Melody (Sigala song)

"Melody"
Single by Sigala
from the album Every Cloud – Silver Linings
Released21 January 2022
Genre
Length2:47
Label
Composer(s)
  • Bruce Fielder
  • Jakke Erixson
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Sigala
Sigala singles chronology
"Runaway"
(2021)
"Melody"
(2022)
"Stay the Night"
(2022)

"Melody" is a song by British record producer and DJ Sigala from his scrapped second studio album Every Cloud.[3] The single was released on 21 January 2022.[4] by Ministry of Sound and B1 Recordings.[5] The song features uncredited vocals by Norwegian songwriter and singer Ida Botten.[6][7]

The song reached the top ten on the Dutch charts and the top 40 in the UK and Ireland.

Background[edit]

The piece was written in Sigala's studio in London with a group of close friends he has known for a long time.[8] Sigala stated that they decided to create an "unforgettable melody" and eventually used this concept as the basis of the song. The producer also called the song "a new chapter" in his career [9]

Music video[edit]

The music video was published on 4 February 2022 on YouTube[10] and was filmed in the city of Teotihuacán de Arista, Mexico.[11]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Melody"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belarus (Unistar Top 20)[12] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 35
Croatia (HRT)[14] 7
Estonia (Radiomonitor)[15] 15
Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 34
Latvia (EHR)[18] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 28
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 21
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[22] 1
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[23] 6
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[24] 42
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 31
UK Dance (OCC)[26] 10
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[27] 38

Year-end charts[edit]

2022 year-end chart performance for "Melody"
Chart (2022) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 49
Poland (ZPAV)[29] 2
2023 year-end chart performance for "Melody"
Chart (2023) Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[30] 10
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[31] 97

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Melody"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[32] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for "Melody"
Region Date Format Label
Various 21 January 2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sigala gears up for exciting 2022 with release of new single 'Melody'". Sport Playlists. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ Piotr Gryglewicz (21 January 2022). "Melody Sigala is entering 2022 great 💥 very hit". DJ Report. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Sigala readies fans for album # 2 with new single Melody". Sony Music Canada. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Sigala Releases New Song "Melody"". PMStudio (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Sigala - Melody (2022, File)". Discogs. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Ida Martinsen Botten | Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Sigala, 'Melody' – Single Review ★★★★☆ – Music News". gsgmedia.co. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Sigala Returns With a New Brilliant Pop Single 'Melody'". Out Now Magazine. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Sigala – Melody" (in Polish). Radio Ziemia Wieluńskiej. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Sigala - Melody (Official Video)". Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "Sigala 'Melody' by Samuel Douek | Videos". Promonewstv. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Unistar Top 20 – 16/06/2022". Unistar. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Sigala – Melody" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  14. ^ "HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1022 - Issue Date: April 11th 2022" (PDF) (in Croatian). Hrvatska Radiotelevizija. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Estonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 11.2022 – dal 11/03/2022 al 17/03/2022". Radiomonitor (in English and Italian). Radiomonitor. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  18. ^ "EHR TOP 40 – 2022.04.01". European Hit Radio. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Sigala – Melody" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  21. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2022-03-25." TopHit. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  24. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202223 into search. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  27. ^ "Sigala Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  28. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  29. ^ "Airplay 2022 – najpopularniejsze radiowe single" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  30. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  31. ^ "Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  32. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Melody in the search box.
  33. ^ "British single certifications – Sigala – Melody". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2023.