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"Afraid of Heights" is the first single by Billy Talent from their fifth studio album of the same name. It was released on May 12, 2016. The song was released first for radio play on 102.1 The Edge,[1] followed by an exclusive stream through Alternative Press,[2] followed by a wide release on YouTube, iTunes, Spotify and other digital retailers, a day later, on May 13, at midnight.
| "Afraid of Heights" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Talent | ||||
| from the album Afraid of Heights | ||||
| Released | May 12, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, punk rock, post-hardcore, emo | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Canada | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Talent | |||
| Billy Talent singles chronology | ||||
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An official lyric video for the song was released through the band's official YouTube channel on June 15, 2016.[3] The lyric video was designed and animated by Peter J. Arvidsson.
The band debuted the song live on May 29, 2016, during their performance at the Anabuk Festival in Moscow, Russia, the band's first tour date of 2016. During the same performance, the band debuted two other new songs: "Louder Than the DJ" and "Big Red Gun", which were not officially released at that point.[4]
Chart performance edit
In 2016, "Afraid of Heights" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Canada Rock chart.[5]
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Adam Ricard (2016-05-12). "Ben From Billy Talent Talks All Things BT! Including NEW Record, Tour & Single".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rabab Al-Sharif (2016-05-12). "Stream Billy Talent's first single from upcoming album 'Afraid of Heights' (exclusive)".
- ^ "Billy Talent - Afraid Of Heights (Official Lyric Video)". Retrieved December 26, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Billy Talent Setlist at Anabuk 2016". setlist.fm. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Talent Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Billy Talent – Afraid of Heights". Music Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2023.