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Silence (Marshmello song)

"Silence" is a song produced by American DJ and musician Marshmello featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Khalid. Written by both, it was released by RCA Records on August 11, 2017. The dance track peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as number 3 on the UK charts, his first song to chart on the latter.

"Silence"
Single by Marshmello featuring Khalid
ReleasedAugust 11, 2017 (2017-08-11)
Genre
Length3:00
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Marshmello
Marshmello singles chronology
"Love U"
(2017) 		"Silence"
(2017) 		"You & Me"
(2017)
Khalid singles chronology
"Young Dumb & Broke"
(2017) 		"Silence"
(2017) 		"Homemade Dynamite (Remix)"
(2017)
Music video
"Silence" on YouTube

Background edit

On August 1, 2017, Marshmello made a surprise performance at a Khalid concert, hinting at an upcoming collaboration.[2] On August 7, 2017, Marshmello first teased the single release with a photo of him and Khalid, captioning the single's title and release date.[3][4]

In an interview with StarTribune, Khalid explains "the song reflects the dejection he said he felt moving around a lot as a kid, since his mom served in the military. (His dad died in a car accident at a young age)".[5]

Critical reception edit

David Rishty of Billboard described the song as "a rumbling dance ballad that has the ingredients to take both acts to new heights in their flourishing careers". He opined that Khalid delivered "crooning, soulful vocals", while Marshmello's production is "vibrant" and "asserts simplicity, yet purpose".[6] Erik of EDM Sauce called the song "an incredibly powerful track", and described Khalid's vocals as "booming and impressive". He wrote that "after the intense build up and lyrical perfection from Khalid we wanted an equally as impressive drop", but "we did not find it".[7] Alex Ross of Vice called the song "a good Marshmello song", and wrote that Marshmello "cheated by getting Khalid to do the vocals". He thinks that it "sounds a bit like" Major Lazer's collaboration with Justin Bieber and MØ, "Cold Water".[8] Rolling Stone wrote that the song has "shifting, snapping synths".[9] Rap-Up felt that the song "blends soulful R&B with atmospheric electronic sounds".[10] Broadway World described Khalid's vocals as "strong emotive", and thinks that Marshmello "adopted a slower tempo than his usual upbeat productions to give the release a silky smooth feel, before launching into his instantly recognisable chord-based drop".[11]

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

  • Marshmello – production
  • Chris Galland – mix engineering
  • Manny Marroquin – mix engineering
  • Denis Kosiak – engineering
  • Jeff Jackson – assistant engineering
  • Robin Florent – assistant engineering

Charts edit

Certifications edit

‹See Tfd›
Certifications and sales for "Silence"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[82] 7× Platinum 490,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[83] Platinum 30,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[84] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[85] Diamond 250,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[86] 9× Platinum 720,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[87] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
France (SNEP)[88] Platinum 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[89] 2× Platinum 800,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[90] Platinum 50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[91] Platinum+Gold 90,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[92] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[93] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[94] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[95] Platinum 60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[96] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[97] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡
United States (RIAA)[98] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[99] 5× Platinum 40,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

References edit

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