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Daylight (Matt and Kim song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Daylight'" is a song by American indie pop duo Matt and Kim. It was the first single from their second studio album 'Grand'. The duo performed this song on August 26, 2009 on the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' show. The song appears in the video game 'NBA Live 10' and is the only non-hip hop song on the soundtrack. The "Troublemaker" Remix of the song, featuring De La Soul, is included on the soccer video game 'FIFA 10', and also included in NBA Live 10. The song also appears in 'The Sims 3: World Adventures', translated into Simlish.
Song
Taking seven months to make, "Daylight" was written and performed by Matt and Kim, which consists of vocalist and keyboardist Matt Johnson and drummer Kim Schifino. Johnson recorded, mixed and produced the track, with additional production and recording from Colby Dix. Joe LaPorta finally mastered the track at The Lodge in New York City. Lyrically, the song deals with longing for home, and includes brief descriptions about life on Grand Street in Brooklyn, New York.
Music video
The music video has gained much popularity on YouTube, reaching over 19 million views. The music video shows the duo playing the song "Daylight" in crowded, often uncomfortable spaces; in beds, fridges, dumpsters, taxis, etc.
Release and reception
"Daylight" was released in the United States in 2008 by Green Label Sound, and in the United Kingdom by Nettwerk. It was issued as the lead single off Matt and Kim's second studio album 'Grand', where it is also listed as the opening track. It debuted on the US 'Billboard' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number 6 on the week ending June 20, 2009. The next week, the song entered the Hot 100 at its peak position of number 95, with downloads increasing 22% to 22,000 from the previous week. The song's success was partially due to its appearance in an ad for Bacardi.[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268343/black-eyed-peas-take-top-two-slots-on-billboard-hot-100 Black Eyed Peas Take Top Two Slots On Billboard Hot 100 | Billboard]
Live performances
Matt and Kim performed "Daylight" at the 2011 O Music Awards. In August 2012, they performed the song at the 2012 vitaminwater uncapped and Fader event in Detroit.
In other media
*The song was featured on an episode of the NBC comedy 'Community'
*The song was featured on an Australian Mars Bar commercial
*On an episode of '90210'
*On an episode of 'Skins'
*The song was featured on a Comcast Xfinity commercial (2012)
*The song was featured on the soundtrack of the EA Sports game, 'FIFA 10', featuring De La Soul.
*The song was featured on a Bacardi commercial (~2009) Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/Lqol0eM39SU Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100122080128/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqol0eM39SU Wayback Machine]:
*The song was featured in the opening credits of 'Dirty Grandpa'.
*The song, along with the Troublemaker remix featuring De La Soul, are both featured in the EA Sports game, NBA Live 10.
*The song is also featured on a skateboarding game, 'Shaun White Skateboarding'.
*The special version of this song sung in Simlish was featured on The Sims 3: World Adventures.
Commercial performance
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References
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