Levitate (Hadouken! song)

"Levitate" is a song by the British band Hadouken! It was released on 20 January 2013 as the fifth single from their third studio album Every Weekend (2013). It was produced by British duo Loadstar and Dutch bass music trio Noisia (under their Nightwatch alias). The song was made popular by the band's People Are Awesome 2013 viral video that has accumulated over 120 million YouTube views.[1]

"Levitate"
Single by Hadouken!
from the album Every Weekend
Released	20 January 2013
Genre	Electro house
Length	4:45
Label	Surface Noise
Songwriter(s)	James Smith Alex Smith Nicholas Hill Gavin Harris
Producer(s)	Loadstar Nightwatch (additional)
Hadouken! singles chronology
"Daylight" (2012) "Levitate" (2013)

Track listing

Digital download - single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Levitate"	4:45

Digital download - EP[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Levitate"	4:45
2.	"Levitate" (Radio Edit)	3:27
3.	"Levitate" (Alex Light Remix)	4:24
4.	"Levitate" (Koven Remix)	5:01
5.	"Levitate" (Swindle Remix)	4:44

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)	Peak position
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[3]	74
UK Dance (OCC)[4]	17
UK Indie (OCC)[5]	8
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	87
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	69
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[9]	20

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	20 January 2013	Digital download	Surface Noise Recordings

References

1. "PEOPLE ARE AWESOME 2013 (Hadouken! - Levitate)". YouTube. 2013-01-22.
2. "Levitate - EP by Hadouken!". iTunes Store. 2013-03-10.
3. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20137 into search. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
4. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
5. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
7. "Hadouken Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
8. "Hadouken Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
9. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.