"To Die For" is a song by the English singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on 14 February 2020. Smith co-wrote the song alongside Jimmy Napes and Stargate. The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).

Background Smith said that they wrote the song in Los Angeles "during a time of self-discovery and heartbreak".

Composition "To Die For", a pop song, was written by Smith, Jimmy Napes, Stargate, and produced by the latter two. Running for a length of three minutes and thirteen seconds, "To Die For" is a piano-forward ballad. The song includes lines from the 2001 cult classic film Donnie Darko. To minimize legal and financial issues, the song does not feature a direct sample from the film, but rather re-recorded dialogue, including from lead actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

Promotion Smith opened a pop-up wig shop named after the song in the Soho area of London, and performed the song on The Graham Norton Show on 14 February.

Music video The music video, directed by Grant Singer, premiered on YouTube on 13 February 2020.

Track listing Digital download/stream "To Die For" – 3:14

Digital download/stream* Download: Stream: "To Die For" (Acoustic) – 3:20

Digital download – Remixes EP "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30 "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:25 "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:32 "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42

Stream – Y2K remix "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:26

Stream – Madism Remix "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42

Stream – Blinkie Remix "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:33

Stream – Ólafur Arnalds Remix "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30

Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. Jimmy Napes – songwriter, producer Stargate – songwriter, producer Sam Smith – songwriter, vocals Mikkel S. Eriksen – programming Kevin KD Davis – mixer, studio personnel Randy Merrill – mastering engineer, studio personnel

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peakposition Croatia (HRT) 31 Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40) 33 Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 11 Lebanon (OLT20) 15 Malaysia (RIM) 20 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 8 Singapore (RIAS) 18 South Korea (Gaon) 39 US Rolling Stone Top 100 30

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 84 Chart (2021) Position South Korea (Gaon) 199

Certifications

Release history Region Date Format Version Label Various 14 February 2020 Single version Capitol Australia Contemporary hit radio Italy Universal United Kingdom Capitol Adult contemporary radio United States 17 February 2020 Hot/Modern/AC radio 18 February 2020 Contemporary hit radio Various 6 March 2020 Digital Download Remixes EP Capitol Streaming Y2K remix Madism remix Blinkie remix Ólafur Arnalds remix 13 March 2020 Acoustic single

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