Choir (song)
| "Choir" | ||||
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| Single by Guy Sebastian | ||||
| from the album T.R.U.T.H. | ||||
| Released | 31 May 2019 | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Australia | |||
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| Producer | M-Phazes | |||
| Guy Sebastian singles chronology | ||||
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| Alan Walker singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Remix cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Choir" on YouTube "Choir (Remix)" on YouTube | ||||
"Choir" is a song by Australian singer Guy Sebastian. It was released on 31 May 2019 as the second single from Sebastian's ninth studio album T.R.U.T.H..[1] An official remix by Norwegian music producer Alan Walker was released on 27 September 2019. The song peaked at number 7 in the Australian Singles Chart, Sebastian's 13th top 10 single in Australia. It spent 28 weeks in the top 50, and was certified 6× platinum in 2023.[2][3] Although it didn't enter the New Zealand charts it reached platinum certification there.[4]
Background
The song is dedicated to Sebastian's close friend and musical collaborator Luke Liang, who died following a battle with mental health.[5] He said Luke's death "was very unexpected. In fact, I'd actually done a gig with Luke, who passed away, just before I left for LA. And I could sense that something wasn't quite right... It was very hard to process and it still is." The song was originally a ballad, but Sebastian changed it into "an upbeat, poignant song about the choir of voices Liang has joined in death, and the choir of voices "keeping his light alive" on earth."[6] Sebastian performed an acoustic version of the song on 60 Minutes.[5]
Accolades
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for four awards; Best Male Artist, Best Pop Release, Video of the Year and Song of the Year, winning the latter two.[7] ""Choir" was also nominated for Song of the Year, Most Performed Australian Work of the Year and Most Performed Pop Work of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2020[8]
Music video
The music video for "Choir" was directed by James Chappell and released on YouTube on 17 June 2019. It has over 7.8 million views as of November 2022.[9] The remix video was also released on 27 September 2019 through Alan Walker's YouTube channel.[10] It was filmed in a church in Newtown, a bus depot in Marrickville and Sea Cliff Bridge, Wollongong.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Choir" | 2:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Choir (Remix)" (with Alan Walker) | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Choir (Alt. Version)" (with Samantha Jade) | 3:28 |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[14][15]
Original version
- M-Phazes – production
Remix version
- M-Phazes – production
- Downtown Trevor Brown – production
- Guy Sebastian – production, composition, lyrics
- Zaire Koalo – production, composition, lyrics
- Miles Walker – mix engineering
- Alan Walker – remixer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[20] | 6× Platinum | 420,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Reference | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 31 May 2019 | Original | Sony Music Australia | 886447708453 | [11] | |
| 27 September 2019 | Remix (with Alan Walker) | Unknown | [12] |
References
- ^ "Guy Sebastian readies 'Before I Go'". auspOp. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Guy Sebastian – Choir(Song). ARIA Chart archives. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2019
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Guy Sebastian". Radioscope. Retrieved 5 February 2025. Type Guy Sebastian in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ^ a b "Exclusive performance of Guy Sebastian's new single 'Choir'". 9now. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ ""We're keeping his light alive." Guy Sebastian on the loss that inspired his new song". Mamamia. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ (10 October 2019). Here Are All The Winners From The 2019 ARIA Awards.The Music Network. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Guy Sebastian - Choir (Official), retrieved 1 December 2022
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Choir (Alan Walker Remix)". Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Choir by Guy Sebastian". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Choir (Remix) – Single by Guy Sebastian & Alan Walker on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Choir (Feat. Samantha Jade) [Alt. Version] by Guy Sebastian". 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Choir / Guy Sebastian – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Choir (Remix) / Guy Sebastian & Alan Walker – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Choir". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Guy Sebastian – Choir". Radioscope. Retrieved 5 February 2025. Type Choir in the "Search:" field and press Enter.