"Adagio for Strings"
Adagio for Strings front cover (US)
Single by Tiësto
from the album Just Be
Released31 January 2005
GenreUplifting trance
Length9:34
Label
Songwriter(s)Samuel Barber
Producer(s)Tiësto
Tiësto singles chronology
"Just Be"
(2004)		 "Adagio for Strings"
(2005)		 "UR" / "A Tear in the Open"
(2005)
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Adagio for Strings front cover (UK)
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"Adagio for Strings" is a track by Dutch DJ Tiësto. It was first released in January 2005 as the fourth single from the album Just Be. A Trance remake of the classical music composition by Samuel Barber, the track takes the melody of the afformentioned piece (which is in 3/4 time) and adapts it into 4/4 time. In 2013, it was voted by Mixmag readers as the second greatest dance record of all time.[1]

Formats and track listings

CD, maxi-singles

Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, United States Maxi-single[2]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:28
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Original LP Version)–9:33
  3. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix) - 11:22
  4. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix) - 8:18
  5. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix) - 7:09

Germany, United Kingdom Maxi-single[3]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:25
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Original Mix)–9:35
  3. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix) - 7:11
  4. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix) - 11:31
  5. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix) - 8:26
  6. "Adagio for Strings" (video) - 3:31

12" vinyl

Independence Records, Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 12" Vinyl[4]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Original Album Version)–7:23
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:47

Nebula, Magik Muzik, Media Records 12" Vinyl[5]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Original LP Version)–9:33
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix)–7:11

Nebula, Magik Muzik, Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl[6]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix)–11:24
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix)–8:18

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Official versions

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
France 31 January 2005 Independence Records vinyl, 12", Picture Disc IR 0431 V
Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 982 570-4
Netherlands 14 April 2005 Magik Muzik vinyl, 12" Magik Muzik 823-5
vinyl, 12" Magik Muzik 824-5
United Kingdom 11 April 2005 Nebula vinyl, 12" NEBT068
vinyl, 12" NEBTX068
5 April 2005 CD, maxi-single, Enhanced NEBCD068
2005 Vinyl, 12", promo NEBDJ068
27 December 2007 Wrongun vinyl, 12", Single Sided WRONGUN004
Germany 14 April 2005 Kontor Records CD, maxi-single, Enhanced, Limited Edition Kontor446
vinyl, 12" Kontor446
vinyl, 12" Kontor444
vinyl, 12" Kontor445
2 May 2005 Edel Distribution GmbH CD, maxi-single, Enhanced, Limited Edition 0159815KON
vinyl, 12" 0159815KON
United States 10 May 2005 Nettwerk America CD, maxi-single 0 6700 33252 2 6
vinyl, 12" 0 6700 33250 1 1
vinyl, 12" 0 6700 33251 1 0
Sweden 2005 Playground Music Scandinavia CDr, promo none
Australia & New Zealand Central Station CD, maxi-single CSR CD5 0475
Italy April, 2005 Media Records vinyl, 12" MR 2020

References

  1. ↑ What is the greatest dance track of all time?
  2. ↑ "Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, US Maxi-Single".
  3. ↑ "Germany and UK Maxi-Single".
  4. ↑ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
  5. ↑ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
  6. ↑ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
  7. ↑ "Tiësto – Adagio for Strings" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ↑ "Tiësto: Adagio for Strings" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  9. ↑ "Tiësto – Adagio for Strings" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  10. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  11. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  12. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Romanian Top 100". 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-12-16.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "DJ Tiesto - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  18. ↑ "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Dance Top 100 - 2006". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "British single certifications – Tiësto – Adagio for Strings". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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