"Panic Room" is a song by Antiguan singer-songwriter Au/Ra. It was released on February 9, 2018, as the lead single from her secondextended play, X Games (2018).[1] The song was later remixed by British production duo CamelPhat and was released on March 29, 2018. The latter version charted in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, where it reached the top 40 and was certified Platinum a year later. Au/Ra's solo version later outsold the remix version and was certified Gold (in excess of 500,000 copies) in the United States.
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Single by Au/Ra and CamelPhat | ||||
from the EP X Games and the album Dark Matter | ||||
Released | 29 March 2018 | |||
Genre | Tech house | |||
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Label | Loudmouth | |||
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Au/Ra singles chronology | ||||
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CamelPhat singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editAu/Ra wrote the song about experiencing anxiety.[2]
Music video
editThe music video for the song featured a spaceship-like area. In this area, people are running away to containment chambers after finding a dead body to protect themselves. Originally, the singer follows the others, but reveals to the audience that she was the one who attacked. She enters a chamber and her eyes flash red. The video was released February 21, 2018, on the singer's YouTube channel.
Track listings
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Panic Room" | 3:57 |
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1. | "Panic Room" (acoustic) | 4:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Panic Room" | 3:34 |
2. | "Panic Room" (club mix) | 7:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Panic Room" (KDA "Stop Saying You Were at Trade When You Weren't" extended remix) | 5:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Panic Room" (Jonas Rathsman remix) | 7:40 |
2. | "Panic Room" (KDA "Stop Saying You Were at Trade When You Weren't" remix) | 4:01 |
3. | "Panic Room" (Denis First & Reznikov remix) | 3:03 |
4. | "Panic Room" (Sway Gray remix) | 3:36 |
5. | "Panic Room" (eSQUIRE remix) | 7:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Panic Room" (Culture Shock remix) | 4:46 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV)[19] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[21] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "Panic Room – Single by Au/Ra". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Greenwood, Douglas (29 October 2018). "Au/Ra is the teenager spinning Studio Ghibli movies into club bangers". NME. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Panic Room / Au/Ra". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Panic Room (Acoustic) / Au/Ra". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Panic Room / Au/Ra & CamelPhat". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Panic Room (KDA "Stop Saying You Were at Trade When You Weren't" Extended Remix) by CamelPhat, Au/Ra". Beatport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Panic Room (The Remixes) / Au/Ra". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Panic Room (Culture Shock Remix) / Au/Ra". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Au/Ra & CamelPhat – Panic Room" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Au/Ra & CamelPhat – Panic Room" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Au/Ra & CamelPhat – Panic Room" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Au/Ra". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Au-Ra & CamelPhat: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "CamelPhat Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "CamelPhat Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Au/Ra & CamelPhat – Panic Room". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Au/Ra – Panic Room". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 November 2022.