Moth to a Flame

"Moth to a Flame" is a song by Swedish house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd.[3] It was released on 22 October 2021 through Republic Records, as the third single from the group's debut studio album Paradise Again.[4] The song is also included as a bonus track on the "Alternate World" edition of the Weeknd's fifth studio album Dawn FM.

"Moth to a Flame"
Single by Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd
from the album Paradise Again
Released22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
Genre
Length3:54 (album version)
5:00 (extended mix)
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Swedish House Mafia singles chronology
"Lifetime"
(2021)		 "Moth to a Flame"
(2021)		 "Redlight"
(2022)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Hurricane"
(2021)		 "Moth to a Flame"
(2021)		 "One Right Now"
(2021)
Music video
"Moth to a Flame" on YouTube

Background and release

A potential collaboration between Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd was first speculated when the group signed with the Weeknd's longtime manager Wassim "Sal" Slaiby in April 2021.[5] It was later teased by the Weeknd during an episode of his Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori, in which he stated in the introduction "The Swedes just landed in L.A."[6] A snippet of "Moth to a Flame" was then revealed by Swedish House Mafia during their performance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards in September.[7] On 19 October, the group and the singer teased the single once again before announcing that it would be released on 22 October.[8] In celebration of its release, Swedish House Mafia hosted the twentieth episode of Memento Mori.[9]

Critical reception

"Moth to a Flame" received widespread critical acclaim. Starr Bowenbank from Billboard compared "Moth to a Flame" to the Weeknd's 2019 hit single "Blinding Lights", highlighting its synth as being menacing in a manner akin to the single.[10]

Music video

The music video for the song premiered on 22 October 2021 alongside the single's release and was directed by Alexander Wessely. The music video ends with a snippet of "Mafia", the track that follows "Moth to a Flame" on Paradise Again.[11]

Track listing
  • Digital download
  • streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Moth to a Flame"3:54
Extended Mix
No.TitleLength
1."Moth to a Flame" (Extended Mix)5:00
Chris Lake Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Moth to a Flame" (Chris Lake Remix)4:38
Tourist Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Moth to a Flame" (Tourist Remix)4:53

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[59] Platinum 70,000
France (SNEP)[60] Gold 100,000
Italy (FIMI)[61] Gold 35,000
Portugal (AFP)[62] Platinum 10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[63] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history and formats for "Moth to a Flame"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various 22 October 2021
[64]
United States 26 October 2021 Contemporary hit radio [65]
Russia 27 October 2021 Universal [20]

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