Darkside (Alan Walker song)

"Darkside" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Alan Walker, featuring German singer Au/Ra and Norwegian singer Tomine Harket. The song was recorded on June 27, 2018 and released on July 27 via Mer Musikk and Ultra Music. Two remixes were released, one by Austrian DJ and producer LUM!X and one by Afrojack in collaboration with Chasner. However, neither were officially published by Walker's YouTube channel.

"Darkside"
Single by Alan Walker, Au/Ra and Tomine Harket
from the album Different World
Released	July 27, 2018
Recorded	June 27, 2018
Genre	Electro house glitch hop
Length	3:31
Label	Mer Musikk Ultra
Songwriter(s)	Walker Frøen Borgen Rosness Arnbekk Olsen G. Pettersen La Verdi Atle Pettersen Jamie Stenzel William Wiik Larsen Andrew Frampton
Producer(s)	Walker Mood Melodies Olsen Mere Music
Alan Walker singles chronology
"All Falls Down" (2017) "Darkside" (2018) "Diamond Heart" (2018)
Audio sample
"Darkside" file help
Music video
"Darkside" on YouTube

Background

The single is the second installment in the World of Walker trilogy, with the futuristic, post-apocalyptic sci-fi world seen in his previous video "All Falls Down" revisited here with hopeful views for the future with majestic landscapes. The video before "All Falls Down", "Tired" served as a prequel to this trilogy where a solar storm destroyed all technology on Earth, changing the course of humanity forever.^[1] The lyric during the chorus, "I see it, let's feel it, while we're still young and fearless" samples a part from the melody of the popular production music track "Heart of Courage" by Two Steps from Hell.^[2]

Music video

These videos were directed by MER creative director Kristian Berg. Together with the accompanying music video, "Darkside" is the second song in the World of Walker trilogy, following the previous single "All Falls Down".^[3]

The video features several World War II monuments and memorials in Yugoslavia, namely Monument to the Revolution of the People of Moslavina in Podgarić and Valey of Heroes in Tjentište, as well as the Mausoleum of Njegoš on the top of Mount Lovćen and the Kravica waterfall in Ljubuški.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–19) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 63 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 8 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7] 13 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 93 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 6 Germany (GfK)[10] 97 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 37 Hungary (Single Top 40)[12] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 32 Norway (VG-lista)[15] 1 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[16] 8 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 39 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[19] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 48 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[21] 48 Chart (2019) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[23]	Gold	15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[24]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[25]	Gold	45,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[26]	Gold	30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[28]	2× Platinum	40,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[29]	Gold	5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30]	Gold	30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31]	Gold	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[33]	Gold	500,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[34]	2× Platinum	16,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.