"Clair de Lune" is a song released by the Australian DJ duo Flight Facilities, written by singer-songwriter Christine Hoberg and producers Hugo Gruzman and James Lyell. It features a melodic interpretation of a section of "Clair de Lune" by French composer Claude Debussy. The song was released in October 2012 as the second single from the band's debut studio album, Down to Earth (2014). The song peaked at number 38 on the ARIA charts and was certified gold in 2013. At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[1]
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| Single by Flight Facilities featuring Christine Hoberg | ||||
| from the album Down to Earth | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, ambient | |||
| Length | 7:43 | |||
| Label | Flight Facilities | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christine Hoberg, Hugo Gruzman, James Lyell | |||
| Producer(s) | Hugo Gruzman, James Lyell | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, the song was nominated for Best Video.[2]
The song polled at number 17 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012. The song polled at number 25 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of the Decade (2010s) in March 2020.
Since 2018, the song has been extensively used by Telstra for many of its advertising campaigns.
Track listings
editDigital download
- "Clair de Lune" – 7:43
Digital download[3]
- "Clair de Lune" – 7:42
- "Clair de Lune" (instrumental) – 7:42
- "Clair de Lune" (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)– 7:42
- "Clair de Lune" (Crazy P remix) – 6:49
Charts
edit| Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 38 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Thelma Plum version
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| Single by Thelma Plum | ||||
| Released | July 1, 2018 | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Australia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hugo Gruzman, James Lyell | |||
| Producer(s) | Ross James | |||
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In 2018, Thelma Plum recorded a version of the song for a new Telstra television advert campaign. The ad's theme is "the magic that happens when you combine technology and Telstra's mobile network".[6] The single was released on 1 July 2018.[7]
Plum said: "Telstra asked me to be a part of this; I've never been a part of something like this before, so I thought it would be something really cool to do." Plum said that Flight Facilities sent her the song and that she and producer Ross James worked on the song in one day. Plum said: "I'm really happy with it! It's beautiful, it was easy to do because it's a beautiful piece of work."[8]
References
edit- ^ "APRA Song Of The Year 2013 Shortlist Revealed". Tone Deaf. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Clair De Lune (Remixes)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Flight Facilities – Clair De Lune". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Heyman, Martin (3 July 2018). "Thelma Plum stars in new Telstra "magic" ad". The Music Network. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Clair De Lune – Single by Thelma Plum on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Campbell (8 July 2018). "Meet Thelma Plum, our new favourite artist". Telstra. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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