Final Song

"Final Song" is a song by Danish singer and songwriter MØ. It was released on 13 May 2016 for her second studio album, Forever Neverland, but was only included on the Japanese release of the album.[1] The song was written and composed by MØ and Noonie Bao alongside MNEK, who produced the song.[2] "Final Song" was released by Chess Club and RCA Victor and premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 12 May 2016 at 7:00 PM BST at Annie Mac. It was released on YouTube the same day and on iTunes Store the following day. It has reached the top 5 in Denmark,[3] the top 20 in Australia, Norway[4] and the United Kingdom, and the top 100 in Canada and Sweden.

This article is about the MØ song. For the OMD song, see English Electric (album).

"Final Song"
Single by MØ
from the album Forever Neverland (Japanese edition)
Released13 May 2016
Genre
Length3:55
Label
  • Chess Club
  • RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)MNEK
MØ singles chronology
"Kamikaze"
(2015)		 "Final Song"
(2016)		 "Cold Water"
(2016)
Music video
"Final Song" on YouTube

Background and release

The song was written by MØ, MNEK and Noonie Bao in Los Angeles in 2016.[2] MØ sent a rough version of the song to MNEK with the changes she wanted to see, asking him to "make it a little lighter". The two later worked on it together, which ended being "dope" according to MNEK.[5] MØ said of the song is "about reconnecting with your inner strength. With your inner glow, passion, spirit animal, whatever – the force that keeps us going and doing what we love. [...] We all need to feel empowered from within to be the best version of ourself, but it’s not always easy and that’s what inspired me to write these lyrics. When you’re united with your inner glow you can beat the fears and fly towards your dreams."[2]

MØ released a snippet of the song on Instagram on 9 May 2016.[6] Like her previous single "Kamikaze", "Final Song" was premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom.[7]

Composition

"Final Song" is a tropical house[8] and dance-pop[9] song, which contains elements of dancehall.[6] The chorus features a "supremely weird, four-stepping drum machine and a flameout of synthesized xylophonic blips."[2] Lyrically, the song is "about forging on through trying times and the importance of harnessing one’s inner power."[10]

The song is written in the key of E major with a common time tempo of 105 beats per minute. MØ's vocals span from B3 to E5 in the song.[11]

Reception

Rolling Stone called the song an infectious summer anthem.[12] Spin named it "a beautiful new pop confection".[2] Fuse wrote it is "one of the more brilliant song of the summer contenders".[13] Billboard wrote that she "keeps getting better with every release."[14]

UK indie band Bastille covered the song in the Radio 1 Live Lounge in a mash-up with "The Final Countdown" and "7 Days".[15]

Music video

The music video for the song directed by Tomas Whitmore was released to YouTube on 9 June 2016.[16] The video was produced by Hugo Peers and shot in the California Desert National Conservation Area by DOP Niko Wiesnet.[17]

Live performances

On 16 September 2016 MØ performed the single live for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Chart performance

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[56] 2× Platinum 140,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[57] 2× Platinum 180,000
France (SNEP)[58] Platinum 133,333
Germany (BVMI)[59] Platinum 400,000
Italy (FIMI)[60] Platinum 50,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[61] Platinum 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] Gold 7,500
Poland (ZPAV)[63] Platinum 20,000*
Sweden (GLF)[64] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[65] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[66] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Worldwide[67] 13 May 2016 Digital download
  • Sony
Italy[68] 26 August 2016 Contemporary hit radio
United States[69] 30 August 2016

Covers

English indie pop band Bastille covered the song in 2016 for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.

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gollark: Pjals is quite obviously 38.
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gollark: Still sounds higher than usual.
gollark: Wait, 400V? Sounds nonstandard.

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