Released 23 September 2015 Recorded 2015 Label PMR
Island | Format Digital download Length 3:19 | |
Genre Tropical house
UK garage
synthpop | ||
"Magnets" is a song by British electronic duo Disclosure. It features the vocals from New Zealand singer Lorde. The single was released on 23 September 2015, by PMR Records and Island Records, as the third promotional single from their studio album Caracal. The track became Disclosure's most successful hit in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number 14 and number two respectively, becoming their highest-charting single on both countries. In the US, "Magnets" became their first single to impact alternative radio and adult alternative radio, placing at number 21 on the Rock Airplay chart and number 13 on the Alternative Songs chart, with the single being officially released to alternative radio on 10 November 2015.
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Disclosure and Lorde performed the song on Saturday Night Live on 14 November 2015.
"Magnets" was voted in at number 10 in Australian alternative youth radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown of 2015's most popular songs, announced on 26 January 2016.
Critical reception
'Magnets' garnered acclaim from critics. Rolling Stone ranked "Magnets" at number 32 on its year-end list to find the 50 best songs of 2015, calling it "the year's most understated dance-world magic". Conversely, Michaelangelo Matos of Billboard called the tune "mildly memorable".
Track listing
- "Magnets" (Disclosure V.I.P.) – 6:16
- "Magnets" (A-Trak Remix) – 4:20
- "Magnets" (Loco Dice Remix) – 6:56
- "Magnets" (Tiga Remix) – 4:34
- "Magnets" (SG Lewis Remix) – 4:46
- "Magnets" (Jon Hopkins Remix) – 6:55