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Outro (M83 song)

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Released
  
2011

Length
  
4:07

Writer(s)
  
Anthony Gonzalez

Genre
  
Dream pop

Label
  
Naïve Records

Producer(s)
  
Anthony GonzalezJustin Meldal-Johnsen

"Outro" is a song by French electronic music artist M83, released as the final track on the group's sixth studio album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (2011). It is a dramatic, symphonic rock song which has evoked "heartbreak, nostalgia, anticipation, jubilation and triumph".

In the years after its release, the song has been frequently used in a number of media, including commercials, movies, trailers, and television shows. In 2015, it charted for several weeks in France. By 2014, it had been so widely used that Christopher Rosen of Huffington Post opined, "Sorry, Everyone, It's Time To Retire M83's 'Outro'". However, as of 2016, the song continues to be used in numerous new media.

Appearances in other media

Some notable appearances of the song include:

  • The snowboarding documentary The Art of Flight (2011)
  • The promo for Season 2 of ABC's Once Upon a Time (2012)
  • So You Think You Can Dance season 9 Week 5 (2012) as well as season 11 (2014)
  • The trailer for the film Cloud Atlas (2012)
  • Season 5, episode 11 of Gossip Girl (2012)
  • 2012 World Series Film (2012)
  • Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2013)
  • The trailer for Tracks (2013)
  • The film The Fifth Estate (2013)
  • The intro to NASCAR on Fox coverage of the Daytona 500 (2013)
  • A 2013 television ad for Omo Ultimate
  • Season 5, episode 18 of Vampire Diaries (2014)
  • The prologue for the film If I Stay (2014)
  • The closing scene of the film The Gambler (2014)
  • Both the trailer and film Suburra (2015)
  • The announcement video (2015) for the PlayStation video game Paragon (2016)
  • Opening theme for the Franco-Canadian historical TV series Versailles (2015)
  • Soundtrack of the film Criminal (2016)
  • The closing scene of "Suits" Season 6 Episode 8 (2016)
  • Hospital for sick kids in Toronto, 2016 Christmas campaign "Sick Kids vs Missing Home"
  • A 2017 television ad campaign for Commonwealth Bank

    • References

    Outro (M83 song) Wikipedia
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