Listening to this tune today, we can hear a lot of that country-western influence just begging to bubble up to the surface. It was a total smash, charting in 22 countries and hitting four Billboard charts, peaking on the US Dance Clubs list before it was finished.ĭid you even realize “Fade Into Darkness” predates “Levels”? Sometimes we forget there was an Avicii before that song took over the whole world. Fun fact: The instrumental version once featured a sample of Justice‘s seminal anthem “D.A.N.C.E.,” though the sample was removed for the final version fans know and love. This song flickers between indulgently sweet and absolutely bangerific. This hook became one of the most recognizable melodies of 2012 almost instantly. Avicii – “I Could Be the One” feat. Nicky Romero This was one of those songs that, even if you acted like you didn’t like it at the time, you found yourself fist pumping to it in no time.Ĥ. Maybe it’s also partially nostalgia for 2011, when everyone was first swept up in Avicii mania. It just gives us a warm, cozy feeling listening to it. There’s something so undeniable about this pumping beat, this misty melody and Swedish singer Salem Al Fakir’s smoky vocals. Now almost eight years after its release, you can hear how influential it’s been to every damn feel-good house song that came after. 1 on the Billboard Dance Clubs Songs list. It charted in 20 countries and reached No. This classic jam is so old school that Avicii wasn’t even called Avicii when it was released – he was still known as Tim Berg. Yet, we all remember “Seek Bromance” as one of the best songs in Avicii’s catalog. Fair warning, the music video is liable to make you cry. Singer Dan Tyminski applies the heavy bluegrass element over Avicii’s four-on-the-floor and brightly glowing synths.
You’ve never heard such glistening country pop as you have on this album, and “Hey Brother” is one of the twangiest dance-floor favorites to ever grace the festival circuit. The record features Swedish singer-songwriter Sandro Cavazza, whom Avicii also remixed and included on his EP.Īvicii’s album True was really out to show the world just how inclusive dance music could be. “Without You” arrived on Avicii’s six-track EP Av?ci (01) and sports a catchy melody with zippy synths reminiscent of his country-pop sound.