Clair de Lune (song)

"Clair de Lune"
Single by Flight Facilities featuring Christine Hoberg
from the album Down to Earth
ReleasedOctober 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
GenreElectronica, ambient
Length7:43
LabelFlight Facilities
Songwriter(s)Christine Hoberg, Hugo Gruzman, James Lyell
Producer(s)Hugo Gruzman, James Lyell
Flight Facilities singles chronology
"Feelin'"
(2012)
"Clair de Lune"
(2012)
"I Didn't Believe"
(2013)

"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]

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.

  1. ^ "APRA Song Of The Year 2013 Shortlist Revealed". Tone Deaf. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.