| "Animals" | ||||
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| Single by Martin Garrix | ||||
| from the EP Gold Skies | ||||
| Released | 17 June 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Big room house[1] | |||
| Length | 5:04 | |||
| Label | Spinnin' | |||
| Songwriter(s) | [2] | |||
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| Alternative UK and US cover | ||||
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| 2023 reissue cover | ||||
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| "Animals" on YouTube | ||||
"Animals" is a big room house instrumental by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix, released as a digital download on 17 June 2013 on iTunes. The song quickly became popular within the EDM culture, leading to Garrix becoming the youngest producer to ever have a song reach number one on the electronic music store Beatport.[3] The track was a commercial success, reaching the top ten or topping on a number of electronic music charts and even some mainstream ones. It became number 1 on singles charts in the United Kingdom, French-speaking Switzerland and Belgium. In the United States it reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Dance chart.
- ^ Mac, Ryan (18 August 2014). "Teenage Animal: Why Martin Garrix Is The Fastest-Rising Star in EDM". Forbes. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
...he is the new face in rapidly evolving genre that has embraced his big room anthems, particularly "Animals,"...
- ^ ASCAP - Martijn Garritsen
- ^ "Martin Garrix, the youngest ever Beatport #1 spot-holder, speaks about the journey so far". Beatport. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.