Glow (Madcon song)

"Glow"
"Glow"
Single by Madcon
from the album Contraband
Released	30 May 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Electropop, Europop
Length	3:50
Songwriters	Hitesh Ceon, Kim Ofstad, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Tshawe Baqwa
Producer	Element
Madcon singles chronology

"Glow" is a song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon. It was the first single released from their fourth album Contraband. The song was produced by the production team Element, and written by Element and Madcon. Madcon performed the song during the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 interval in Oslo, Norway.

Eurovision Song Contest 2010

The song was accompanied by a flash mob dance arranged by Element^[2] at various locations, showing collective dancing by hundreds of ordinary people in various locations including at the Telenor Arena where the event was being held, as well as (in order of appearance) at L'Alfàs del Pi (Spain), Reykjavík (Iceland), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Gothenburg (Sweden), Hamburg (Germany), Vilnius (Lithuania), London (United Kingdom), Düsseldorf (Germany), Dublin (Ireland).

Additional celebration footage was shown (in their order of appearance) from Malta, Lithuania, Iceland, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Russia, France, Turkey, Poland, Estonia, Portugal, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Albania, Ireland, Slovenia, Serbia, Norway, Germany, Denmark, Armenia, Romania, Latvia, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Belgium, Georgia, Greece, Slovakia, Ukraine, Cyprus, live scenes from Hamburg (Germany), an individual in the North Sea (unidentified location), Moldova, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Spain, and Israel.

Track listings

Digital download^[3]

"Glow" – 3:50

German CD single

"Glow" (radio edit) - 3:49
"Glow" (extended version) - 7:36

Chart performance

The single reached No. 1 on the Norwegian VG-lista singles chart for 10 consecutive weeks (weeks 23 to 32 of 2010). It also charted in other countries in Europe, including Germany (#4), Finland (#6), Ireland (#12), Austria (#14), Denmark (#16), Sweden (#17), Spain (#34), Switzerland (#38), the Netherlands (#59) and the UK (#70).^[4]

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5]	14
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[6]	20
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[7]	25
Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)^[8]	41
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[9]	16
Germany (GfK)^[10]	4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[11]	6
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	59
Norway (VG-lista)^[14]	1
Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI)^[15]	8
Spain (Promusicae)^[16]	34
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[18]	38
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	70

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart^[20]	50
European Hot 100 Singles^[21]	75
German Singles Chart^[22]	12

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[23]	Gold	15,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[24]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[25]	10× Platinum	100,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Glow - Single by Madcon". Apple. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
^ ELEMENT official website
^ "Madcon - Glow". Amazon.
^ "Glow" page on aCharts.us website
^ "Madcon – Glow" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Madcon – Glow" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
^ "Madcon – Glow" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 36. týden 2010" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic.
^ "Madcon – Glow". Tracklisten.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
^ "Madcon: Glow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
^ "Chart Track: Week 22, 2010". Irish Singles Chart. Archived from the original.
^ "Madcon – Glow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Madcon – Glow". VG-lista.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201031 into search.
^ "Madcon – Glow". Canciones Top 50.
^ "Madcon – Glow". Singles Top 100.
^ "Madcon – Glow". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Madcon Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Jahreshitparade 2010 - austriancharts.at". Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
^ "European Hot 100 Singles - Year-End". Billboard.
^ "Die deutschen Top 20 Singles von 2010 - Charts - Musik - 1LIVE". Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
^ "Austrian single certifications – Madcon – Glow" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Madcon; 'Glow')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
^ "Norwegian single certifications – Madcon – Glow" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 24, 2021.

[1] "Glow - Single by Madcon". Apple. Retrieved 2010-09-05.

[2] ELEMENT official website

[3] "Madcon - Glow". Amazon.

[4] "Glow" page on aCharts.us website

[sc_Austria_Madcon-5] "Madcon – Glow" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Madcon-6] "Madcon – Glow" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Madcon-7] "Madcon – Glow" (in French). Ultratip.

[sc_Czech_Republic_-8] "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 36. týden 2010" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic.

[sc_Denmark_Madcon-9] "Madcon – Glow". Tracklisten.

[sc_Germany_Madcon-10] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.

[sc_Finland_Madcon_Glow-11] "Madcon: Glow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.

[sc_Ireland_-12] "Chart Track: Week 22, 2010". Irish Singles Chart. Archived from the original.

[sc_Dutch100_Madcon-13] "Madcon – Glow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Norway_Madcon-14] "Madcon – Glow". VG-lista.

[sc_Slovakia_-15] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201031 into search.

[sc_Spain_Madcon-16] "Madcon – Glow". Canciones Top 50.

[sc_Sweden_Madcon-17] "Madcon – Glow". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Madcon-18] "Madcon – Glow". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Madcon-19] "Madcon Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[20] "Jahreshitparade 2010 - austriancharts.at". Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-17.

[21] "European Hot 100 Singles - Year-End". Billboard.

[22] "Die deutschen Top 20 Singles von 2010 - Charts - Musik - 1LIVE". Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.

[AustriaMadconGlowsingleCertRef-23] "Austrian single certifications – Madcon – Glow" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[GermanyMadconGlowsingleCertRef-24] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Madcon; 'Glow')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[NorwayMadconGlowsingleCertRef-25] "Norwegian single certifications – Madcon – Glow" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 24, 2021.

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Madcon
Discography
Studio albums	So Dark the Con of Man (2007) An InCONvenient Truth (2008) Contraband (2010) Contakt (2012) Icon (2013)
Singles	"Beggin'" "Back on the Road" "Liar" "Glow" "Freaky Like Me" "Outrun the Sun" "Helluva Nite" "Kjører på" "Fest på Smedstad vest" "In My Head" "One Life" "Don't Worry" "Got a Little Drunk"
Featured singles	"Sunrise" "Girls"