Iron Sky (song)
| "Iron Sky" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Paolo Nutini | ||||
| from the album Caustic Love | ||||
| Released | 14 August 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 6:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriters | Paolo Nutini, Dave Nelson | |||
| Paolo Nutini singles chronology | ||||
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"Iron Sky" is a rock song by Scottish singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini from his third studio album Caustic Love, which was released in April 2014. The song was released as a single on Atlantic Records in August 2014. The song was a minor hit in the UK charts in the spring of 2014, reaching number 42 in April of that year, ahead of its official single release.[1]
The song was described as being a "slow burner." The Independent described it as being a "stirring blend of conscious-soul subject with deep-soul style" and compared the song to being, "like Percy Sledge singing Curtis Mayfield.".[2] The song features an audio excerpt of the famous speech Charlie Chaplin gave in his film The Great Dictator (1940).[3]
Initially a non-charting single in the Netherlands, the song was revived by Dutch radio station 3FM in early 2015 following the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris on 7 January 2015. Radio DJ Giel Beelen cried while reading the lyrics on air.[4]
The song is also sampled in Bon Iver's song "33 'GOD"" from their 2016 album 22, A Million.[5]
Music video
The music video was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine by Daniel Wolfe. It won the best music video award at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 96 |
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 71 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[13] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Officialcharts.com
- ^ The Independent (UK), 20 April 2014
- ^ "The Final Speech from The Great Dictator". charliechaplin.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Hoe op slot zit de Top 2000 nu eigenlijk? (de 2025 editie)". 3voor12 (in Dutch). 2025-12-18. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (2016-08-29). "Bon Iver's New Song "33 'God'" Samples Paolo Nutini". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ^ "Daniel Wolfe wins at 2015 SXSW Awards with Iron Sky". Promonews. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Paolo Nutini – Iron Sky" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Paolo Nutini". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 39 (dal 25.09.2015 al 01.10.2015)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Paolo Nutini" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Paolo Nutini – Iron Sky" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 14/9/2014 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Iron Sky" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Iron Sky". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 September 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Iron Sky Paolo Nutini in the "Search:" field.