Opus (Eric Prydz song)
"Opus" is a song by Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. It was released as a digital download on 27 July 2015 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Opus (2016).[1] The song was written and produced by Eric Prydz and peaked at number three in Belgium.
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| Single by Eric Prydz | ||||
| from the album Opus | ||||
| Released | 27 July 2015[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 9:03 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Eric Prydz | |||
| Producer(s) | Eric Prydz | |||
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Composition
"Opus" is an instrumental house track set to the F♯ minor key at a tempo of 126 beats per minute. It starts as a set of electronic synths set at 31.5 BPM and gradually builds up to a progressive house track as it continues to accelerate to 126 BPM in a range of three minutes and 42 seconds.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opus" | 9:03 |
| 2. | "Opus (Four Tet Remix)" | 10:00 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] | 12 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 27 July 2015[1] | Digital download | Pryda |
| 17 August 2015 | Virgin | ||
Track history
Opus was first played as the finale track for Prydz's 2015 set at EDC Las Vegas. In just over a month after first play, the song was released on Beatport.[5] It has been played as the penultimate track in all seven EPIC 4.0 sets this far.[6]
References
- Opus by Eric Prydz on Beatport
- Dancing Astronaut Staff (6 January 2020). "Dancing Astronaut's Top 100 Songs of the Decade". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Eric Prydz – Opus" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Eric Prydz – Opus" (in French). Ultratip.
- https://pro.beatport.com/release/opus/1574427
- "Eric Prydz Tracklists Overview".
