Song · Avicii
“Levels” by Avicii
From the album Stories (2015)
“Levels” by Avicii appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2020 and 2025. It was first released in 2015 on the album Stories. Its best result is #38 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020).
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The breakout hit and signature song of Tim Bergling, the Swedish DJ who recorded as Avicii, "Levels" first surfaced as an untitled cut in December 2010, when BBC Radio 1 aired it during Pete Tong's Essential Mix. Bergling spent 2011 building it up in his live sets before Universal issued it as a single that year. It's progressive house built on a motif, a synth lead and chord progression that run out of sync with the bass and vocal parts, and it stops midway for a short breather sampled from "Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James.
It went to number one in Sweden and Norway, top ten in the UK, Ireland and much of Europe, and landed just as EDM was pushing into the American mainstream. The Grammys nominated it for Best Dance Recording.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
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Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2024 | 707 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 475 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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