"Daylight" is a 2009 song by indie pop

Indie pop

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 duo Matt & Kim. It was the first single from their second studio album Grand

Grand (Matt and Kim album)

Grand is the second album release from Brooklyn-based band Matt & Kim, recorded entirely in the Vermont home where Matt grew up. It was released on January 20, 2009 on Fader...

. The duo performed this song on August 26, 2009 on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show. The song appears in the video game NBA Live 10

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and is the only non-hip hop

Hip hop music

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 song on the soundtrack. The "Troublemaker" Remix of the song, featuring De La Soul

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, is included on the soccer video game FIFA 10

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. The song also appears in The Sims 3: World Adventures

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, translated into Simlish

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Music video

The music video has gained much popularity on YouTube

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 reaching over 7 million views. The music video shows the duo playing the song "Daylight" in crowded spaces; in beds, fridges, dumpsters, taxis, etc.

Chart performance

The song peaked at #95 on the Billboard Hot 100

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The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 in early June 2009. The song's success was partially due to its appearance in an ad for Bacardi

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In other media

• The song was featured on an episode of the NBC
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   comedy Community
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• On an episode of 90210
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• On an episode of Skins
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