Shelter (The xx song)
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A cover of "Shelter" by English musician Birdy
was released on 3 June 2011 as a digital download
. The song was chosen as "Record of The Week" by UK radio DJ Fearne Cotton
. It has so far peaked to number 50 on the UK Singles Chart
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on 16 June 2011; at a total length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
Birdy (musician)
Jasmine van den Bogaerde, also known by her stage name Birdy, is an English musician known for winning the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12. Her version of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" was released in January 2011, peaking inside the top twenty of the UK Singles Chart and in...
was released on 3 June 2011 as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. The song was chosen as "Record of The Week" by UK radio DJ Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
. It has so far peaked to number 50 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Shelter" was first released onto YouTubeYouTube
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on 16 June 2011; at a total length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 50 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 June 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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