Song for Sophie (I Hope She Flies)
Encyclopedia
"Song for Sophie" is a song by Danish singer-songwriter
Aura Dione
from her debut album Columbine
. It was released as Dione's second single in 2007 in Denmark, following "Something from Nothing". In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, it was released on April 27, 2010 by Island Records
as Dione's second single.
The song peaked at number twelve in Germany and at number eighteen in Austria. It also charted within Billboard
's European Hot 100 Singles chart at number 49.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Aura Dione
Aura Dione
Mariah Dione , professionally known as Aura Dione, is a Danish singer-songwriter of Faroese, Spanish, French and Danish origin. In 2008 she released her debut album, Columbine which as of 2011 has sold 100,000 copies worldwide...
from her debut album Columbine
Columbine (album)
Columbine is the debut studio album by Danish singer-songwriter Aura Dione. It was released on January 28, 2008 in Denmark by Music for Dreams, and on November 27, 2009 in Germany by Island Records...
. It was released as Dione's second single in 2007 in Denmark, following "Something from Nothing". In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, it was released on April 27, 2010 by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
as Dione's second single.
The song peaked at number twelve in Germany and at number eighteen in Austria. It also charted within Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's European Hot 100 Singles chart at number 49.
Track listings
Charts
| Chart (2008/2010) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
84 |