AEIOU (Pnau and Empire of the Sun song)

"AEIOU"
Single by Pnau and Empire of the Sun
from the album Hyperbolic and Ask That God
Released13 October 2023 (2023-10-13)
Length3:15
LabelEtcetc
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pnau
Pnau singles chronology
"Stars"
(2023) 		"AEIOU"
(2023) 		"All Your Energy"
(2024)
Empire of the Sun singles chronology
"Chrysalis"
(2019) 		"AEIOU"
(2023) 		"Changes"
(2024)
Music video
"AEIOU" on YouTube

"AEIOU" is a song by Australian electronic trio Pnau and electronic duo Empire of the Sun. It was released as a single from Pnau's album Hyperbolic on 13 October 2023 through Etcetc.[1] The song also appeared on Empire of the Sun's 2024 album Ask That God.[2]

Background

Pnau and Empire of the Sun are connected, with songwriter and producer Nick Littlemore being in both acts. Pnau includes Peter Mayes and Sam Littlemore, while Empire of the Sun is completed with Luke Steele.[3] The collaboration was teased via social media posts on 5 October 2023, with the statement "PNAU + Empire of The Sun - pre teaser".[4] A 15-second snippet was released on 6 October.[1]

About the collaboration, Nick Littlemore said, "This is a dream record for us. We've had the idea of a vowels-based song way back before we met Elton, but it never came together until now. It turns out it was worth the wait. And in great style we finally present a collaboration with Empire of the Sun! A voice like no other, let it lead you to the dancefloor."[3]

Luke Steele said "This song is about not letting the garden of Eden within us all be corrupted by the world."[5]

Critical reception

Mary Varvaris from The Music said "Featuring Luke Steele's unmistakable vocal alongside Pnau's catchy beats, 'AEIOU' is a dance single we're not getting out of our heads anytime soon".[6]

Music video

The video directed by Kuba Matyka & Kamila Staszczyszyn (known as MELT AI) and premiered on October 12, 2023.[5]

Track listings

Digital download/streaming

  1. "AEIOU" – 3:15

Digital download/streaming (The Remixes)

  1. "AEIOU" – 3:15
  2. "AEIOU" (TCTS remix) – 3:55
  3. "AEIOU" (Pegassi remix) - 3:55
  4. "AEIOU" (Catz remix) – 3:13

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "AEIOU"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[7] 6
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[8] 15
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[9] 25
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[10] 56

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "AEIOU"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[11] 30

References

  1. ^ a b "PNAU x Empire of the Sun – AEIOU (snippet) Out October 13th". 6 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Strauss, Matthew (17 May 2024). "Empire of the Sun Coming Back With New Album, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "PNAU and Empire of the Sun Team Up for New Single 'AEIOU'". Music Feeds. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ Lynch, Jessie (6 October 2023). "Are Empire Of The Sun About To Drop New Music?". The Music. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Lochrie, Conor (12 October 2023). "PNAU and Empire of the Sun Have Finally Released a Song Together". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ "PNAU & Empire Of The Sun Team Up For Long-Awaited Collaboration, 'AEIOU'". The Music. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 48. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2024-01-26." TopHit. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 26/11/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 26 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 47. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart January 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 2 February 2024.