Finally (Kings of Tomorrow song)

"Finally"
Single by The Kings of Tomorrow featuring Julie McKnight
from the album It's in the Lifestyle
Released2001
LabelDefected
Songwriter(s)Jason "Sinister" Sealee
Producer(s)Sandy Rivera

"Finally" is a song by American house music project Kings of Tomorrow featuring Julie McKnight. The song was written by Jason Sealee and produced by Sandy Rivera.[1] In the United Kingdom, the song was released as a single in 2001 and peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song reached number 17 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 2002. The song was nominated for Record of the Year at the DanceStar USA Awards in 2002.[2]

"Love Story (vs. Finally)", a remix of Layo & Bushwacka!'s 2002 dance hit "Love Story", interpolates Julie McKnight's vocals from the Kings of Tomorrow song.

In 2018, Jess Glynne released "All I Am" which sampled the "Finally" beat.[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Finally"
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[5] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Swedish House Mafia and Alicia Keys version

"Finally"
Single by Swedish House Mafia and Alicia Keys
ReleasedAugust 29, 2024 (2024-08-29)
Recorded2022
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jay "Sinister" Sealee
  • Sandy Rivera
Producer(s)
  • Swedish House Mafia
  • YARO
  • Klahr
  • Gino Nano
Swedish House Mafia singles chronology
"Lioness"
(2024) 		"Finally"
(2024)
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Kaleidoscope"
(2024) 		"Finally"
(2024)

"Finally" was recorded by Swedish house supergroup Swedish House Mafia and American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. The song was released as a single on August 29, 2024, through SS Recording, Republic Records and Universal Music Group.[7]

Background and release

In 2022, the song was remade by Swedish House Mafia and Alicia Keys. Swedish House Mafia first previewed the song at Chase Center in San Francisco on their Paradise Again World Tour.[8] In April 2024, Swedish House Mafia and Keys teased the song on social media, sparking speculation that their collaboration will be released soon.[9] Swedish House Mafia played a new version of the song at Lucca Summer Festival on June 30, 2024.[10] Additionally, Swedish House Mafia played the song at Tomorrowland on July 19 and on July 26, 2024.[11][12] In August 2024, Swedish House Mafia continued to tease the song on social media, posting a live clip of the track being played with the caption, ‘Finally, right??”.[13] Also, Sebastian Ingrosso posted an Instagram Story with the caption “NEXT WEEK”.[14]

The song was made available on digital and streaming platforms on August 29, 2024.[15] On August 30, 2024, it was sent to Italian radios through Island Records.[16]

Credits and personnel

Personnel

  • Written by Jay Sealee and Sandy Rivera
  • Produced by Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Gino Nano, Yaro and Klahr
  • Lead vocals: Alicia Keys
  • Engineered by Yaro, Klahr, Alicia Keys, Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Gino Nano
  • Assistant engineer: Frank Holland, Steven Tejeda and Roberto Regeiro
  • Mixed by Kevin Granger

Charts

References

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  7. ^ Yopko, Nick (August 29, 2024). "Swedish House Mafia and Alicia Keys Ponder the Passage of Time in Long-Awaited Single, "Finally"". EDM.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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  10. ^ Branch, Creighton (2024-07-01). "Swedish House Mafia Preview New Version of Collab with Alicia Keys". We Rave You. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  11. ^ Kabir, Sazid (2024-08-03). "Swedish House Mafia @ Tomorrowland 2024 Weekend 1 Tracklist". NoMusica. Archived from the original on 2024-08-04.
  12. ^ Cristobal, Gustavo (2024-07-31). "Swedish House Mafia Performed an Unforgettable Mainstage Performance at Tomorrowland 2024 W2 Day 1". We Rave You.
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  14. ^ Ngo, Ken (2024-08-21). "Sebastian Ingrosso Teases SHM & Alicia Keys 'Finally' Release On Instagram Story". EDM Tunes. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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