From Afar (song)

"From Afar"
Single by Vance Joy
from the EP God Loves You When You're Dancing
Released21 January 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:24
LabelLiberation Music
Songwriter(s)Vance Joy
Producer(s)
  • Vance Joy
  • Edwin White
  • John Castle
Vance Joy singles chronology
"From Afar"
(2013) 		"Riptide"
(2013)

"From Afar" is the debut single by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. It was first released on 21 January 2013 as the lead single from Joy's debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing (2013). It is also featured on his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away (2014).

Joy said "I wrote [it] in 2010 and wrote the outro in 2012, and it’s a been a song I've played regularly the last couple of years because I just think it's a really universal theme of loving someone from a distance. It's a sad kind of song though the outro is a bit more upbeat and slightly more epic. That was something that happened when we produced the song. It's an old favourite of mine anyway."[1]

The song was certified platinum in Australia in 2018.[2]

Music video

The music video for "From Afar" was directed by Lara Kose, co-directed by Charlie Ford and Josh Mckie and released on 14 February 2013.[3]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The Stories Behind Vance Joy's Debut Album". The Music. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ "ARIA Charts Accreditations 2018 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Vance Joy - 'From Afar' Official Video". YouTube. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.