My Silver Lining (First Aid Kit song)

"My Silver Lining"
Single by First Aid Kit
from the album Stay Gold
Released31 March 2014
GenreFolk
Length3:35
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Klara Söderberg
Johanna Söderberg
Producer(s)Mike Mogis
First Aid Kit singles chronology
"Wolf"
(2013) 		"My Silver Lining"
(2014) 		"Cedar Lane"
(2014)

"My Silver Lining" is a song recorded by Swedish folk band First Aid Kit for their third studio album Stay Gold. Written by Klara and Johanna Söderberg and produced by Mike Mogis, the song was released as the first single from the album. One of the duo's most popular songs, "My Silver Lining" is often performed during the encore of their concerts.

Use in media

"My Silver Lining" was used in the "lightsuit" segment of the short ski film Afterglow,[1] the soundtrack of Wanted (2016 Australian TV series) season 3 episode 5,[2] as the end credits theme in the fifth and final episode of the Telltale Games series Tales from the Borderlands, in the fifth episode of the third season of The Umbrella Academy, [3][4] and as the ending music for the final episode of Bad Sisters (TV series).[5] This song has also been used for three TV adverts in the UK; American Express, Mercedes Benz and Renault.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 76
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 10
France (SNEP)[10] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 50
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 38
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] 31
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 22
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[16] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 50

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Schneider, Scott (director) (2014). Afterglow (Motion picture).
  2. ^ "S3E5: Episode 5 - Wanted Soundtrack". Tunefind. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ Dornbush, Jonathan (February 23, 2015). "Tales from the Borderlands Episode 5 review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Listen to First Aid Kit's 'My Silver Lining' from the Umbrella Academy, Season 3, Ep. 5". July 2022.
  5. ^ "Season 1E10 · Saving Grace". Tunefind. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Search Results for "Silver lining"". TV Advert Songs. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "ARIA Report 1263" (PDF). 19 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2014.
  8. ^ "First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  9. ^ "First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  10. ^ "First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  11. ^ "First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  12. ^ "First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  13. ^ "First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  15. ^ "First Aid Kit Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 July 2022.