Daylight (Matt & Kim song)

"Daylight"
Single by Matt & Kim
from the album Grand
Released	April 2009 (2009-04)
Genre	Indie pop
Length	2:51
Label	Fader Label
Matt & Kim singles chronology
"Yea Yeah" (2006) "Daylight" (2009) "Lessons Learned" (2009)

"Daylight" is a 2009 song by indie pop duo Matt & Kim. It was the first single from their second studio album Grand. The duo performed this song on August 26, 2009 on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show. The song appears in the video game NBA Live 10 and is the only non-hip hop song on the soundtrack. The "Troublemaker" Remix of the song, featuring De La Soul, is included on the soccer video game FIFA 10. The song also appears in The Sims 3: World Adventures, translated into Simlish.

Music video

The music video has gained much popularity on YouTube reaching over 7 million views. The music video shows the duo playing the song "Daylight" in crowded spaces; in beds, fridges, dumpsters, taxis, etc.

Chart performance

The song peaked at #95 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early June 2009.^[1] The song's success was partially due to its appearance in an ad for Bacardi.^[2]

Other appearances

• The song was featured on an episode of the NBC comedy Community
• In the mountain bike film, What's Next?, "Daylight" is featured in the first segment of the film.
• In a trailer for The Sims 3.
• In a Mars bar ad on Australian television channel 11, in 2011 .
• In an EB Games promotional DVD played in EB Game stores Australia wide.
• In a commercial for Bacardi
• On an episode of 90210
• On an episode of Skins

References

1. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=793041&model.vnuAlbumId=1202472
2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/black-eyed-peas-take-top-two-slots-on-billboard-1003985636.story