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"Adagio for Strings"
Adagio for Strings front cover (US)
Single by Tiësto
from the album Just Be
Released	2005
Genre	Uplifting trance
Length	7:23
Label	Magik Muzik Black Hole
Songwriter(s)	Samuel Barber
Producer(s)	Tiësto
Tiësto singles chronology
"Just Be" (2004) "Adagio for Strings" (2005) "UR" / "A Tear in the Open" (2005)
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Adagio for Strings front cover (UK)
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"Adagio for Strings" is a track by Dutch DJ Tiësto. It was first released in January 2005 as the fourth single from the album Just Be. A Trance remake of the classical music composition by Samuel Barber, the track takes the melody of the aforementioned piece (which is in 3/4 time) and adapts it into 4/4 time. In 2013, it was voted by Mixmag readers as the second greatest dance record of all time.

Formats and track listings

CD, maxi-singles

Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, United States Maxi-single

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:28
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Original LP Version)–9:33
3. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix) - 11:22
4. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix) - 8:18
5. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix) - 7:09

Germany, United Kingdom Maxi-single

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:25
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Original Mix)–9:35
3. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix) - 7:11
4. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix) - 11:31
5. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix) - 8:26
6. "Adagio for Strings" (video) - 3:31

• Includes a photo gallery and an interview taken from the DVD Tiësto In Concert 2.

12" vinyl

Independence Records, Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 12" Vinyl

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Original Album Version)–7:23
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:47

Nebula, Magik Muzik, Media Records 12" Vinyl

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Original LP Version)–9:33
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix)–7:11

Nebula, Magik Muzik, Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix)–11:24
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix)–8:18

Charts

Certifications

Official versions

• Just Be Album Version (7:23)
• Parade of the Athletes Album Version (5:57)
• Parade of the Athletes: Unmixed Album Version (9:34)
• Danjo & Styles Remix (11:31)
• Fred Baker Remix (7:11)
• Music Video (3:31)
• Original Mix (9:35)
• Phynn Remix (8:26)
• Radio Edit (3:25)
• Wrongun! Remix (7:55)
• W&W 2012 Rework (6:17)
• Blasterjaxx Remix (6:53)

References

1. https://open.spotify.com/album/3E8N6fNnqcOwNwUvALrqZ5
2. What is the greatest dance track of all time?
3. "Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, US Maxi-Single".
4. "Germany and UK Maxi-Single".
5. "Magik Muzik CD Single".
6. "Magik Muzik CD Single".
7. "Magik Muzik CD Single".
8. "Tiësto – Adagio for Strings" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
9. "Tiësto: Adagio for Strings" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
10. "Tiësto – Adagio for Strings" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
12. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
13. "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
14. "Romanian Top 100". 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-12-16.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
17. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
18. "DJ Tiesto - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
19. "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
20. "Dance Top 100 - 2006". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
21. "British single certifications – Tiësto – Adagio for Strings". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

External links

• About Adagio for Strings
• Discogs
• Tiesto power mix on YouTube

• 2004 songs
• 2005 singles
• Tiësto songs