"Lay Me Down" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer

Avicii Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose ...

. Written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri,

Nile Rodgers Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. The co-founder of Chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 750 million albums and 1 ...

and

Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...

, the track appears on Avicii's debut studio album, ''

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'' (2013). American singer-songwriter

also provides vocals for the track, while Nile Rodgers provides guitar backing. The track was released as the fifth single from his album on April 21, 2014.

Personnel

Musicians *

– vocals *

Tim Bergling Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose ...

– composition, production * Ash Pournouri – composition, production *

– guitar Additional personnel * Nile Rodgers – composition * Adam Lambert – composition

Live performances

The Original High Tour The Original High Tour was the third solo (sixth overall) concert tour by American singer/songwriter Adam Lambert, launched in support of his third studio album, ''The Original High''. The tour began on December 31, 2015 in Singapore and continue ...

Lambert performed the song, stating: "Most of you might not be aware of this song, but for whatever reason my name wasn't on the title".

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References

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