"Sparks" is the fifth single from the Norwegian duo

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. It is the last single from Röyksopp's debut album '' Melody A.M.''. The vocals are provided by Norwegian singer

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Response

The single was released in 2003 in the UK and late 2003 worldwide. The single peaked at #41 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

UK CD1 # "Sparks" (Edit) – 3:06 # "Don't Go" – 7:20 # "So Easy" (

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Edit) – 3:26 # "Sparks" (Mandy Remix) – 8:55 # "Sparks" (

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Downtown Miami Mix) – 8:23 # "Remind Me" (Someone Else's Mix) – 3:45 # "Remind Me" (Video) – 4:05

Versions

There are several versions of "Sparks" that were released. # Sparks ( Radio Mix) # Sparks (Roni Size Edit) # Sparks (Murk Downtown Miami Mix) # Sparks (Roni Size Mix) # Sparks (Roni Size Instrumental) # Sparks (Losoul Remix) The track "Don't Go" features on some versions of this single.

Chart positions

Use of the song in popular culture

"Sparks" was featured in the TV series '' Six Feet Under'', season 2 episode 6 (about 51 minutes into the episode). It is played in a scene with

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entering

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’s apartment, finding her hard at work on her computer writing her novel. The two of them talk about people choosing to stay together through bad relationships.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sparks (Song) 2003 singles Röyksopp songs 2001 songs Songs written by Svein Berge Astralwerks singles Songs written by Torbjørn Brundtland