A Thousand Years
"A Thousand Years" is a ballad recorded by American singer and songwriter Christina Perri, written by Perri and her producer David Hodges, for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. The song was released worldwide as a digital download on October 18, 2011 and serves as the second single by Atlantic Records from the film's official soundtrack.
The song became a sleeper hit, eventually reaching its peak position of number 11 for the UK singles chart and number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100, following the release of the sequel The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012); Perri re-recorded the song, again produced by Hodges, for the sequel, this time with vocals from Steve Kazee. It is certified Diamond in the US, seven-times Platinum in Australia, and five-times Platinum in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
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