2015Released
3:19

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Magnets. By Songfacts®.

A magnet is an object that forms a magnetic field. When a magnet goes near an object with magnetic properties, and the poles (sides) touching are opposite, it will pull, or attract the other object closer. This song is about someone so attractive, it pulls you toward them like a magnet, even though you know they won't be good for you. Disclosure's Howard Lawrence told MTV News: "The thing that I learned from Sam Smith is when you're thinking of an actual concept for a song, it's really important to pick one that everyone can relate to. For example, [for this song], I think most people have been in a kind of situation where you like someone and you know you're not supposed to. That's quite a relatable thing."

New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde co-wrote this song with the Lawrence brothers and their songwriting partner Jimmy Napes. The Disclosure pair had been trying to get together with Lorde for a long time. "The last thing we said to each other was, 'We'll get in the studio and make a song,'" Howard Lawrence explained to The Sun. "But it just didn't happen for, like, two years and then towards the end of the writing this she just called us and was like, 'I'm in London, do you still want to write a song?'"

Guy Lawrence told Billboard magazine regarding their teenage New Zealand collaborator. "I don't think we knew how much of a great writer she was, or how involved she would. Every little detail was covered, down to the drums and even the volume levels." Added Howard Lawrence: "She's got a lot of strong opinions, especially for someone so young."

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Magnets.
A♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
92BPM

Album

The album Magnets is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Magnets.
Universal Music Group
© 2015 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

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