His producers and family members wanted to share Avicii‘s final songs with the world; since the album was so close to completion, they felt confident the musician would want it to be heard by his fans, reports The New York Times. The first song that was released in April 2019 after the DJ’s death was “SOS,” featuring Aloe Blacc. His final album, “Tim”, was then released in June 2019. His music is still popular today – “Wake Me Up” has been listened to more than a billion times on Spotify, and “SOS” has been streamed more than 600 million times since its release.
According to Times of India, Aloe Blacc reflected on Avicii’s meaningful “SOS” lyrics, saying, “He wrote these lyrics obviously about some of his battles and I think it’s a really important topic to approach and to share, especially with his visibility and his access to ears and hearts. To give people the words to be able to say ‘I need help.'”
The net proceeds from Avicii’s posthumously released album will go to Tim Bergling Foundation. The Foundation donates to causes that Avicii supported, such as solving global hunger crises, mitigating the effects of climate change, and supporting people with mental illness.
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