Six Degrees of Separation (song)

"Six Degrees of Separation" is a song by Irish pop rock band The Script, taken from their third studio album, #3 (2012). The song was released as the album's second single on 25 November 2012. The track was written by Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve Kipner and Andrew Frampton. The music video for "Six Degrees of Separation" was uploaded to YouTube on 5 November 2012 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.^[1] The band performed the song live during Children in Need on 16 November 2012.^[2] The band also performed the track live on The Voice of Holland on 7 December 2012, as well as performing "Hall of Fame" with the remaining contestants.

"Six Degrees of Separation"
Single by The Script
from the album #3
Released	25 November 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Pop rock Alternative rock
Length	3:52
Label	Phonogenic
Songwriter(s)	Danny O'Donoghue Mark Sheehan Steve Kipner Andrew Frampton
Producer(s)	Steve Kipner Andrew Frampton
The Script singles chronology
"Hall of Fame" (2012) "Six Degrees of Separation" (2012) "If You Could See Me Now" (2013)

Track listing

• Digital download^[3]

1. "Six Degrees of Separation" – 3:52

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Six Degrees of Separation" Chart (2012–13) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[4] 31 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[5] 4 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[6] 32 Ireland (IRMA)^[7] 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[8] 32 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9] 35 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[10] 33 UK Singles (OCC)^[11] 32

Year-end charts 2013 year-end chart performance for "Six Degrees of Separation" Chart (2013) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[12] 168 Certifications Certifications and sales for "Six Degrees of Separation" Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)^[13] Platinum 70,000^‡ United Kingdom (BPI)^[14] Silver 200,000^‡ ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Six Degrees of Separation"

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	25 November 2012	Digital download	Phonogenic

References

1. The Script – Six Degrees of Separation on YouTube
2. The Script – 6 Degrees of Separation (Children in Need 2012) on YouTube
3. . iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
4. "The Script – Six Degrees of Separation". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
5. "The Script – Six Degrees of Separation" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
6. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Six Degrees of Separation". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Script" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
9. "The Script – Six Degrees of Separation" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201310 into search.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. "Jaarlijsten 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
14. "British single certifications – Script – Six Degrees of Separation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 October 2020.