The Code (Nemo song)

"The Code"
Single by Nemo
from the album Arthouse
Released29 February 2024 (2024-02-29)
Recorded2023
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Nemo singles chronology
"Falling Again"
(2024)		 "The Code"
(2024)		 "Eurostar"
(2024)
Music video
"The Code" on YouTube
Switzerland "The Code"
"The Code" at Eurovision.
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Finals performance
Semi-final result
4th
Semi-final points
132
Final result
1st
Final points
591
Appearance chronology
◄ "Watergun" (2023)   
"Voyage" (2025) ►
Official performance video
"The Code" (Semi-Final 2) on YouTube
"The Code" (Grand Final) on YouTube

"The Code" is a song by Swiss musician, singer and rapper Nemo. It was written by Nemo, Benjamin AlasuLasse, Midtsian Nymann and Linda Dale, and was released on 29 February 2024 by Better Now Records and Universal Music. It represented Switzerland [en] in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, held at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden.

Eurovision Song Contest

Nemo was internally selected by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. At Eurovision, Switzerland competed in the second semi-final which was held on 9 May 2024, the song finished 4th with 132 points, which meant the song qualified for the grand final which took place on 11 May 2024, the song won the contest with 591 points, the song became the first victory for Switzerland since "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Celine Dion in 1988 and the first winning song in the history of the contest by a non-binary artist.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Code"3:00
Digital download (Remix)
No.TitleLength
1."The Code" (Felix Jaehn Remix)3:18
2."The Code"3:00
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Code" (Orchestral Version)3:07
2."The Code"3:00

Charts

Chart (2024) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)49
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)5
France (SNEP)92
Germany (Official German Charts)14
Ireland (IRMA)17
Italy (FIMI)61
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)13
Norway (VG-lista)13
Portugal (AFP)28
Spain (PROMUSICAE)40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)1
UK Singles (OCC)18

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Platinum 20,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 29 February 2024 Original
26 April 2024 Felix Jaehn Remix
10 May 2024 Orchestral

References

  1. 1 2 "‎‎The Code - Single - Album by Nemo". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
  2. 1 2 "‎‎The Code - Single by Nemo". Spotify.
  3. 1 2 "‎‎The Code (Felix Jaehn Remix) - Single - Album by Nemo". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
  4. 1 2 "The Code (Felix Jaehn Remix) - Single by Nemo, felix jaehn". Spotify.
  5. 1 2 "‎‎‎The Code (Orchestral Version) - Single - Album by Nemo & Sinfonie Orchester Biel Solothurn". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
  6. 1 2 "The Code (Orchestral Version) - Single by Nemo, Sinfonie Orchester Biel Solothurn". Spotify.
  7. ↑ "Nemo – The Code" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ↑ "Nemo – The Code" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Nemo – The Code" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Nemo: The Code" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  11. ↑ "Nemo – The Code" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ↑ "Nemo – The Code" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  13. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Nemo – The Code". Top Digital Download.
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Nemo – The Code" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Nemo – The Code". VG-lista.
  18. ↑ "Nemo – The Code". AFP Top 100 Singles.
  19. ↑ "Nemo – The Code" Canciones Top 50.
  20. ↑ "Nemo – The Code". Singles Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Nemo – The Code". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Code')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.