"I Follow Rivers" is a song by Swedish recording artist Lykke Li from her second studio album, Wounded Rhymes (2011). Produced by Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John, it was released on 21January 2011 as the album's second single. The track premiered exclusively on SPIN.com on 10January 2011. Belgian DJ/producer The Magician remixed and reworked "I Follow Rivers" in 2011, peaking at number one in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Romania, number two in Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, and the Netherlands, and number four in France. The remix was deemed "'90s house". Belgian band Triggerfinger covered "I Follow Rivers" in 2012, peaking at number one in Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. Music video The music video, directed by Tarik Saleh and filmed at Närsholmen on the Swedish island of Gotland, features Li in a black robe and veil chasing a man (Swedish-Lebanese actor Fares Fares) through a snowy landscape. An unofficial music video consisting of scenes from the French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour played with The Magician's remix was uploaded to YouTube by user Aldo Zuga on March 9, 2014, and has over 397 million views as of August 2022, surpassing the original music video's 82 million views as of August 2022. Track listings Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish iTunes EP – Remixes "I Follow Rivers" – 3:42 "I Follow Rivers" (Dave Sitek Remix) – 3:58 "I Follow Rivers" (The Magician Remix) – 4:40 "I Follow Rivers" (Van Rivers & The Sublimial Kid) – 6:41 UK iTunes EP "I Follow Rivers" – 3:48 "I Follow Rivers" (Dave Sitek Remix) – 3:58 "I Follow Rivers" (Van Rivers & The Sublimial Kid) – 6:41 UK 7" single A. "I Follow Rivers" – 3:48 B. "Get Some" (Primary 1 Remix) UK 12" single – The Remixes A1. "I Follow Rivers" – 3:48 A2. "I Follow Rivers" (The Magician Remix) – 4:40 B1. "I Follow Rivers" (Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid Remix) – 6:41 B2. "I Follow Rivers" (Tyler, The Creator Remix) – 3:41 German CD single "I Follow Rivers" (The Magician Remix) – 4:40 "I Follow Rivers" (Radio Edit) – 3:20 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts All-time charts Certifications |- Triggerfinger version Belgian band Triggerfinger covered "I Follow Rivers" during Giel Beelen's show on the Dutch radio station 3FM in what was called "a fragile version". They used glasses, cups and knives to create a rhythmical background section.