Avicii's Unreleased Tracks: The Complete Collection

For Avicii fans, the official discography is just the beginning. Beyond the chart-topping hits and beloved albums lies a treasure trove of unreleased material that showcases Tim Bergling's incredible creative output throughout his career.

This comprehensive guide explores the Avicii Unreleased Tracker, a community-maintained collection documenting 58+ leaked tracks spanning from 2009 to 2017. From early bootlegs and instrumentals to fully finished album outtakes, these tracks offer a fascinating glimpse into Tim's creative process across every era of his career.

My Unreleased & Rare Tracks Mix

Before diving into the complete collection, here's my personal mix featuring some of Avicii's unreleased and rare tracks. This is my tribute to the songs that never got the spotlight they deserved:

This mix includes some of the hidden gems from the unreleased collection, carefully selected and blended to showcase the depth and variety of Tim's unreleased work. It's a journey through the tracks that could have been, the demos that evolved into classics, and the experiments that showed just how far ahead of his time Avicii really was.

Understanding the Collection

The Scope

The unreleased collection is organized into distinct eras that mirror Avicii's album releases:

• Pre-True (2009-2012): Early productions, bootlegs, and collaborations
• True (2013): Material from the groundbreaking debut album sessions
• Stories (2014-2015): Tracks from the sophomore album development
• Post-Stories (2016): Material between Stories and the EP
• Avīci (01) (2017): Tracks from the final EP sessions

Track Types

The collection includes various stages of production:

• Finished Tracks: Complete, release-ready productions
• Partly Finished: Substantial work done but not finalized
• Demos: Early versions, often with placeholder vocals
• Instrumentals: Tracks without vocals
• VIP Mixes: Alternate versions of existing songs
• Bootlegs: Unofficial remixes by Avicii
• Reference Tracks: Songs with minimal Avicii involvement

Pre-True Era (2009-2012)

Early Productions (2009)

Tim's earliest leaked work shows his evolution from the "Avici" alias to becoming Avicii:

• "Lazy Lace (Avicii Sexy Edit)" - An updated version of his 2008 single, showing his progression even before the Avicii name was established
• "T-Bone" (Leaked September 2020) - A finished instrumental later adapted into "Getting Over You (Avicii Dub Remix)" and elements of "Street Player"
• "Street Dance" (April 2009) - Early version of what would become "Street Dancer"
• "From Paris To Stockholm" (with Sebastien Benett) - Later evolved into "Muja"
• "Play That Next Episode" - Avicii's longest song, sampling Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode"
• "Refer" - Has slight differences from the "Killers & Rockers" version
• "Time To Get Ill" - A bootleg of The Beastie Boys' track
• "Bullet" - A bootleg of Roger Daltrey's "My Time Is Gonna Come"

2009-2010 Collaborations

• "Gino" (with Tim Berg, Otto Knows, Oliver Ingrosso) - Later adapted into "iTrack"
• "ARG" and "Samba De Vega" (with Philgood) - Instrumentals that became part of the "Tear The Club Up" remixes
• "Blow" (with Philgood, 2010) - A finished collaboration
• "Randomizer" (with John Hanlon) - A finished track from 2009

Pre-"True" Gems (2011-2012)

• "Blessed (Avicii Unreleased Vocal Mix)" (with Shermanology, 2011) - A demo featuring two different drops, with the first inspired by an unreleased Sebastien Ingrosso track
• "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Avicii's 'Tour' Mix)" (Coldplay, October 2011) - Shared by Avicii himself, featuring the same instrumental as his "Revolver" remix
• "Levels (Leaked Version)" (May 2011) - The pre-release version at 128 BPM instead of the official 126 BPM, with minor mixing differences. Avicii even tweeted about this leak
• "Gimme Dat" (with Mike Posner, 2011-12) - A trap-inspired alternate version of "UMF Anthem" with tongue-in-cheek lyrics
• "Ease The Pressure" (with Wrabel, 2012) - Previously known as "Let It Go," later adapted into "Addicted To You (Avicii by Avicii)"
• "Then It Will Be Over" (with LP, 2012) - Played live multiple times but the leaked version features previously unheard drop elements
• "Superstar" (April 2020) - A vocal version of his 2009 track "Ryu"

True Era (2013)

The "True" album marked Avicii's breakthrough into mainstream success, but several tracks didn't make the final cut:

• "I Wanna Be Free" (with Aloe Blacc, January 2020) - Features Nile Rodgers guitar work, sampled in "Liar Liar" - Avicii tweeted about this song in 2013
• "Forgive Me" (with Aloe Blacc, January 2020) - Mentioned by Aloe Blacc on Instagram along with other unreleased collaborations
• "RaqAttack (Instrumental)" (August 2020) - Named after Avicii's girlfriend Racquel Bettencourt, later adapted into "When U Took Our Love Away," "Dear Boy (Avicii by Avicii)," and "Sunset Jesus"
• "Give Up The Ghost" (with Elle King, September 2019) - Written in 2011, first seen on Olle Knutson's Spotify in 2019
• "Stranger" (with Charles Perry, December 2019) - Features piano chords similar to "Nothing Without You" - Perry later released his version as "Stranger To Love"
• "Bright Lights (Avicii Remix)" [Version 1 & 2] (Syn Cole, August 2019) - Two different remix versions, with Version 1 featuring previously unheard second half and Version 2 never played live

Stories Era (2014-2015)

The "Stories" sessions were incredibly prolific, yielding many tracks that didn't make the final album:

2014 Tracks

• "Crocodile Tears" (with Vargas & Lagola, September 2019) - Teased by "thevideoguys1" on Instagram as their favorite unreleased track
• "No Pleasing A Woman" (August 2019) - Features Avicii singing at 112 BPM (slower than the live 123 BPM version)
• "Promises Of Tears" (September 2019) - Features Avicii's vocals and "True Believer" melody, with the "yeah yeah yeah" sample also used in "Unbreakable" and "Friend Of Mine"
• "Alive" (with Wyclef Jean, December 2019) - The drop melody was later used in posthumous "Excuse Me Mr Sir"
• "Now That We Found Love" (with Wyclef Jean, January 2020) - Samples Third World's track, featuring elements from "Unbreakable"
• "Put Your Hands All The Way Up" [Version 1 & 2] (November 2019) - Two versions, one with placeholder vocals and one with Wyclef Jean
• "When U Took Our Love Away" (with Wyclef Jean, April 2020) - Demo vocals over the "RaqAttack" instrumental
• "Chariot" (with Alex Ebert, September 2020) - One of the first songs they wrote together, titled "Sophie" in Olle Knutson's playlist
• "Second Away" (March 2020) - A reference track with minimal Avicii involvement
• "Lethal Drug" (with Chris Martin, December 2019) - A Coldplay demo from 2009-10, originally titled "Love In a Lethal Dose"
• "Too Much Fun" (with Pelle, December 2019) - Avicii later worked on an updated version with Vargas & Lagola in 2018 sessions
• "Silence" (with Mike Posner, July 2020) - Features the alternate "Bright Lights [Version 1]" drop - Mike Posner later released his own version

The Mike Posner Collaborations (2014-2015)

A particularly fascinating collection of demos from Tim's work with Mike Posner:

• "Break Hearts" (May 2020) - Extremely basic acoustic demo with Mike Einziger credited
• "Broken Heart & Hennesse" (May 2020) - Features "Beautiful Heartbeat" piano and "Heaven" melody with different chord progression
• "Don't Forget To Remember Me" (May 2020) - One of the more developed demos with a demo drop
• "Food On Plate" (May 2020) - The chorus vocal melody was sampled in "Sunset Jesus" - explaining Mike Posner's co-writing credit
• "In My Arms" (May 2020) - More developed but lacks a drop or melody
• "Change A Thang" (January 2019) - Features similar vocal melody to "Stay With You" and includes iterations of the "Forever Yours (Avicii by Avicii)" melody

2015 Tracks

• "Free" (with Wayne Hector & Sarah Blackwood, November 2019) - Believed to be the demo for "Trouble"

Post-Stories Era (2016)

• "We Burn" (with Sandro Cavazza, January 2020) - The pre-UMF version with different vocals and partially finished production. This is considered one of the holy grails of unreleased tracks.

Avīci (01) Era (2017)

Tim's final EP sessions produced several tracks that didn't make the official release:

• "The Other Side" (with Cam, December 2019) - Footage from 2017 shows Avicii and Caitlyn Smith working on this. Cam released a different version as the title track of her album
• "Let's Ride Away" (with Kacey Muscgraves, August 2020) - Footage from 2017 Instagram posts. Avicii teased this with #RideAway in his EP announcement, but it was replaced with "So Much Better (Avicii Remix)" for unknown reasons
• "Faster Than Light" (with Jozzy, December 2019) - An alternate version of "We Burn"
• "Row" (with Jozzy, November 2019) - Features the unreleased "Heaven" flute melody. The full filename is "Avicii Row Dopey Max-A St-4"
• "India" (with Jozzy, November 2019) - A demo used as reference to complete "Tough Love". Full filename is "Avicii Indian Dopey Max A"

Notable Patterns and Insights

Melody Recycling

One fascinating aspect of the unreleased collection is how Tim would reuse and evolve melodies across multiple tracks:

• "RaqAttack" evolved into "When U Took Our Love Away," "Dear Boy (Avicii by Avicii)," and "Sunset Jesus"
• The "Food On Plate" chorus became part of "Sunset Jesus"
• "Break Hearts & Hennesse" featured the "Heaven" melody
• "Change A Thang" included iterations of "Forever Yours"

Vocal Collaborations

The leaks reveal the breadth of Tim's vocal collaborations that never saw official release:

• Multiple tracks with Aloe Blacc (beyond "Wake Me Up")
• An entire series of Mike Posner collaborations
• Wyclef Jean features
• Work with country artist Kacey Muscgraves
• Sessions with indie artist Alex Ebert

Genre Exploration

Even in the unreleased tracks, you can hear Tim pushing boundaries:

• Trap elements in "Gimme Dat"
• Country influences in the Kacey Muscgraves tracks
• Rock elements in the Mike Posner collaborations
• World music influences in "Now That We Found Love"

The Holy Grails: Most Sought-After Tracks

Certain unreleased tracks are considered particularly precious by the fan community:

1. "We Burn" (Original Sandro Cavazza Version) - The pre-UMF version before it evolved into "Faster Than Light"
2. "The Other Side" (with Cam) - A fully realized collaboration from 2017
3. "Let's Ride Away" (with Kacey Muscgraves) - A complete track mysteriously replaced on the EP
4. All Mike Posner Collaborations - A window into an alternate album that could have been
5. "Chariot" - One of the most recent leaks, showing continued interest in Tim's work

The Legacy Lives On

These unreleased tracks aren't just curiosities - they're a testament to Tim Bergling's incredible work ethic and creative output. Even after his passing, new leaks continue to surface, giving fans new insights into his creative process and musical evolution.

The Avicii Unreleased Tracker represents thousands of hours of community effort to document, organize, and preserve this important part of electronic music history. For producers and fans alike, these tracks offer invaluable insights into one of the most influential artists of our time.

What's remarkable is not just the quantity of unreleased material, but the quality. Many of these tracks are fully realized productions that could have been hits. They represent alternate timelines - albums that could have been, collaborations that might have defined eras, and creative directions that Tim explored but never fully pursued.

What's Next?

If you're an Avicii fan exploring his unreleased catalog, you might also enjoy my other posts about Tim:

• The Avicii Impact: More Than a DJ - My personal reflection on how Tim changed music
• Avicii's 10 Rules for Success - Wisdom from Tim's interviews
• Avicii - Painkiller (My Thoughts) - Thoughts on one of his posthumous releases
• AVICII FOREVER - My Best Of Mix - My tribute mix featuring his greatest hits

And if you want to hear my own music (inspired by Avicii):

• My Spotify
• My YouTube Channel
• My Instagram

Have you explored Avicii's unreleased tracks? Which era interests you most? I'd love to hear your thoughts and discoveries!

Note: This article is for informational purposes. All tracks mentioned are already publicly available online. The Avicii Unreleased Tracker is a community effort to organize and document Tim Bergling's incredible musical legacy.