Avicii may be best known for his electronic dance music hit "Levels", which many critics considered to be one of the greatest EDM songs of all time. Containing a vocal sample from "Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James, the track topped dance music charts in Sweden and United States. The song also earned him a Grammy nomination.

The song has been remixed by several musicians such as Skrillex and Cazzette and was featured in the pilot of TV series "Arrow". Furthermore, the single was used as the theme song at the 2012 Miss Universe swimsuit competition.