DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love
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"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" is a song by recording artist Usher
and features guest vocals from American rapper Pitbull
. It was written by Savan Kotecha
, Pitbull
, Shellback
and Max Martin
, with the latter two producing it. It is the first single from Usher's EP
, Versus. The song was released as a digital download on July 13, 2010, and sent to radio on on July 20, 2010.
The song is a synthpop
and Europop
song, and contains elements of dance-pop
and electronic
. It received very positive reviews among critics, with praises going towards the songs chorus and energetic melody. The song became one of the most successful singles of Usher's career, becoming his sixteenth top-ten hit, with a peak of number-four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and an international success with a top-ten peak within a total of nineteen charts worldwide. DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love was covered by the post-hardcore band Forget Tomorrow.
and Europop
song, originally written for Rihanna
's fifth studio album, Loud
, but didn't make the cut and was subsequently sent to Usher, with dance
beats and electronic
influences.
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
, "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" is written in the key of G Minor
and has a tempo
of 120 beats per minute. It follows the chord progression
of Gm-F-E, and Usher's vocal range spans from the low note of G3 to the high note of B4.
. Bill Lamb from About.com
awarded the song three-and-a-half out of five stars. While calling he it "a smooth, easy club tune", he wrote that it did not compare well to "OMG
". He further named Pitbull's rap "a commercial gimmick", and said that "'DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love' may bring [Usher] another hit single, but it contains no revelations or deepening of our understanding of Usher the artist". Billboard
reviewer Michael Menachem gave the song a positive review, calling it a "potential No. 1 hit". He praised Usher's high vocal register for complementing the song's dance beats, and called Pitbull's verse "energizing". Fraser McAlpine of BBC Radio 1
gave the song three out of five stars, lauding its melodic chorus
, but criticizing the verses' repetitive lyrics and disparaging Pitbull's addition. The Los Angeles Times
review, say that: "The Pitbull-propelled “DJ Got Us Fallin in Love” finds Usher singing generic paeans to a paramour’s eyes over a Eurovision-like Max Martin production". Sarah Roston from The Boston Globe
said that: "The current hit, dance thumper “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love’’ exhorting listeners in the most inviting way to lose themselves in the music". In contrast, Eric Henderson from Slant Magazine
say, negatively, that: "And "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" is, while indistinguishable from any other overdriving club banger, one of the only songs in which Usher Raymond acknowledges an aphrodisiac more powerful than his own ab musk".
on the week dated July 21, 2010, becoming Usher's second top-20 debut of the year after "OMG
". The song rose up to number-twelve in its second week, reached number-nine in its third week and became the first time Usher has had two top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously (with "OMG
" at number-ten) since his 2004 album, Confessions
. It also became Usher's sixteenth Hot 100 top-ten hit of his career. It reached a peak of number-four on the Billboard Hot 100.
Since its release, the song has gained international success, debuting in the top 10 and 20 in several countries. It eventually became an international success, peaking in the top-ten in a total of nineteen charts worldwide, becoming one of Usher's most successful singles to date. As of February 2011, the single has sold 3,000,000 digital units, making it the second single for both artists to do so (Usher's "OMG" has sold 3,957,000 units, Enrique Iglesias'
I Like It
, featuring Pitbull
, sold 3,197,000 units). The song is also his first entry on the adult contemporary chart.
and on The Early Show
. Usher also performed the song at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards
as part of a medley with "OMG
". He performed it a couple days later live on the Ellen Degeneres Show. He performed his top 5 hit "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" on the season finale of America's Got Talent Season 5. He also performed the song on the seventh series of The X Factor along with "OMG".
Digital Single
Australian Digital Remixes
American iTunes Remixes
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Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
and features guest vocals from American rapper Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
. It was written by Savan Kotecha
Savan Kotecha
Savan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...
, Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
, Shellback
Shellback (songwriter)
Karl Johan Schuster , better known by his stage name Shellback, is a songwriter, record producer and musician from Karlshamn, Sweden...
and Max Martin
Max Martin
Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
, with the latter two producing it. It is the first single from Usher's EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Versus. The song was released as a digital download on July 13, 2010, and sent to radio on on July 20, 2010.
The song is a synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
and Europop
Europop
Europop refers to a style of pop music that first developed in today's form in Europe, throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and ’90s...
song, and contains elements of dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
and electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
. It received very positive reviews among critics, with praises going towards the songs chorus and energetic melody. The song became one of the most successful singles of Usher's career, becoming his sixteenth top-ten hit, with a peak of number-four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and an international success with a top-ten peak within a total of nineteen charts worldwide. DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love was covered by the post-hardcore band Forget Tomorrow.
Composition
"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" is a synthpopSynthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
and Europop
Europop
Europop refers to a style of pop music that first developed in today's form in Europe, throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and ’90s...
song, originally written for Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's fifth studio album, Loud
Loud (Rihanna album)
Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, first released on November 12, 2010 by Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded between February and August 2010, predominantly during Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth Tour and filming for her first feature film Battleship...
, but didn't make the cut and was subsequently sent to Usher, with dance
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
beats and electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
influences.
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
, "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" is written in the key of G Minor
G minor
G minor is a minor scale based on G, consisting of the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F. For the harmonic minor scale, the F is raised to F. Its relative major is B-flat major, and its parallel major is G major....
and has a tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
of 120 beats per minute. It follows the chord progression
Chord progression
A chord progression is a series of musical chords, or chord changes that "aims for a definite goal" of establishing a tonality founded on a key, root or tonic chord. In other words, the succession of root relationships...
of Gm-F-E, and Usher's vocal range spans from the low note of G3 to the high note of B4.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews. Andy Kellman noted it as a standout track from VersusVersus (Usher EP)
Versus is the first extended play by American R&B singer Usher. It was released on August 24, 2010 on LaFace Records and Jive Records in conjunction with the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond. Several producers from Raymond v...
. Bill Lamb from About.com
About.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
awarded the song three-and-a-half out of five stars. While calling he it "a smooth, easy club tune", he wrote that it did not compare well to "OMG
OMG (song)
"OMG" is a song by American recording artist Usher. The song features will.i.am, who also wrote and produced the song. It uses the auto-tune effect in several lines, as well as Jock Jams-esque sports arena chanting. It was released on March 22, 2010 as the first worldwide single off his sixth...
". He further named Pitbull's rap "a commercial gimmick", and said that "'DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love' may bring [Usher] another hit single, but it contains no revelations or deepening of our understanding of Usher the artist". Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
reviewer Michael Menachem gave the song a positive review, calling it a "potential No. 1 hit". He praised Usher's high vocal register for complementing the song's dance beats, and called Pitbull's verse "energizing". Fraser McAlpine of BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
gave the song three out of five stars, lauding its melodic chorus
Refrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
, but criticizing the verses' repetitive lyrics and disparaging Pitbull's addition. The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
review, say that: "The Pitbull-propelled “DJ Got Us Fallin in Love” finds Usher singing generic paeans to a paramour’s eyes over a Eurovision-like Max Martin production". Sarah Roston from The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
said that: "The current hit, dance thumper “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love’’ exhorting listeners in the most inviting way to lose themselves in the music". In contrast, Eric Henderson from Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
say, negatively, that: "And "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" is, while indistinguishable from any other overdriving club banger, one of the only songs in which Usher Raymond acknowledges an aphrodisiac more powerful than his own ab musk".
Chart performance
The song debuted at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on the week dated July 21, 2010, becoming Usher's second top-20 debut of the year after "OMG
OMG (song)
"OMG" is a song by American recording artist Usher. The song features will.i.am, who also wrote and produced the song. It uses the auto-tune effect in several lines, as well as Jock Jams-esque sports arena chanting. It was released on March 22, 2010 as the first worldwide single off his sixth...
". The song rose up to number-twelve in its second week, reached number-nine in its third week and became the first time Usher has had two top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously (with "OMG
OMG (song)
"OMG" is a song by American recording artist Usher. The song features will.i.am, who also wrote and produced the song. It uses the auto-tune effect in several lines, as well as Jock Jams-esque sports arena chanting. It was released on March 22, 2010 as the first worldwide single off his sixth...
" at number-ten) since his 2004 album, Confessions
Confessions (Usher album)
Confessions is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released March 23, 2004, on Arista-imprint label LaFace Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003 to 2004 with production by Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Lil Jon...
. It also became Usher's sixteenth Hot 100 top-ten hit of his career. It reached a peak of number-four on the Billboard Hot 100.
Since its release, the song has gained international success, debuting in the top 10 and 20 in several countries. It eventually became an international success, peaking in the top-ten in a total of nineteen charts worldwide, becoming one of Usher's most successful singles to date. As of February 2011, the single has sold 3,000,000 digital units, making it the second single for both artists to do so (Usher's "OMG" has sold 3,957,000 units, Enrique Iglesias'
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
I Like It
I Like It (Enrique Iglesias song)
"I Like It" is a song performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias taken from his first bilingual studio album, Euphoria. It was produced by RedOne and interpolates Lionel Richie's 1983 "All Night Long " as well as featuring American rapper Pitbull and was released on May 3, 2010. The song was also...
, featuring Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
, sold 3,197,000 units). The song is also his first entry on the adult contemporary chart.
Music video
The music video premiered on August 25, 2010. It shows Usher dancing in a club. Utilizing a bevy of stop-start moves in synch with a synth beat, Usher walks through the club and the crowds of its dancing patrons while singing. Throughout the video, the surrounding dancers are periodically frozen in time or slowed while Usher continues to krump at normal speed. Featured artist Pitbull also appears in the music video.Live performances
On August 20, 2010 Usher performed "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" live on Good Morning AmericaGood Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
and on The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
. Usher also performed the song at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
as part of a medley with "OMG
OMG (song)
"OMG" is a song by American recording artist Usher. The song features will.i.am, who also wrote and produced the song. It uses the auto-tune effect in several lines, as well as Jock Jams-esque sports arena chanting. It was released on March 22, 2010 as the first worldwide single off his sixth...
". He performed it a couple days later live on the Ellen Degeneres Show. He performed his top 5 hit "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" on the season finale of America's Got Talent Season 5. He also performed the song on the seventh series of The X Factor along with "OMG".
Tracklist
Digital Download- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (feat. Pitbull) – 3:42
Digital Single
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (feat. Pitbull) – 3:42
- "Lil FreakLil Freak"Lil Freak" is a song by American recording artist Usher, taken from his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond. Featuring guest vocals by Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj, the song was written by her, Usher, Ester Dean, Blac Elvis and Polow da Don, the latter two producing the track...
" (Mig & Rizzo Extended Mix) [feat. Nicki Minaj] – 5:36
Australian Digital Remixes
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (feat. Pitbull) – 3:42
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Almighty 12 Inch Mix) – 7:41
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Almighty Radio Mix) – 3:38
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Ad Brown Remix) – 7:36
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (2 Darc Drum 'n' Bass) – 2:37
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (2 Darc Funky House Remix) – 3:31
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (MK Ultras Mix) – 3:34
American iTunes Remixes
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (HyperCrush Remix) – 4:05
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Precize Club Mix) – 4:23
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Precize Dub) – 4:23
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Versatile Club Mix) – 5:54
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Versatile Radio Mix) – 4:02
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Versatile Dub) – 5:54
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (DJ Spider & Mr. Best Remix) – 6:07
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Jump Smokers Radio Mix) – 4:05
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Jump Smokers Club Mix) – 5:13
- "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Dino Roc Radio Mix) – 3:53
Personnel
- SongwritingSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
– Max MartinMax MartinMartin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
, ShellbackShellback (songwriter)Karl Johan Schuster , better known by his stage name Shellback, is a songwriter, record producer and musician from Karlshamn, Sweden...
, Savan KotechaSavan KotechaSavan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...
, Armando C. PérezPitbull (rapper)Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records... - ProductionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and instrumentsMusical instrumentA musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
– Max MartinMax MartinMartin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
, ShellbackShellback (songwriter)Karl Johan Schuster , better known by his stage name Shellback, is a songwriter, record producer and musician from Karlshamn, Sweden... - RecordingSound recording and reproductionSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
– Sam Holland, Emily Wright - Pitbull vocal recording – Al Burna
- MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
– Serban GheneaSerban GheneaSerban Ghenea is a four-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award-winning mixer. He has mixed songs for such artists as Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Jewel, Santana, Ozomatli, Shakira, Jill Scott, R. Kelly, Rod Stewart, and Dave Matthews Band... - Mix engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
– John Hanes - PhotographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
– Walid Azami - Assistant mix engineer – Tim Roberts
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Charts and certifications
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Airplay Chart | 13 |
| Poland (Dance Top 50 Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... ) |
19 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 20 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 37 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 62 |
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
41 |
| Hungarian Airplay Chart | 53 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
22 |
| US Pop Songs | 17 |
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
4× Platinum |
| Canada | CRIA Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... |
2× Platinum |
| Germany | BVMI Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.... |
Gold |
| New Zealand | RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Platinum |
| Sweden | GLF Swedish Recording Industry Association Grammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden... |
Gold |
| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Platinum |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | June 25, 2010 | LaFace Records LaFace Records LaFace Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment.-Company history:LaFace was formed in 1989 as a joint venture between the producing duo Antonio "L.A." Reid & Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Arista Records. The combined nicknames of the duo's successful... , Jive Records Jive Records Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African... |
digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Germany | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Ireland | digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| United States | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Japan | August 18, 2010 | digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |