"Hyperventilating" is a song by Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

n reggaefusion singer Tami Chynn

Tami Chynn

-Early years:Tami Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese descent with Cherokee ancestry and her mother, Christine Chin is Afro-Jamaican and British...

. It was released as the first single from her first album, Out of Many...One

Out of Many...One

Out of Many...One is the debut album by Jamaican singer Tami Chynn. It was released through Universal Mowtown Records and SRC Records in the USA on August 7, 2006 and in Japan on September 8, 2006.-Chart performance:...

, which was released through SRC Records

SRC Records

SRC Records is an American record label created by former Loud Records CEO Steve Rifkind. It is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and is distributed through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:...

 and Universal Music Records.

Background

The song uses the riddim

Riddim

Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm," but in dancehall/reggae parlance it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song. Thus, a dancehall song consists of the riddim plus the "voicing" sung by the deejay. The resulting song structure may be taken for...

 that Stepz Medley used in other reggae songs like "We Be Burnin'

We Be Burnin'

"We Be Burnin" is the first single from Sean Paul's third studio album The Trinity. It achieved success worldwide, becoming a top ten hit on almost ten major charts.-Background and release:...

" by Sean Paul

Sean Paul

Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...

. The single was her first song to be released outside of Jamaica after being signed to Universal Mowtown Records but only managed to be an online hit failing to enter the charts.

Music video

The video was directed by Tim Naylor and shot at Shadow Studios in New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

in October, 2005

The video starts with footage of Tami Chynn riding on the back of a scooter and then shows her dancing in a house with flashes to other dancers.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings for "Hyperventilating".

Vinyl, 12", Promo

1. "Hyperventilating" — 3:31
2. "Hyperventilating (Instrumental)" — 3:26
3. "Hyperventilating (T.O.K. Remix)" — 3:18
4. "Hyperventilating (T.O.K. Remix Instrumental)" — 3:18

Netherlands Promo single

1. "Hyperventilating" — 3:31
2. "Hyperventilating (T.O.K. Remix)" — 3:18

Japan Maxi Single

1. "Hyperventilating" — 3:31
2. "Hyperventilating (T.O.K. Remix)" — 3:18

USA Single

1. "Hyperventilating" — 3:31
2. "Hyperventilating (T.O.K. Remix)" — 3:18
3. "Looky Looky" — 5:46
4. "Hyperventilating (Multimedia Track)"