"Tiny Dancer

Tiny Dancer

"Tiny Dancer" is a 1971 song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It appears on John's fourth album, Madman Across the Water, and was released as a single in 1972...

 (Hold Me Closer)" is a 2008

2008 in music

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 song by Ironik, from his debut album No Point in Wasting Tears

No Point in Wasting Tears

No Point in Wasting Tears is the debut album by Ironik and was released on September 29, 2008. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 21 but fell to number 36 in its second week...

, released on May 11, 2009. The song heavily samples British singer Elton John

Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...

's 1972 single "Tiny Dancer

Tiny Dancer

"Tiny Dancer" is a 1971 song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It appears on John's fourth album, Madman Across the Water, and was released as a single in 1972...

" . This is the first single by Ironik to be released without a maxi single

Maxi single

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Music video

The video features both Ironik and Chipmunk

Chipmunk (rapper)

Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London....

 while Sir Elton John is played on TV screens in the background. The video is completely black and white. It begins with Ironik and Chipmunk walking down a hotel corridor in suits on the way to their room. They knock on their room and are let in by a woman dressed in bondage and stockings. The video unfolds with Ironik and Chipmunk dancing with the females and flirting.

Formats & Track listing

CD Single

(April 27, 2009)

1. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) — 3:23
2. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) — 3:18

Digital Download

(April 27, 2009)

1. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) — 3:23
2. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TreMoreFire remix) — 6:18
3. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TRC remix) — 4:35
4. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) — 3:18

Release history

Date	Country	Formats	Label
27 April 2009	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	CD single, Digital Download	Warner/Asylum Asylum Records Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...

Charts

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Chart (2009)	Peak position
UK R&B Chart UK R&B Chart The Official UK R&B Chart is a forty-position R&B/Hip-Hop chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. Although the chart does not receive any airplay, its compilation is viewed on BBC Radio 1's website and publications such as ChartsPlus and Music Week...	2
Chart (2010)	Peak position

Sales and certifications

Country	Provider	Certification	Sales
United Kingdom	BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...	Silver	200,000+