Hello Good Morning
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"Hello Good Morning" is song by American rapper and producer Diddy
and his band Dirty Money, from their debut album, Last Train to Paris
. It was released from March 30, 2010 as the album's third single. The contemporary electro–dance
pop
song was written by Marcella Araica
, Richard Butler
, Nathaniel "Danja" Hills and Clifford "T.I." Harris
, the latter of whom has featured vocals on the song. Danja is also responsible for producing
the song.
The song's composition was inspired by Diddy's experiences in Ibiza
night clubs with lyrics centered around sex and money. Three official remixes were released alongside the main single: the Official Remix with Rick Ross
& Nicki Minaj
, the "Grime
Remix" with Skepta
, and a "Team UK remix" with Tinchy Stryder
and Tinie Tempah
. Critics noted the track as one of the better songs from Last Train to Paris, particularly for Danja's production, but criticized the lyrics for being superficial and for lacking substance.
At the time of release, "Hello Good Morning" became the album and group's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
, reaching number twenty-seven. Commercially, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) for selling in excess of 500,000 copies. Internationally, the single peaked at number twenty-two in UK, and was also particularly successful on the German Black Chart
and UK R&B Chart
, respectively peaking at number one and number eight.
"Hello Good Morning" was promoted with several live television performances including on season nine
of American Idol
and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
, amongst others. An accompanying music video, filmed by Hype Williams
, features Diddy–Dirty Money parting in Los Angeles
, with T.I. enjoying the company of two ladies in an apartment and Diddy driving through the city at night. It was inspired by the 1995 film Heat. An edited version of the clip was made for the official remix, and a completely new street party-themed video was filmed for the grime remix.
, Richard Butler
, T.I.
, Nathaniel "Danja" Hills. The song which features T.I., and was produced by Danja, is an electro-dance
song influenced by Diddy's experiences in Ibiza
where he visited the DC10 nightclub. The music influences included "Felix da Housecat, Erick Morillo, Deep Dish and DJ Hell". According to Rap-Up
magazine, the lyrics refer to "keeping a party going till early hours of the morning" and see Diddy return to using his signature ad-libs
. Nicki Escudero from The Phoenix New Times noted the song's superficial themes which included lyrics about "sex, money and cheating" Brandon Soderberg from The Village Voice
noted the song's bridge were there was a "epic acid-squelch
breakdown".
and then a new verse later in the song from female rapper, Nicki Minaj
. Labelled the "Official Remix", it was released in the United States on June 29, 2010 for digital download
. A music video for this version was created by adding additional footage to the original video. It premiered on June 21, 2010. A second remix featuring just Ross's additional verse was used for the song's main music video which premiered on May 11, 2010 A third remix was made for the UK, titled the "Team UK Remix". This version featured Tinie Tempah
and Tinchy Stryder
in place of Minaj and Ross. It premiered on June 11, 2010 on Tim Westwood
's Radio 1Xtra daytime show Westwood. It was released as track two on the UK Digital EP
single, released June 20, 2010. A final remix was created after Diddy highlighted his intent to find a UK emcee to record a new version of the song with him. Skepta
was chosen for the remix, which was released as the "Official Grime Remix". It is the only remix which alters the song's production, and was released only in the UK, on August 12, 2010. A video for the grime remix was released on November 5, 2010. On January 5, 2010, MTV
reported the emergence of a new remix of "Hello Good Morning". The new remix replaces T.I.'s vocals with a new verse from Eminem
. D.L. Chandler from MTV said "Slim Shady’s humorous verses sound right at home over producer Danja’s club-ready banger."
, "Hello Good Morning" was picked out as one of the best three songs on the Last Train to Paris. Nick Levine of Digital Spy
gave the song three out of five stars in his review for the song, stating that although Dirty Money promised a new sound the song sounded like "Timba
–pop, albeit one with a better-than-average hook." He also said "in Diddy's final-minute rap, [its] a reminder of how he jump-started his journey towards a reported $300m fortune and a butler called Fonzworth Bentley." Matt from Above&Beyond
said that it was the Danja-produced beat and the T.I.
feature that make the song good. Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music said "Diddy seems to have abandoned conventional rapping in favour of some Kanye
–style automooing. He's quite good at it, too. Adds a certain nasal edge to proceedings. There's a middle bit, and it's like nothing else in the song... It sounds more like someone doing the "I've lost my keys" song, just before they leave the house in the morning. The odd thing is that it was left in there. I mean if minimal is your bag, surely that'd be the first bit to cut?" He awarded in four out of five stars. Becky Bain of Idolator was also positive about the song saying "Lyrically and stylistically, it’s a pretty standard club track—over various synth beats, the song covers the usual topics: hot girls dancing, crowds waiting to have fun, and spending time in a five star suite with some five star freaks getting high all week... But honestly, we’re just overjoyed this song isn’t just a thinly-veiled four-minute commercial for any one of Diddy’s various products."
However Nicki Escudero of the Phoenix New Times said that although the song was good for what it is, it lacked substance. "Now that Diddy-Dirty Money has had success with a superficial track about money, sex and cheating, here's hoping the group will release a deeper song about something more meaningful. Unfortunately, hope can only go so far." Meanwhile Michael Cragg from The Guardian
s music blog commented that the UK remix featuring Skepta
salvages what would otherwise be a boring Diddy track. "Thankfully, UK grime king, Skepta, has rescued the song by pushing Diddy to the periphery – his flow consists of going 'uh', 'Skepta' and spelling out 'D.I.D.D.Y.# – setting off a smorgasbord of sonic explosions, tightening the whole thing up and making it sound a lot darker and more thrilling than a host of US producers could manage. Skepta also drops the following immortal line in the first verse: 'I like tea, but I don't like crumpets.' A man after my own heart."
, "Hello Good Morning" debuted on the U.S. Hot Digital Songs
chart at number seventeen and consequently, the single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
at number thirty four. Eventually the song peaked at number twenty-seven on the Hot 100 in the chart week dated July 24, 2010. At the time of its charting, it was the first single from Last Train to Paris
to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. Consequently, the song became Diddy's best charting Hot 100 single since his 2007 hit single "Last Night
" with Keyshia Cole
, as well as his eleventh top-thirty Hot 100 single. In comparison, "Hello Good Morning" is Dawn Richard's second lowest charting Hot 100 single, but first appearance on the chart since 2008's "Damaged
" as part of girlgroup, Danity Kane
. For Kalenna Harper
, it is her first Hot 100 chart appearance. T.I.
, who is featured on the song, received his highest Hot 100 chart peak, since his 2009 single "Dead and Gone" with Justin Timberlake
. On August 18, 2010, the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) certified the single gold for selling at least 500,000 copies. On the official end of year charts, compiled by Billboard, "Hello Good Morning" ranked at number twenty–nine on the U.S. Hot Rap Songs chart and number sixty–five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Additionally the single proved successful on urban charts around the world. "Hello Good Morning" peaked at number eight on the U.S. Hot Rap Songs
chart and number thirteen on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. In Germany, it topped the Deutsche Black Charts
(German Black Charts) while reaching top-ten on the United Kingdom's R&B Singles Chart
and number twenty-four on Australia's Urban Singles Chart
. On the main singles charts, the song was most successful in the UK, where it charted at number twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart
. At the time of release, it also became T.I.'s best UK charting single since 2009's "Dead and Gone" and his overall joint sixth-best charting UK single along with 2006's "Why You Wanna
". In the rest of Europe the single had mixed success, reaching the top-twenty in Belgium, on both the Ultratip Flemish and Wallonian single charts. In Canada the single managed to chart at number fifty-five and in Australia it peaked at number ninety-four. According to a press release by Interscope Records
, as of March 25, 2011, "Hello Good Morning" has sold 1 million digitial downloads worldwide.
, and premiered on May 11, 2010, through the group's official VEVO
account. Later on May 23, 2010, a behind the scenes video was released which revealed that the video was filmed in Agua Dulce
, California
and Los Angeles
. Swizz Beatz
, Rico Love
and Rick Ross
all make cameos in the video. The video uses a remix of the song which is the same as the album version, but features an introduction rap from Ross. Dawn Richard revealed that the concept of the video was based on the 1995 film Heat starring Robert De Niro
and Al Pacino
. T.I.'s scenes were amongst the last to be filmed, and took place in an apartment in Bel Aire
, CA.
. For the song's chorus, Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper take the lead, ordering drinks in a bar and enjoying the night club. A forth scene for T.I.'s verse sees the camera focus on T.I. serenading two women in an apartment. Throughout the video the images flicker between the various scenes. In the final part of the video, and during the bridge, all three members of the group appear outside against a backdrop of thick smoke and bright red fireworks. There is a final flash of fireworks before the camera fades completely, to black.
. The music video takes footage from the original version, but adds several new scenes. When Diddy drives through LA at night, the scene was refilmed with Minaj as his front seat passenger. Additionally there is another new scene where Minaj, in a blue curly wig, raps some of her verse against a dark backdrop. For the "Grime Remix" of the song, a completely new video was filmed Glasgow
, Scotland
on November 5, 2010 and features cameos from Boy Better Know
& Chipmunk
. In this version, Diddy-Dirty Money and Skepta
pose for the camera in an elevator before joining Chipmunk and Boy Better Know, backstage at a gig. The cameras follow the group and their guests as they move around backstage partying and walking the streets at night.
of American Idol
. The next performance did not come until June 4, 2010, this time on Good Morning America
. They then reprised the performance five days later on French TV show, Le Grand Journal
. On June 12, 2010, the group performed (with guest drummer Matt Helders
of Arctic Monkeys
) on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
. Dirty Money later performed "Hello Good Morning" at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards
on August 9, 2010.
, California
and mixed at Larrabee Studios in Universal City
, California.
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
and his band Dirty Money, from their debut album, Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Diddy, released on December 13, 2010 through Bad Boy Records . The album follows Diddy's alter-ego as he travels from London to Paris to regain a lost love...
. It was released from March 30, 2010 as the album's third single. The contemporary electro–dance
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song was written by Marcella Araica
Marcella Araica
Marcella Araica is an American recording and mixing engineer, who has recorded and mixed tracks for artists including Britney Spears, Madonna, Pink, Duran Duran and Keri Hilson.-Biography:...
, Richard Butler
Rico Love
Richard Preston Butler, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Love wrote and produced hit records such as Usher’s "There Goes My Baby" and "Hey Daddy ”, Nelly's "Just a Dream" and "Gone", Beyoncé Knowles' "Sweet Dreams"...
, Nathaniel "Danja" Hills and Clifford "T.I." Harris
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, the latter of whom has featured vocals on the song. Danja is also responsible for producing
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
the song.
The song's composition was inspired by Diddy's experiences in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
night clubs with lyrics centered around sex and money. Three official remixes were released alongside the main single: the Official Remix with Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
& Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
, the "Grime
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop...
Remix" with Skepta
Skepta
Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
, and a "Team UK remix" with Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
and Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...
. Critics noted the track as one of the better songs from Last Train to Paris, particularly for Danja's production, but criticized the lyrics for being superficial and for lacking substance.
At the time of release, "Hello Good Morning" became the album and group's first single to chart on the 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...
, reaching number twenty-seven. Commercially, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA) for selling in excess of 500,000 copies. Internationally, the single peaked at number twenty-two in UK, and was also particularly successful on the German Black Chart
Deutsche Black Charts
Deutsche Black Charts DBC, also known by various names including Deutsche Urban Charts and Deutsche Hip Hop/R&B/Dancehall Singles is a chart released weekly by Deutsche Trend Charts in Germany....
and 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...
, respectively peaking at number one and number eight.
"Hello Good Morning" was promoted with several live television performances including on season nine
American Idol (season 9)
The ninth season of American Idol premiered on January 12, 2010 and concluded on May 26, 2010 on Fox. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi all returned as judges, and Ellen DeGeneres permanently replaced Paula Abdul as the fourth judge. Idol Gives Back also returned for the season and was...
of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross was a British comedy chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 November 2001. The programme featured Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band...
, amongst others. An accompanying music video, filmed by Hype Williams
Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....
, features Diddy–Dirty Money parting in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, with T.I. enjoying the company of two ladies in an apartment and Diddy driving through the city at night. It was inspired by the 1995 film Heat. An edited version of the clip was made for the official remix, and a completely new street party-themed video was filmed for the grime remix.
Composition
"Hello Good Morning" was written by Marcella AraicaMarcella Araica
Marcella Araica is an American recording and mixing engineer, who has recorded and mixed tracks for artists including Britney Spears, Madonna, Pink, Duran Duran and Keri Hilson.-Biography:...
, Richard Butler
Rico Love
Richard Preston Butler, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Love wrote and produced hit records such as Usher’s "There Goes My Baby" and "Hey Daddy ”, Nelly's "Just a Dream" and "Gone", Beyoncé Knowles' "Sweet Dreams"...
, T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, Nathaniel "Danja" Hills. The song which features T.I., and was produced by Danja, is an electro-dance
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
song influenced by Diddy's experiences in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
where he visited the DC10 nightclub. The music influences included "Felix da Housecat, Erick Morillo, Deep Dish and DJ Hell". According to Rap-Up
Rap-Up
Rap-Up is a magazine launched in 2001 by founder Devin Lazerine. The publication was originally a website devoted to hip hop, until Lazerine decided to pitch the possibility of a magazine to several publishers. The magazine is focused on the hip hop and R&B aspect of the music industry, and...
magazine, the lyrics refer to "keeping a party going till early hours of the morning" and see Diddy return to using his signature ad-libs
Ad-Libs
Ad-Libs is an improvisational comedy troupe based in Dallas, Texas. Combining improvisation along with video segments, Ad-Libs was conceived by Phil Larsson in 1986...
. Nicki Escudero from The Phoenix New Times noted the song's superficial themes which included lyrics about "sex, money and cheating" Brandon Soderberg from The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
noted the song's bridge were there was a "epic acid-squelch
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
breakdown".
Remixes
Several official remixes were released alongside the video to promote the song. The first of these remixes added an introduction verse from rapper Rick RossRick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
and then a new verse later in the song from female rapper, Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
. Labelled the "Official Remix", it was released in the United States on June 29, 2010 for 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...
. A music video for this version was created by adding additional footage to the original video. It premiered on June 21, 2010. A second remix featuring just Ross's additional verse was used for the song's main music video which premiered on May 11, 2010 A third remix was made for the UK, titled the "Team UK Remix". This version featured Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...
and Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
in place of Minaj and Ross. It premiered on June 11, 2010 on Tim Westwood
Tim Westwood
Timothy Westwood is an English DJ and presenter of radio and television. He also presents the UK version of the MTV show Pimp My Ride...
's Radio 1Xtra daytime show Westwood. It was released as track two on the UK Digital 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...
single, released June 20, 2010. A final remix was created after Diddy highlighted his intent to find a UK emcee to record a new version of the song with him. Skepta
Skepta
Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
was chosen for the remix, which was released as the "Official Grime Remix". It is the only remix which alters the song's production, and was released only in the UK, on August 12, 2010. A video for the grime remix was released on November 5, 2010. On January 5, 2010, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reported the emergence of a new remix of "Hello Good Morning". The new remix replaces T.I.'s vocals with a new verse from Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
. D.L. Chandler from MTV said "Slim Shady’s humorous verses sound right at home over producer Danja’s club-ready banger."
Critical reception
In a review by USA TodayUSA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, "Hello Good Morning" was picked out as one of the best three songs on the Last Train to Paris. Nick Levine of Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
gave the song three out of five stars in his review for the song, stating that although Dirty Money promised a new sound the song sounded like "Timba
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
–pop, albeit one with a better-than-average hook." He also said "in Diddy's final-minute rap, [its] a reminder of how he jump-started his journey towards a reported $300m fortune and a butler called Fonzworth Bentley." Matt from Above&Beyond
Above&Beyond
above&beyond, which runs under the byline "Canada's Arctic Journal", is a Canadian magazine that features northern-related lifestyle and news features...
said that it was the Danja-produced beat and the T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
feature that make the song good. Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music said "Diddy seems to have abandoned conventional rapping in favour of some Kanye
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
–style automooing. He's quite good at it, too. Adds a certain nasal edge to proceedings. There's a middle bit, and it's like nothing else in the song... It sounds more like someone doing the "I've lost my keys" song, just before they leave the house in the morning. The odd thing is that it was left in there. I mean if minimal is your bag, surely that'd be the first bit to cut?" He awarded in four out of five stars. Becky Bain of Idolator was also positive about the song saying "Lyrically and stylistically, it’s a pretty standard club track—over various synth beats, the song covers the usual topics: hot girls dancing, crowds waiting to have fun, and spending time in a five star suite with some five star freaks getting high all week... But honestly, we’re just overjoyed this song isn’t just a thinly-veiled four-minute commercial for any one of Diddy’s various products."
However Nicki Escudero of the Phoenix New Times said that although the song was good for what it is, it lacked substance. "Now that Diddy-Dirty Money has had success with a superficial track about money, sex and cheating, here's hoping the group will release a deeper song about something more meaningful. Unfortunately, hope can only go so far." Meanwhile Michael Cragg from The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
s music blog commented that the UK remix featuring Skepta
Skepta
Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
salvages what would otherwise be a boring Diddy track. "Thankfully, UK grime king, Skepta, has rescued the song by pushing Diddy to the periphery – his flow consists of going 'uh', 'Skepta' and spelling out 'D.I.D.D.Y.# – setting off a smorgasbord of sonic explosions, tightening the whole thing up and making it sound a lot darker and more thrilling than a host of US producers could manage. Skepta also drops the following immortal line in the first verse: 'I like tea, but I don't like crumpets.' A man after my own heart."
Chart performance
Two weeks after Diddy–Dirty Money's appearance on American IdolAmerican Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
, "Hello Good Morning" debuted on the U.S. Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
chart at number seventeen and consequently, the single debuted on the U.S. 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...
at number thirty four. Eventually the song peaked at number twenty-seven on the Hot 100 in the chart week dated July 24, 2010. At the time of its charting, it was the first single from Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Diddy, released on December 13, 2010 through Bad Boy Records . The album follows Diddy's alter-ego as he travels from London to Paris to regain a lost love...
to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. Consequently, the song became Diddy's best charting Hot 100 single since his 2007 hit single "Last Night
Last Night (Diddy song)
"Last Night" is the third single off Diddy's album, Press Play. It features R&B singer Keyshia Cole. The radio edit version is on Keyshia Cole's second album Just like You. Part of the recording session was shown on Keyshia Cole's reality show, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, on BET in July 2006...
" with Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Myeshia Cole Gibson born October 15, 1981) is an American singer–songwriter and actress. She gained nationwide acclaim when her 2005 debut album, The Way It Is went platinum. Her sophomore album Just Like You went into production shortly after that and was released in September 2007...
, as well as his eleventh top-thirty Hot 100 single. In comparison, "Hello Good Morning" is Dawn Richard's second lowest charting Hot 100 single, but first appearance on the chart since 2008's "Damaged
Damaged (Danity Kane song)
"Damaged" is a dance-pop song by American R&B group Danity Kane. It was written by Justin Walker, Sean Combs, Mario Winans, Jonathan Yip, Jeremy Reeves, Micayle McKinney, Ray Romulos, Shannon "Slam" Lawrence, Rose Marie Tan, and James Smith...
" as part of girlgroup, Danity Kane
Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...
. For Kalenna Harper
Kalenna Harper
Kalenna Harper , better known mononymously as Kalenna , is an American singer-songwriter. She is currently a member of the hip hop group Diddy-Dirty Money, along with Diddy and fellow singer-songwriter Dawn Richard .The winner of four Russian Grammy Awards, Kalenna is currently working on her solo...
, it is her first Hot 100 chart appearance. T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, who is featured on the song, received his highest Hot 100 chart peak, since his 2009 single "Dead and Gone" with Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
. On August 18, 2010, the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA) certified the single gold for selling at least 500,000 copies. On the official end of year charts, compiled by Billboard, "Hello Good Morning" ranked at number twenty–nine on the U.S. Hot Rap Songs chart and number sixty–five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Additionally the single proved successful on urban charts around the world. "Hello Good Morning" peaked at number eight on the U.S. Hot Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
chart and number thirteen on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. In Germany, it topped the Deutsche Black Charts
Deutsche Black Charts
Deutsche Black Charts DBC, also known by various names including Deutsche Urban Charts and Deutsche Hip Hop/R&B/Dancehall Singles is a chart released weekly by Deutsche Trend Charts in Germany....
(German Black Charts) while reaching top-ten on the United Kingdom's R&B Singles 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...
and number twenty-four on Australia's Urban Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. On the main singles charts, the song was most successful in the UK, where it charted at number twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. At the time of release, it also became T.I.'s best UK charting single since 2009's "Dead and Gone" and his overall joint sixth-best charting UK single along with 2006's "Why You Wanna
Why You Wanna
"Why You Wanna" is the second official single from American rapper T.I. from his fourth album King. It was released in 2006. It samples a slowed down keyboard chord from Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman ". The chorus also interpolates Q-Tip's vocals from Got 'Til It's Gone with Janet Jackson and Find a...
". In the rest of Europe the single had mixed success, reaching the top-twenty in Belgium, on both the Ultratip Flemish and Wallonian single charts. In Canada the single managed to chart at number fifty-five and in Australia it peaked at number ninety-four. According to a press release by Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
, as of March 25, 2011, "Hello Good Morning" has sold 1 million digitial downloads worldwide.
Background and concept
The music video for "Hello Good Morning" was directed by Hype WilliamsHype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....
, and premiered on May 11, 2010, through the group's official VEVO
Vevo
Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
account. Later on May 23, 2010, a behind the scenes video was released which revealed that the video was filmed in Agua Dulce
Agua Dulce, California
Agua Dulce is a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2,526 feet . Agua Dulce is located just north of Santa Clarita. The town has a population of about 4,000. It is located at and covers a geographic area of about...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
, Rico Love
Rico Love
Richard Preston Butler, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Love wrote and produced hit records such as Usher’s "There Goes My Baby" and "Hey Daddy ”, Nelly's "Just a Dream" and "Gone", Beyoncé Knowles' "Sweet Dreams"...
and Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
all make cameos in the video. The video uses a remix of the song which is the same as the album version, but features an introduction rap from Ross. Dawn Richard revealed that the concept of the video was based on the 1995 film Heat starring Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973...
and Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Alfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is famous for playing mobsters, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Tony Montana in Scarface, Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice in Dick Tracy and Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way, though he has also appeared...
. T.I.'s scenes were amongst the last to be filmed, and took place in an apartment in Bel Aire
Tiburon, California
Tiburon is an incorporated town in Marin County, California. It occupies most of the Tiburon Peninsula, which reaches south into the San Francisco Bay. The smaller city of Belvedere occupies the south-east part of the peninsula and is contiguous with Tiburon...
, CA.
Synopsis
The opening scene begins with panoramic camera shots of a helicopter flying over Los Angeles, at night. Then during Rick Ross's verse the female members of the group appear posing in the background while Ross raps for the camera. Swizz Beatz and Rico Love make cameos alongside Ross. In a third scene, Diddy can be seen driving through the city at night in a black Bugatti VeyronBugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of . The original version has a top speed of...
. For the song's chorus, Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper take the lead, ordering drinks in a bar and enjoying the night club. A forth scene for T.I.'s verse sees the camera focus on T.I. serenading two women in an apartment. Throughout the video the images flicker between the various scenes. In the final part of the video, and during the bridge, all three members of the group appear outside against a backdrop of thick smoke and bright red fireworks. There is a final flash of fireworks before the camera fades completely, to black.
Remix videos
The official remix video premiered on June 21, 2010, this version features Rick Ross and Nicki MinajNicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
. The music video takes footage from the original version, but adds several new scenes. When Diddy drives through LA at night, the scene was refilmed with Minaj as his front seat passenger. Additionally there is another new scene where Minaj, in a blue curly wig, raps some of her verse against a dark backdrop. For the "Grime Remix" of the song, a completely new video was filmed Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
on November 5, 2010 and features cameos from Boy Better Know
Boy Better Know
-History:The band and label were established by Jamie Adenuga "Boy Better Know" is a registered trademark, clothing line and Boy Better Know sim cards....
& Chipmunk
Chipmunk (rapper)
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London....
. In this version, Diddy-Dirty Money and Skepta
Skepta
Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
pose for the camera in an elevator before joining Chipmunk and Boy Better Know, backstage at a gig. The cameras follow the group and their guests as they move around backstage partying and walking the streets at night.
Live performances
Diddy–Dirty Money performed "Hello Good Morning" live for the first time on March 31, 2010, on the ninth seasonAmerican Idol (season 9)
The ninth season of American Idol premiered on January 12, 2010 and concluded on May 26, 2010 on Fox. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi all returned as judges, and Ellen DeGeneres permanently replaced Paula Abdul as the fourth judge. Idol Gives Back also returned for the season and was...
of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
. The next performance did not come until June 4, 2010, this time on Good Morning America
Good 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...
. They then reprised the performance five days later on French TV show, Le Grand Journal
Le Grand Journal (Canal+)
Le Grand Journal is a French nightly news and talk show airing every weekday evening on Canal+. Debuting on August 30, 2004, it was created and hosted by Michel Denisot. Originally a one-hour program, it expanded to two hours in 2005. Even though the show is broadcast on the premium channel Canal+,...
. On June 12, 2010, the group performed (with guest drummer Matt Helders
Matt Helders
Matthew Helders , is the drummer for English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. He is the most comprehensive backing vocalist in the group, appearing on several tracks, including the majority of 'Humbug'...
of Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
) on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross was a British comedy chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 November 2001. The programme featured Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band...
. Dirty Money later performed "Hello Good Morning" at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
on August 9, 2010.
Track listing
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- Digital download
- "Hello Good Morning" featuring T.I.T.I.Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
– 4:23
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- Digital Download - Grime Remix
- "Hello Good Morning" featuring SkeptaSkeptaJoseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
– 2:39
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- Digital download - Official Remix
- "Hello Good Morning" featuring Nicki MinajNicki MinajOnika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
& Rick RossRick Ross (rapper)William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
– 3:27
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- Digital EP
- "Hello Good Morning" featuring T.I. – 4:31
- "Hello Good Morning" featuring Tinie TempahTinie TempahPatrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...
& Tinchy StryderTinchy StryderKwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
– 3:46 - "Hello Good Morning" (Music Video) featuring T.I. – 4:43
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- Swiss digital single
- "Hello Good Morning" featuring T.I. (Explicit Radio Edit) – 4:05
- "Angels" (Explicit Album Version) featuring Notorious B.I.G. – 5:13
Credits and personnel
"Hello Good Morning" was recorded at Chalice Recording Studios in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and mixed at Larrabee Studios in Universal City
Universal City, California
Universal City is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, that encompasses the 415 acre property of Universal Studios...
, California.
- Marcella AraicaMarcella AraicaMarcella Araica is an American recording and mixing engineer, who has recorded and mixed tracks for artists including Britney Spears, Madonna, Pink, Duran Duran and Keri Hilson.-Biography:...
– songwriterSongwriterA 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...
, engineer - Richard "Rico Love" ButlerRico LoveRichard Preston Butler, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Love wrote and produced hit records such as Usher’s "There Goes My Baby" and "Hey Daddy ”, Nelly's "Just a Dream" and "Gone", Beyoncé Knowles' "Sweet Dreams"...
– songwriter, vocal production - Smith Carlson – assistant engineer
- Sean "Diddy" CombsSean CombsSean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
– lead vocals - Steve "Rock Star" Dickey – engineer
- Clifford "T.I." HarrisT.I.Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
– songwriter, featured vocals - Nathaniel "Danja" Hills – songwriter, producerRecord 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...
, instruments - Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Giancarlo Lino – mixing
- Dirty Money (Dawn RichardDawn Angelique RichardDawn Angeliqué Richard is a American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Richard is a former member of the musical group Danity Kane, from 2005 to 2009...
, Kalenna HarperKalenna HarperKalenna Harper , better known mononymously as Kalenna , is an American singer-songwriter. She is currently a member of the hip hop group Diddy-Dirty Money, along with Diddy and fellow singer-songwriter Dawn Richard .The winner of four Russian Grammy Awards, Kalenna is currently working on her solo...
) – lead vocals, vocal production - Jared Newcomb – assistant engineer
- Edward Sanders – assistant engineer
- Matthew Testa – engineer
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Black Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
41 |
Yearly charts
| Chart (2009–10) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rap Songs | 29 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 65 |
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Gold |
Radio add dates
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | April 27, 2010 | Rhythmic / Crossover Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may... |
| May 18, 2010 | Mainstream (Top 40) Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
Purchasable release
| Region | Date | Format / Version | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | March 30, 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... |
Bad Boy Records Bad Boy Records Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:... |
| Australia | April 9, 2010 | Universal Music Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
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| Belgium | April 12, 2010 | ||
| Switzerland | |||
| Germany | June 11, 2010 | ||
| Switzerland | Digital single | ||
| United Kingdom | June 18, 2010 | Digital Download | Polydor Records Polydor Records Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone... |
| June 20, 2010 | Digital 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... |
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| United States | June 29, 2010 | Digital download; Official Remix | Bad Boy Records |
| United Kingdom | August 12, 2010 | Digital download; Grime Remix | Polydor Records |