Miami 2 Ibiza
Encyclopedia
"Miami 2 Ibiza" is a collaborative single by the Swedish House Mafia
and English rapper Tinie Tempah
. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2010, exclusively by Virgin Records
. The song serves as the official second single from the House Mafia's album, Until One
. The song also features on Tempah's debut album, Disc-Overy
, though it is not an official single from his album. In January 2011, the single was certified Gold in Australia. Unofficially, it serves as the fourth single from Disc-Overy
.
Blog gave the song a somewhat positive review stating:
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on October 1, 2010. The video shows a videotape being made of a couple's vacation, with some shots of Tinie Tempah
and the Swedish House Mafia
performing. The video was shot chronologically and the shoot started in Miami. Christian Larson said: "The video is also meant to depict a kind of powerful independent woman, someone who takes from life what they want and does what they want." It has received over 30 million hits on YouTube.
US Digital Download - Instrumental
UK Digital Download
UK 12" Vinyl - Danny Bird Remixes
UK 12" Vinyl - Sander Van Doorn Remixes
UK Promo CD Single
US Promo CD Single
US Promo DVD Single
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish House Music group consisting of the three disc jockeys and producers; Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008....
and English rapper 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...
. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2010, exclusively by Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. The song serves as the official second single from the House Mafia's album, Until One
Until One
NOTE: * on track 4, Swedish House Mafia are credited as Axwell, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso-Chart performance:-Release history:...
. The song also features on Tempah's debut album, Disc-Overy
Disc-Overy
Upon its release, Disc-Overy received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".-Track...
, though it is not an official single from his album. In January 2011, the single was certified Gold in Australia. Unofficially, it serves as the fourth single from Disc-Overy
Disc-Overy
Upon its release, Disc-Overy received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".-Track...
.
Critical reception
Nick Levine of Digital SpyDigital 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....
Blog gave the song a somewhat positive review stating:
"Urban British pop and commercial European dance are now such comfortable bedfellows that this collaboration between a trio of Scando knob-twiddling types and the best thing to come out of PlumsteadPlumsteadPlumstead is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. Plumstead is a multi cultural area with large Asian and Afro-Caribbean communities, in similarity to local areas such as Woolwich and Thamesmead...
since ShampooShampooShampoo is a hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair...
barely raises a brow. Up next: BasshunterBasshunterJonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
ft. Ms Dynamite? However, just because the two genres are comfortable bedfellows doesn't mean the earth moves every time they do the dirty. Tinie Tempah steers 'Miami 2 Ibiza' towards its big whooshy bridge and trancey arms-in-the-air chorus with his customary lyrical flair, but the result still feels like the musical equivalent of the Cam 'n' Cleggy coalition. You couldn't accuse it of being ineffective, but you wouldn't say it works entirely seamlessly either.
On Television
The song was used in the last episode of the third season of 9021090210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
.
Music video
The music video was directed by Christian Larson and was uploaded to YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on October 1, 2010. The video shows a videotape being made of a couple's vacation, with some shots of 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 the Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish House Music group consisting of the three disc jockeys and producers; Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008....
performing. The video was shot chronologically and the shoot started in Miami. Christian Larson said: "The video is also meant to depict a kind of powerful independent woman, someone who takes from life what they want and does what they want." It has received over 30 million hits on YouTube.
Track listing
US Digital Download- "Miami 2 Ibiza" - 3:24
US Digital Download - Instrumental
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Instrumental) - 6:15
UK Digital Download
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Clean Radio Edit) - 2:57
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Explicit Radio Edit) - 2:57
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Extended Vocal Mix) - 5:05
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Instrumental) - 6:15
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Sander Van Doorn Remix) - 5:57
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Danny Byrd Remix) - 5:14
UK 12" Vinyl - Danny Bird Remixes
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Danny Byrd Instrumental) - 5:14
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Danny Byrd Remix) - 5:14
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Danny Byrd Dub) - 5:20
UK 12" Vinyl - Sander Van Doorn Remixes
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Instrumental) - 6:15
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Extended Vocal Mix) - 5:05
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Sander Van Doorn Remix) - 5:57
UK Promo CD Single
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Clean Radio Edit) - 2:57
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Explicit Radio Edit) - 2:57
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Clean Extended Vocal Mix) - 5:05
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Explicit Extended Vocal Mix) - 5:05
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Instrumental) - 6:15
US Promo CD Single
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Clean Radio Edit) - 2:57
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Clean Extended Vocal Mix) - 5:05
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Sander Van Doorn Remix) - 5:57
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Clean Danny Byrd Remix) - 5:14
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Explicit Radio Edit) - 2:57
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Explicit Extended Vocal Mix) - 5:05
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Danny Byrd Radio Edit) - 3:37
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Danny Byrd Remix) - 5:15
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Danny Byrd Dub) - 5:20
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Instrumental) - 6:15
US Promo DVD Single
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Official Explicit Video) - 3:18
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Super Clean TV Video) - 3:02
- "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Semi Clean TV Video) - 3:03
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles | 8 |
| Poland (Dance Top 50 Polish Dance Club Singles Chart The Polish Dance Club Singles Chart is a chart compiled by ZPAV from the most popular songs in the clubs. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the DJ Promotion and ZPAV website.... ) |
12 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... ) |
92 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Platinum | 70,000+ |
| UK | 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+ |
See also
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | October 1, 2010 | Digital download | Virgin Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
| October 8, 2010 | 12" Vinyl | ||
| United States | April 11, 2011 | Promo CD | Capitol Records |