Earthquake (Labrinth song)
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"Earthquake" is a song by British musician Labrinth which features long-time collaborator Tinie Tempah. The track was released on 23 October 2011 in the United Kingdom as the second single from the artist's debut studio album, Electronic Earth (2012). It debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, having sold 115,530 copies setting the second highest one week sales at number 2 of the year, behind Little Mix.
Background
Labrinth first revealed the radio-edit of "Earthquake" on his official YouTube channel, on 16 September 2011.[1] Remixes by Benny Benassi, Noisia, Eyes, Gareth Wyn and Street Policy were uploaded to Labrinth's SoundCloud account on the same day. Labrinth explained the song's meaning to MTV UK: "For me, the track is about making an earthquake and having people look my way because of how much noise I'm making. Sometimes, the one that shouts the loudest is the one that gets heard so, earthquake is shouting as high as it can." Both the royal trumpets and the operatic monk chorus part were last minute additions to the record. Labrinth inserted the bridge after a friend dared him to put it in.[2]
The full explicit version of "Earthquake" was uploaded to Labrinth's SoundCloud account on 23 September 2011.[3]
Labrinth and Tinie Tempah performed an acoustic version of "Earthquake" with an orchestra and choir in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 20 October 2011.[4]
On 1 January 2012, "Earthquake" was used for the New Year's Eve in London celebrations, during the fireworks display at the London Eye.[5]
The "All-Stars" remix featuring rappers Kano, Wretch 32 and Busta Rhymes and new verses by Labrinth and Tinie Tempah was included on the bonus edition of his debut album. The official remix with only the Busta Rhymes verse was also released as a single in the US through iTunes on 21 February 2012[6][7] and was included on Now That's What I Call Music! 42 as a "Now What's Next" bonus track.
The song is in the key of C minor.
Music video
The HD video of the song was uploaded to Labrinth's official Vevo/YouTube channel on 11 October 2011. As of 3 January 2018, the song has received over 85 million views. The video was directed by US Studio, Syndrome Studios, edited by Aleks Colic. This song also featured in the trailer for the video game DiRT:Showdown.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Earthquake" (Radio Edit) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Earthquake" (Full Version) (Clean) | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Earthquake" (Benny Benassi Remix) | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Earthquake" (Gareth Wyn Remix) | 7:00 |
| 5. | "Earthquake" (Noisia Remix) | 6:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Earthquake" (radio edit) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Earthquake" (full version) | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Earthquake" (Benny Benassi Remix) | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Earthquake" (Gareth Wyn Remix) | 7:00 |
| 5. | "Earthquake" (Noisia Remix) | 6:29 |
| 6. | "Earthquake" (Eyes Remix) | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Earthquake" (Street Policy Remix) | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Earthquake" (featuring Tinie Tempah, Kano, Wretch 32 and Busta Rhymes) (All Stars Remix) | 4:52 |
Charts and certifications
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
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| United Kingdom | 23 October 2011 | Digital download |
| 23 October 2011 | CD single | |
| Germany | 23 October 2011 | Digital download |
| United States | 28 February 2012 | Digital download |
References
- ^ "Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah - Earthquake on YouTube". YouTube.com.
- ^ "Earthquake on Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Labrinth on SoundCloud". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Labrinth in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "London Fireworks 2012 in full HD - New Year Live - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/earthquake-feat.-busta-rhymes/id502057268
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/earthquake-feat.-busta-rhymes/id503972313
- ^ ""Labrinth Ft. Tinie Tempah - Earthquake" on iTunes". iTunes.com.
- ^ "Earthquake - Street Policy Remix". SoundCloud. 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 11 July 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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- ^ "Chart Track: Week 02, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake". VG-lista.
- ^ "Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
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- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 2012". BBC Radio 1. BBC Online. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ "Trofe Oversikt" (in Norwegian). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Norway. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (19 September 2017). "The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Labrinth – Earthquake". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Earthquake in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.