"Hype" is a song by English rapper Dizzee Rascal and Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. The song was released as a single on 24 June 2016. Rascal and Harris had previously collaborated on the 2008 single "Dance wiv Me", the 2009 single "Holiday" and on "Here 2 China", a song from Harris's third studio album, 18 Months (2012).
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| Single by Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris | ||||
| Released | 24 June 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
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| Dizzee Rascal singles chronology | ||||
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| "Hype" on YouTube | ||||
Although Harris and Rascal had previously worked together on several singles they did so remotely, emailing the track components back and forth, "Hype" marks the first song they worked on together in the same studio at the same time.[3] Dizzee claims the words were written in the studio in an hour, and the vocals recorded and finished in a further half hour.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hype" | 3:31 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 71 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 2 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 34 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[9] | 12 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Hits And Misses: Fall Out Boy And Missy Elliott's 'Ghostbusters,' Troye And Alessia Go 'Wild,' Calvin Harris And Dizzee Rascal's 'Hype'". MTV. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Calvin Harris and Dizzee Rascal Want You to Believe the Hype". Mandatory. 24 June 2016.
- ^ a b Hangout with 4Music.
YouTube title: Dizzee Rascal Interview - "Hype" & Calvin Harris | Hangout Pt.1
- ^ "Hype – Single by Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 26, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – Dizzee Rascal ft Calvin Harris – Hype". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 March 2023.