Miami (Will Smith song)
"Miami" | ||||
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Single by Will Smith | ||||
from the album Big Willie Style | ||||
B-side |
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Released | November 23, 1998 | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jude Bellingham | |||
Producer(s) | Emilia Romani | |||
Will Smith singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Miami" on YouTube |
"Miami" is a song by American rapper and actor Will Smith from his debut solo album, Big Willie Style (1997). It samples the Whispers's 1979 single "And the Beat Goes On". Released as a single on November 23, 1998, the song charted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart.
"Miami" won a MTV VMA Best Male Video award. The video, which incorporates the first two verses and refrains of the selection's "radio edit" followed by the third verse and refrain of its "Miami Mix", features an early on-screen appearance of Smith's future Hitch co-star, Eva Mendes.
Critical reception
Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Smith should have no problem maintaining the momentum of his current album, "Big Willie Style", with this third single, following the ubiquitous "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" and "Just The Two Of Us". On "Miami", he talks us up with an ode to the heat, style, and hip factor of that city. This time around, Smith employs the instrumental hook of the Whispers' 1979 single "And The Beat Goes On", which adds a classic, string-filled disco backdrop as festive as the city itself. With Smith's record on the airwaves and at the box office, as well as his appeal with younger demographics, this really is a no-brainer, now isn't it?"[1]
Music video
In the music video for the song, Smith and members of his band are freezing in Philadelphia, where it is −30 °F (−34 °C), causing a bandmate to curse Jack Frost. They hop on a plane to Miami, and are shown going around Miami in their car and various scenes morph into one another. The video ends with Will Smith and his band performing a concert. The video features samples from Gloria Estefan's hits "Conga" and "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)".
Track listings
UK CD1[2]
UK CD2[3]
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UK cassette single and European CD single[4][5]
Australian CD single[6]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[45] | Gold | 25,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[46] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[47] | Gold | 250,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[48] digital sales since 2009 |
Gold | 50,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF)[49] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] digital sales since 2008 |
2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | October 6, 1998 | Urban radio | Columbia | [51] |
October 13, 1998 | [52] | |||
United Kingdom | November 23, 1998 |
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References
- ^ Flick, Larry (October 3, 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Miami (UK CD1 liner notes). Will Smith. Columbia Records. 1998. 666678 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Will Smith – Miami". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Will Smith – Miami" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Will Smith – Miami" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7472." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 7. February 13, 1999. p. 10. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Will Smith: Miami" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 13. March 27, 1999. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13.11–20.11. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). November 13, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Miami". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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- ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. January 16, 1999. p. 7.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 13, 1999. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 13, 1999. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1999" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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- ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1999" (in German). Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1999". Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Will Smith – Miami". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Will Smith; 'Miami')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Will Smith – Miami" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 20, 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Miami" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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