Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)
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"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" | ||||
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Single by Ironik featuring Chipmunk and Elton John | ||||
from the album No Point in Wasting Tears | ||||
Released | 27 April 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | R&B, hip hop | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Warner, Asylum | |||
Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Ironik | |||
Producer(s) | Simon Franglen | |||
Ironik singles chronology | ||||
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Chipmunk singles chronology | ||||
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Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" is a song by British rapper Ironik featuring fellow British rapper Chipmunk, from his debut album No Point in Wasting Tears, released on 11 May 2009. The song heavily samples Elton John's 1972 single "Tiny Dancer".
Music video
The video features both Ironik and Chipmunk while Elton John is played on TV screens in the background. The video is completely black and white. It begins with Ironik and Chipmunk walking down a hotel corridor in suits on the way to a room. They knock on their room and are let in by a woman dressed in a bodysuit and stockings. The video unfolds with Ironik and Chipmunk dancing and flirting with a group of similarly dressed women.
Formats track listing
CD single
- "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) – 3:23
- "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) – 3:18
Digital download
- "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) – 3:23
- "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TreMoreFire remix) – 6:18
- "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TRC remix) – 4:35
- "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) – 3:18
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 41 |
Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 17 |
UK R&B (Official Charts Company) | 2 |
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 3 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 76 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2009) | Position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 93 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 345,000[5] |
Release history
Date | Country | Formats | Label |
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27 April 2009 | United Kingdom | CD single, digital download | Warner/Asylum |
References
- ^ "Ironik feat. Chipmunk & Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ a b "Ironik: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Myers, Justin (9 February 2016). "Elton John's Top 20 most downloaded songs revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ironik/Chipmunk/Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". British Phonographic Industry.
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