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"Earthquake" is a song by British musician Labrinth which features long-time collaborator Tinie Tempah. The track was released on October 23, 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 — 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 official remix that features on his debut album, the featured rappers are Kano, Wretch 32, Busta Rhymes and Tinie Tempah.
On 22 May 2012, Labrinth made a guest appearance with Lostprophets to perform their mystery cover 'Earthquake'. During a conversation with Fearne Cotton, Labrinth revealed that he had originally written the song to perform with Lostprophets but they took too long to respond leaving Labrinth to perform without them. At the beginning of the live track Labrinth says 'were about to make it happen' which Ian Watkins replies 'finally'.
Music video
The HD video of the song was uploaded to Labrinth's official Vevo/YouTube channel on 11 October 2011. As of March 3, 2012, the song has received over 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 23 October 2011 | Digital download |
| 23 October 2011 | CD single | |
| United States | 28 February 2012 | Digital Download |
References
- ^ "Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah - Earthquake on YouTube". YouTube.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|urlD=ignored (help) - ^ "Earthquake on Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ^ "Labrinth on SoundCloud". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Labrinth in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "London Fireworks 2012 in full HD - New Year Live - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ ""Labrinth Ft. Tinie Tempah - Earthquake" on iTunes". iTunes.com.
- ^ "Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/official-streaming-chart/
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/news#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-jepsen-jumps-to-no-1-on-1007291552.story
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ.[dead link]
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ^ "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field.