Calabria (song)

"Calabria"
Single by Rune
Released 2003
Format 12 inch single, CD single
Genre House
Reggae fusion
Length 7:45 (original)
3:35 (radio edit)
Label Credence
Writer(s) Rune Reilly Kolsch, Johannes Torpe
Producer Rune Reilly Kolsch, Johannes Torpe
Rune singles chronology
"Calabria"
(2003)		 "Nothing New"
(2003)
"Calabria"
Single by Drunkenmunky
B-side "Das Bass"
Released 2004
Format 12 inch single, CD single
Genre Euro house
Length 5:41 (euro mix)
2:45 (radio mix)
Label D'n'A
Writer(s) Rune Reilly Kolsch, Johannes Torpe
Producer Klubbheads
Drunkenmunky singles chronology
"Yeah!"
(2003)		 "Calabria"
(2004)		 "Geht's Noch"
(2004)
"Calabria 2007"
Single by Enur featuring Natasja
from the album Raggatronic
Released March 13, 2007
Format 12 inch single, CD single
Genre House, reggae fusion, ragga
Length 6:25 (Club Mix)
3:51 (Radio Mix)
3:58 (Video Version)
Label Ministry of Sound
Writer(s) Rune Reilly Kolsch, Johannes Torpe
Producer Rune Reilly Kolsch, Johannes Torpe
Enur singles chronology
You Got Me EP
(2005)		 "Calabria 2007"
(2007)		 "Yesteryear/Run In"
(2007)

"Calabria" is a house music single by Danish producer Rune. It was co-produced by Rune's half-brother Johannes Torpe and originally released in 2003 by Credence, a sublabel of Parlophone Records.

The track was originally conceived as an instrumental, but in spite of being licensed to several other labels outside Denmark, it received more airplay after Ronnie Milani and Maurizio Nari used the instrumental to create a mash-up with Alex Gaudino and Crystal Waters' "Destination Unknown", matching Rune's instrumental to Waters' vocals. It was released as "Destination Calabria" in 2005 by Rise.

The name "Calabria" is the name of a South-Italian region.

Rune re-released the track once more in 2007, having remixed it with dancehall beats, and adding vocals by Danish reggae singer Natasja Saad. This reggae fusion version has been very successful around the world and gained popularity in the United States in mid-late 2007. It got heavy club play, eventually entering the playlist of major Top-40/Dance radio stations such as Z100 and KTU. It placed at #80 on Z100's top 100 songs of 2007.[1]

In 2008 the song hit the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 46, making it one of the highest peaking reggae fusion songs in 2008. There is also another remix featuring Mims[2] and a Dominican rap remix featuring Dominican artist Punto Rojo.[3]

On January 16, 2008 the song reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart; although, Saad was killed in an automobile accident in June 2007. It reached 46 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

Contents

Chart positions

"Calabria 2007"

Chart (2007–2008) Peak
position
Canadian Hot 100 21
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 46
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Pop Songs 28

Track listing

CD Single

  1. 'Calabria 2007' (radio edit featuring Natasja) - 3:52
  2. 'Calabria 2007' (club mix featuring Natasja) - 6:31
  3. 'Calabria 2007' (instrumental mix) - 6:31

Sources

References

  1. ^ Z100 - New York's Hit Music Station
  2. ^ YouTube - Calabria 2007 - Enur feat. Natasja & MIMS
  3. ^ YouTube - Calabria - Enur Pto Rojo ft Natasja-q s lo q tu dice by kike
  4. ^ [1]
Preceded by
"In My Arms" by Plumb		 Billboard Hot Dance Airplay number-one single
January 26, 2008		 Succeeded by
"What Hurts the Most" by Cascada