| "Pass Out" | |||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Tinie Tempah | |||||||||||||||||
| from the album Disc-Overy | |||||||||||||||||
| Released | 28 February 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop, drum and bass | ||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:28 (Album Version) 3:57 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Parlophone | ||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Labrinth, Tinie Tempah | ||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Labrinth, Da Diggler | ||||||||||||||||
| Tinie Tempah singles chronology | |||||||||||||||||
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"Pass Out" is the debut single by English rapper Tinie Tempah. It is the lead single from his debut album Disc-Overy and his debut single on Parlophone. The song was a digital-only release and was available to download in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2010.[1] Producer and writer Labrinth provides vocals on the song's hook, but is uncredited.[2] A remix featuring Snoop Dogg was released in the United States on 16 November 2010 for digital download.[3] It won Best British Single at the 2011 BRIT Awards[4] and Best Contemporary Song at the 2011 Ivor Novello Awards[5]. The song is featured on the Madden NFL 12 soundtrack. In 2011, Labrinth revealed that Tinie will be releasing "Pass Out" in the U.S., featuring a major player in the American rap game.[6] It was re-serviced to radio stations in the United States as the third single off that album by October 2011.
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After signing to Parlophone, Tinie Tempah was put together with producer Labrinth and the collaboration resulted in the first two singles for the label, "Frisky" and "Pass Out".[7] Parlophone president Miles Leonard said the label was adamant that "Pass Out" would be the first single, saying: "It set new precedents for British urban music from what had been happening the year before. And it was a new sound; it sounded fresh, and like it came from the clubs. Both "Pass out" & "Frisky" were mixed by London's up and coming mix engineer Mr Jones @ Detox Audio. "[7] However, the label thought the song may have had too much of "an edge" for daytime mainstream radio to take a risk in playing it, and so planned it as a low-key "set up single" that was instead made available to specialist radio stations. The song ended up getting such an enthusiastic reaction from specialist radio audiences that it was crossed over onto daytime mainstream rotation.[7]
Tempah explained to The Sun that the song “is about getting so out of it that you pass out".[8] The song also mentions Heidi Montag and Audrina Patridge of The Hills, fame and action star Jean-Claude Van Damme and Prince Charles. BBC Radio 1 coverage includes plays from Zane Lowe, Jo Whiley, MistaJam - who gave the song it's first radio play on 12 December 2009,[9] Ras Kwame, Tim Westwood - who gave the record its premiere on BBC Radio 1Xtra on 7 December 2009[10], Trevor Nelson, Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw. "Pass Out" has received early playlist support from 1Xtra and Kiss 100 along with strong spot plays on BBC Radio 1, including a "Record Of The Week" with Nick Grimshaw. The song is also available as a free download on the game Tap Tap Revenge 3. "Pass Out" features in the UK commercial for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. It was also briefly featured in a scene in the 2011 remake of the film "Arthur". American alternative hip hop group Chiddy Bang have also issued a remix of the song. [11] McFly also did a cover of "Pass Out" at Towneley Festival 2011.
The music video is focused around Tinie Tempah rapping and Labrinth, who sings the chorus, coming into the shot. The video on Parlophone's official YouTube channel has had over 35 million views since its upload on 23 December 2009.[12] Tim Bown, the director of the video, said in the behind-the-scenes video that they were trying to create graphical elements, including laser-cut props.[13]
"Pass Out" first debuted on the UK Singles Chart and UK R&B Chart on 7 March 2010 at number one, selling just over 92,000 copies. The single held on to the top spot for two consecutive weeks before falling to number two in favour of Lady Gaga and Beyoncé's single "Telephone" on 21 March 2010. The single spent a total of seven weeks within the top 10 before falling to number 13 on 25 April 2010. As of 13 June 2010, the single had spent a total of 15 weeks within the top 40. Then the song re-entered the Top 40 at number 36 on January 2, 2011, showing the song's popularity, 44 weeks after release. It then re-entered again at 32 on 20 February 2011 due to his performance at the BRIT awards. It has now spent 57 weeks on the official UK Top 75, making it the joint 12th longest runner of all time, and 65 in the Top 100.
"Pass Out" debuted on the Irish Singles Chart on 12 March 2010 at number 13. In its fourth week on the chart, the single climbed to its peak position of number 6, where it remained for two consecutive weeks. The single spent a total of four weeks in the top 10 and, as of 3 June 2010, a total of 13 weeks within the top 50. "Pass Out" debuted in the New Zealand Singles Chart on 10 May 2010 at number 40. The following week, it climbed 7 places to number 33, where it remained for two consecutive weeks.
| Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[16] | 70 |
| European Hot 100 Singles[17] | 7 |
| Germany (German Black Chart)[18] | 6 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[19] | 6 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[20] | 33 |
| Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[21] | 1 |
| UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[22] | 1 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[23] | 1 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
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| European Hot 100 Singles[24] | 70 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[25] | 10 |
| Preceded by "In My Head" by Jason Derülo |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 7 March 2010 – 20 March 2010 |
Succeeded by "Telephone" by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé |
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