Spinnin' for 2012

"Spinnin' for 2012" is a song by British soul singer-songwriter Dionne Bromfield and recording artist Tinchy Stryder. It was released on 23 September 2011 to Amazon and iTunes as a digital download in the United Kingdom. It is the Official Olympic Torch Song for the London 2012 Olympic Games.^[1] The song appears on Bromfield's album Good for the Soul, and is scheduled to appear on Stryder's fourth studio album, Full Tank.

Background

Tinchy Stryder and Dionne Bromfield pose with the 2012 Summer Olympics torch outside the 2012 Summer Olympic Stadium.

The song is a reworked version of a Speech Debelle original, with both Stryder and Bromfield rewriting the track's lyrics. Joking about being unsuccessful in obtaining Olympic 2012 tickets, Stryder told The Sun: "I didn't get any tickets in the end, like loads of other people. I tried but had no luck. I'm hoping that this song will get us a few, though." He went on to say, "I must be in with a chance, surely. I'm desperate to see some of the events. It will be massive. I'd love to watch the men's 100m final."^[2]

Live performances

Dionne Bromfield and Tinchy Stryder performed the song live on ITV entertainment programme Born to Shine.^[3] The song was also scheduled to be performed on another ITV program Lorraine on Tuesday, 27 September 2011, but this did not proceed.

Music video

The music video was filmed in London, UK by US director Dale "Rage" Resteghini, who is also known to be the favorite music video director for Soulja Boy. The video was premiered on Dionne Bromfield's YouTube channel on Thursday, 21 July 2011, at a total length of two minutes and fifty-six seconds.^[4]

Synopsis

The video sees Tinchy Stryder and Dionne Bromfield in a black colored Mini Convertible driving around City of London and past Tower Bridge, then the scene switches to them both in a dark place, standing on a stage, where Bromfield and Stryder begin to dance on the stage surrounded by lighted torches. Bromfield is first dressed in a union jack decorated sleeveless shirt, before later having a change of clothing, she then proceeds to sing, with Stryder following up with pop rap rhymes over post-dubstep beats about success, he leaves out multisyllabic rhymes in this song in order to accommodate the purpose of the song. The last scene in the video sees Bromfield in two different outfits singing in front of dancers in front of a wall, then Stryder reappears in the scene and him and Bromfield strike a pose, before dap greeting, then proceeding back to the black colored Mini Convertible and driving away.^[4]

Track listing

Digital single^[5]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Spinnin' for 2012" (Radio Version)	2:52
2.	"Spinnin' for 2012" (Extended Rap Version)	2:52
Total length:		5:04

Digital EP^[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Spinnin' for 2012" (Radio Version)	2:52
2.	"Ouch That Hurt" (Live)	2:55
3.	"Get Over It" (Live)	3:13
4.	"Spinnin' for 2012" (Extended Rap Version)	2:52
Total length:		11:52

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	23 September 2011	Digital Download	Lioness Records & Universal Island Records
Ireland	23 September 2011	Digital Download	Lioness Records & Universal Island Records

References

Dionne Bromfield

Discography Videography Filmography Awards and nominations

Studio albums	Introducing Dionne Bromfield (2009) Good for the Soul (2011)

Singles	"Mama Said" "Yeah Right" (with Diggy Simmons) "Foolin'" (with Lil Twist)

Other songs	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (with Zalon) "Spinnin' for 2012" (with Tinchy Stryder) "Get Up Offa That Thing" "Ouch" (with Mz Bratt)

Related articles	Amy Winehouse Lioness Records Zalon

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Kwasi Danquah III / Tinchy Stryder singles discography

Discography Awards and nominations Ruff Sqwad discography

Star in the Hood	"Something About Your Smile" (with Cylena Cymone) "Mainstream Money"

Catch 22	"Stryderman" "Take Me Back" (with Taio Cruz) "Number 1" (with N-Dubz) "Never Leave You" (with Amelle Berrabah) "You're Not Alone"

Third Strike	"In My System" "Second Chance" (with Taio Cruz) "Let It Rain" (with Melanie Fiona)

Full Tank	"Spaceship" (with Dappy) "Off the Record" (with Calvin Harris and Burns) "Bright Lights" (with Pixie Lott) "Help Me" (with Camille Purcell)

As featured artist	"Where's Your Love" (with Craig David and Rita Ora) "Rollin" (with Maniac and Roachee) "Give It All U Got" (with Lil Jon) "Hello Good Morning (Remix)" (with Diddy – Dirty Money and Tinie Tempah) "Bring It" (with Jodie Connor) "Lights On" (with Wiley and Angel)

Promotional singles	"Gangsta?" "Famous" "Game Over" (with Various artists) "Take The World" (with Bridget Kelly)

Other songs	"I Got Soul" (Charity record) "Teardrop" (Charity record) "Spinnin' for 2012" (with Dionne Bromfield) "To Me, To You (Bruv)" (with the Chuckle Brothers)

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