Hello (Stafford Brothers song)

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"Hello"
Hello Stafford Brothers, Lil Waye, Christina Milian.jpg
Single by Stafford Brothers featuring Lil Wayne and Christina Milian
Released18 December 2012 (US) [1]
4 January 2013 (Australia) [2]
Recorded2012
Genre Dance-pop, house
Length3:27
Label Cash Money Records, CHM Records, Universal Republic Records
Songwriter(s) Whitney Lauren Phillips, Christina Milian, Dwayne Carter, Alex James, Harry Mikael Sommerdahl
Producer(s) Stafford Brothers
Alex James
Harry Sommerdahl
Stafford Brothers singles chronology
"Hello"
(2012)
"Wicked Child"
(2013)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"She Don't Put It Down"
(2012)
"Hello"
(2012)
"Love Me"
(2013)
Christina Milian singles chronology
"Us Against the World"
(2008)
"Hello"
(2012)
"Start a Fire"
(2014)

"Hello" is a song by Australian DJs and producers Stafford Brothers, which features Young Money Entertainment's Lil Wayne and Christina Milian. It was released as a single in the United States on 18 December 2012, [1] and Australia on 4 January 2013. [2]

Contents

The single was certified double platinum in Australia and hit number 1 on the Australian artist singles chart, dance chart, club chart and iTunes dance chart. [3] [4] It peaked at number 4 on the overall singles chart, spending 20 weeks inside the top 50. [5] A remix package was released internationally on Beatport in which two of the remixes reached number 1 in their respective genres. [6] [7] "Hello" was the Stafford Brothers' first US release. [8]

Music video

The video for "Hello" was released on the Stafford Brothers' VEVO account on 24 May 2013. The video features Christina Milian and Lil Wayne, and was directed by Yasha Malekzad.

The setting is a pool party and features both Milian and Lil Wayne along with blow-up and real kangaroos. [9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
Australia (ARIA) [11] 42
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) [12] 4

Certification

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [13] 2× Platinum140,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Accolades

"Hello" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards; however, it lost to "Resolution" by Matt Corby. [14]

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