Bangarang

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"Bangarang"
BangarangSkrillex.jpg
Single by Skrillex featuring Sirah
from the EP Bangarang
ReleasedDecember 24, 2011
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s) Sonny Moore
Producer(s) Skrillex
Skrillex singles chronology
"Breakn' a Sweat"
(2012)		"Bangarang"
(2012)		"Chaos Lives in Everything"
(2012)
Promo CD [9] / digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Bangarang" (featuring Sirah)3:35

Commercial performance

The song has charted in multiple countries worldwide, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. In Australia, the song became a commercial success, reaching the top five within the ARIA Charts whilst spending more than 20 weeks within the top 50. It has also been certified 4× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). [10]

In the United States, the song entered the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at number four due to strong digital downloads. However, on the issue date of March 3, 2012, the song debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100. [11] It since reached a peak of number 72 and spent more than 20 weeks on the chart. It has sold over one million copies in the US as of January 2013. [12] In the United Kingdom, the song reached a peak of number 24 and spent a total of 16 weeks inside the UK top 40.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [43] 7× Platinum490,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [44] Gold15,000*
Germany (BVMI) [45] Gold150,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [46] Platinum50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [47] Platinum60,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [48] Platinum15,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [49] Gold30,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [50] Platinum40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [51] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [52] 3× Platinum1,000,000 [12]
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [53] 2× Platinum3,600,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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