Destination Calabria

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"Destination Calabria"
Alex Gaudino - Destination Calabria.jpg
Single by Alex Gaudino featuring Crystal Waters
from the album My Destination
Released2006
Length
  • 6:56 (original mix)
  • 3:03 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alex Gaudino
  • Nari & Milani
Alex Gaudino singles chronology
"Reaction"
(2005)
"Destination Calabria"
(2006)
"Que Pasa Contigo"
(2007)
Crystal Waters singles chronology
"Lies"
(2004)
"Destination Calabria"
(2007)
"Dancefloor"
(2008)

Chart performance

"Destination Calabria" entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 18 on 18 March 2007 on downloads alone and eventually peaked at No. 4. It also reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Chart, No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and No. 2 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [51] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [52] Gold25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [53] Gold45,000
Italy (FIMI) [54]
sales since 2009
Gold50,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [55] Platinum20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [56] Gold400,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Italy200612-inch vinyl Rise
United Kingdom19 March 2007
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
[57]
Australia4 June 2007CDMinistry of Sound [58]

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