Hula Hoop (Omi song)

"Hula Hoop"
Single by Omi
from the album Me 4 U
Released	28 August 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Reggae-pop tropical house [1]
Length	3:26
Label	Ultra Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Omar Pasley Karl Wolf Jenson Vaughan Matt James Frank Buelles
Producer(s)	Matt James Frank Buelles
Omi singles chronology
"Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)" (2014) "Hula Hoop" (2015) "Drop in the Ocean" (2016)
Music video
"Hula Hoop" on YouTube

"Hula Hoop" is a song by Jamaican singer Omi. It was released on 28 August 2015 as the second single from his debut studio album Me 4 U (2015). The song was written by Omar Pasley (OMI), Karl Wolf, Jenson Vaughan, Matt James and Frank Buelles. ^[2]

Music video

The music video was released on 16 September 2015. A broadcast radio station in Miami announces a competition for picking a lead girl for Omi's "Hula Hoop" video and a number of candidates flock to the sea shore to apply. A judging panel watches the dancers perform to pick Omi's partner on his video.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [3] 8 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 7 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] 28 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [6] 3 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 19 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [8] 12 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [9] 37 Denmark (Tracklisten) [10] 8 France (SNEP) [11] 67 Germany (GfK) [12] 12 Germany (Airplay Chart) [13] 3 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [14] 5 Hungary (Single Top 40) [15] 36 Ireland (IRMA) [16] 43 Italy (FIMI) [17] 75 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [18] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 20 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [20] 23 Norway (VG-lista) [21] 14 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [22] 12 Poland (Dance Top 50) [23] 11 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [24] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [25] 38 Slovenia (SloTop50) [26] 18 South Africa (EMA) [27] 4 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [28] 43 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [29] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 37 UK Singles (OCC) [31] 75 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [32] 16

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Australia (ARIA) [33] 98 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [34] 69 Denmark (Tracklisten) [35] 57 Germany (Official German Charts) [36] 78 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [37] 82 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [38] 67 Chart (2016) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [39] 44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [40]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [41]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [42]	Platinum	60,000^
Germany (BVMI) [43]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [44]	Gold	25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [45]	Gold	30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46]	Platinum	15,000*
Sweden (GLF) [47]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [48]	Silver	200,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	27 August 2015	Digital download	Ultra
Italy	14 September 2015	Mainstream radio	Sony Do It Yourself	[49]
United States	15 September 2015		Columbia	[50]

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