Hype (song)

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"Hype"
Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris - Hype.png
Single by Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris
Released24 June 2016 (2016-06-24)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Calvin Harris
  • Dylan Mills
Producer(s)
  • Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal singles chronology
"How Love Begins"
(2016)
"Hype"
(2016)
"Space"
(2017)
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"This Is What You Came For"
(2016)
"Hype"
(2016)
"My Way"
(2016)
Digital download [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Hype"3:31

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 71
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ) [6] 2
Scotland (OCC) [7] 13
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 34
UK Dance (OCC) [9] 12

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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