Komodo (Hard Nights)

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"Komodo (Hard Nights)"
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Single by R.I.O. featuring U-Jean
Released27 September 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Dance
Length3:17
Label Kontor Records
Songwriter(s) Gianfranco Bortolotti, Mauro Picotto, Andrea Remondini, Riccardo Ferri
R.I.O. singles chronology
"Megamix"
(2013)
"Komodo (Hard Nights)"
(2013)
"One in a Million"
(2014)
U-Jean singles chronology
"Ready or Not"
(2013)
"Komodo (Hard Nights)"
(2013)
"One in a Million"
(2014)

"Komodo (Hard Nights)" is a song by German dance band R.I.O., featuring vocals from Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop singer U-Jean. The song was released in Germany as a digital download on 27 September 2013. The song has charted in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The song was written by Gianfranco Bortolotti, Mauro Picotto, Andrea Remondini and Riccardo Ferri.

Contents

Content

The song samples Italian trance producer Mauro Picotto's song, "Komodo (Save a Soul)".

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Komodo (Hard Nights)" was first released onto YouTube on 27 September 2013 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-six seconds. [1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Komodo (Hard Nights)" (Radio Edit) (feat. U-Jean)3:17
2."Komodo (Hard Nights)" (Video Edit) (feat. U-Jean)3:31
3."Komodo (Hard Nights)" (Extended Mix) (feat. U-Jean)5:03
4."Komodo (Hard Nights)" (Crew Cardinal Radio Edit) (feat. U-Jean)3:03
5."Komodo (Hard Nights)" (Crew Cardinal Remix) (feat. U-Jean)4:30

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [2] 45
Germany (Official German Charts) [3] 58
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] 45

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Germany27 September 2013 [5] Digital DownloadKontor Records

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