Kran Turismo

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"Kran Turismo"
JVG Kran turismo.jpg
Single by JVG featuring Raappana
Released11 May 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Rap, pop
Length3:22
Label Monsp Records
Producer(s) Sakke Aalto
JVG singles chronology
"Karjala takaisin"
(2012)
"Kran Turismo"
(2012)
Raappana singles chronology
"Perhesuhteet"
(2010)
"Kran Turismo"
(2012)
"Kauas pois"
(2012)

"Kran Turismo" is a song by a Finnish rap duo JVG. The song features an appearance by a reggae artist Raappana. The song serves as the second single from JVG's second album jvg.fi. [1] The song spent 12 weeks at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart. [2] A music video was uploaded to YouTube in July 2012. According to IFPI Finland, the single sold 3,187 copies in 2012. [3]

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [2] 1

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References

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  2. 1 2 "JVG Feat. Raappana: Kran Turismo" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  3. "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Myydyimmät levyt". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 29 January 2013.