London Bridge (Fergie song)

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"London Bridge"
Fergie - London Bridge.png
Single by Fergie
from the album The Dutchess
ReleasedJuly 18, 2006 (2006-07-18)
Recorded2006
Studio
Genre Pop rap [1]
Length
  • 4:01 (album version)
  • 3:28 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Polow da Don
Fergie singles chronology
"London Bridge"
(2006)
"Fergalicious"
(2006)
Alternative cover
London Bridge.png
One-track digital single cover

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Dutchess. [3]

Sample credits

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [82] Platinum70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [83]
DMS
Platinum60,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [84] Diamond250,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [85] Gold4,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [86]
Full-length ringtone
Gold100,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [87]
Ringtone
2× Platinum500,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [88] Platinum30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [89] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [90] 2× Platinum2,000,000
United States (RIAA) [91]
Mastertone
Platinum1,000,000*

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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "London Bridge"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJuly 18, 2006
FranceAugust 14, 2006Digital download Polydor
Italy Universal Music
Spain
GermanySeptember 1, 2006
  • Digital download
  • digital download (EP)
United KingdomSeptember 4, 2006Digital downloadPolydor
GermanySeptember 8, 2006Universal Music
AustraliaSeptember 11, 2006Maxi CD
France
  • Digital download (2-track)
  • digital download (EP)
Polydor
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • digital download (2-track)
United StatesSeptember 19, 2006 12-inch vinyl
  • A&M
  • Interscope
  • will.i.am
FranceOctober 23, 2006CDPolydor

See also

Notes

  1. After hearing "London Bridge", M.I.A. told Interscope Geffen A&M Records then-chairman Jimmy Iovine: "If I don't sell records and make money for you, you're just going to make them with her anyway". However, Iovine noted that the song was yet another example of how M.I.A. was "an artist who inspires other artists." [15]
  2. Radio edit of "London Bridge" was subtitled "Oh Snap" on numerous editions of the single.
  3. will.i.am Music Group released only the commercial single for "London Bridge" and did not participate in sending the song to radio stations.

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