Mario Balotelli (song)

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"Mario Balotelli"
Mario Balotelli - Cover.jpg
Single by Ruff Sqwad
from the album 2012
Released24 January 2012
Genre Grime, Hip hop
Length4:25
Label Takeover Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Kwasi Danquah III, Slix Fleeingham, David Nkrumah, Prince Rapid
Producer(s) Prince Rapid
Ruff Sqwad singles chronology
"Las Vegas"
(2011)
"Mario Balotelli"
(2012)
Music video
"Mario Balotelli" on YouTube

"Mario Balotelli" is a song by grime crew Ruff Sqwad. The song is taken from their EP 2012 . It was released on 24 January 2012 as a digital download.

Contents

Background

The song came into fruition when Slix had the idea of using Mario Balotelli's iconic phrase "Why Always Me?" as a chorus in a song to make a "Mario Balotelli anthem". [1]

Music video

The official music video was filmed on 15 January 2012 and was uploaded to YouTube on 17 January 2012 at a total length of four minutes and twenty-five seconds. [2] [3]

Track listing

Digital Single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mario Balotelli"Kwasi Danquah III,
Slix Fleeingham,
David Nkrumah,
Prince Rapid
Prince Rapid4:25

Credits and personnel

Personnel

Release history

DateFormatLabel
24 January 2012 [1] Digital Download Takeover Entertainment Limited

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References

  1. 1 2 "GAFF TV Meets Ruff Sqwad (Mario Balotelli)". 19 January 2012.
  2. "Tinchy Stryder & Ruff Sqwad - Mario Balotelli (Behind The Scenes)". 16 January 2012.
  3. "Ruff Sqwad - Mario Balotelli - Official Video". 17 January 2012.