Masterpiece (Basshunter song)

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"Masterpiece"
Basshunter - Masterpiece.png
Single by Basshunter
Released19 October 2018
Genre Dance
Length2:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alex Argento
  • Basshunter
  • Robert Uhlmann
Basshunter singles chronology
"Elinor"
(2013)
"Masterpiece"
(2018)
"Home"
(2019)
Audio sample
Digital download, streaming (19 October 2018) [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Masterpiece"2:46
Digital download (15 December 2018) [34]
No.TitleLength
1."Masterpiece (Remix)" (featuring Basshunter)2:51

Personnel

Basshunter, 20 april 2008 in Halmstad.jpg
Robert Uhlmann Melodifestivalen 2018 Final Stockholm.jpg
Swedish musician Basshunter (left) and Swedish music producer Robert Uhlmann written and produced "Masterpiece" with Alex Argento.
Credits

Charts

2018 weekly chart performance for "Masterpiece"
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Germany (Dance-Charts Top 100) [35] 42
Germany (Deutsche-DJ-Playlist) [31] 25
2019 weekly chart performance for "Masterpiece"
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Germany (Dance50 Chart) [36] 28
Germany (Die Deutschen Disco Chart) [37] 3
Germany (Deutsche Pop Chart) [38] 3
Germany (Die Offiziellen Deutschen Party & Schlager Chart) [39] 39

Release history

DateFormatLabel
19 October 2018PowerHouse [7]
Extensive Music LJT [8]
Ultra Records [9]
Warner Music Sweden [10]
15 December 2018
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Init [34]

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