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Single by 88rising featuring Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers and August 08 | ||||
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Released | 7 June 2018 | |||
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"Midsummer Madness" is a song by musical collective 88rising, featuring Japanese singer Joji, Indonesian rapper Rich Brian, Chinese hip hop group Higher Brothers, and American singer August 08. The single was released on 7 June 2018 by 88rising Records and 12Tone Music Group as the debut single from their album, Head in the Clouds . [1] [2]
A music video for the song was released the same day. Directed by Warwick Saint, the video depicts the 88rising collective dancing at a party while at the same time, videos of the collective, either at the beach or during their time on tour, is shown to exhibit highlights of the groups time together.[ citation needed ]
A remix of the song by Krane was released as a single on 25 September 2018. [3] [4] [5]
Another remix was released by Danny Ocean as a single on August 14, 2020, entitled, "Midsummer Madness 20".[ citation needed ]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 23 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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