Midsummer Madness (song)

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"Midsummer Madness"
Midsummer Madness 88rising.jpg
Single by 88rising featuring Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers and August 08
from the album Head in the Clouds
Released7 June 2018 (2018-06-07)
Genre
Length4:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
88rising singles chronology
"Midsummer Madness"
(2018)
"Peach Jam"
(2018)
Music video
"Midsummer Madness" on YouTube

"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]

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Music video

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 ]

Remixes

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 ]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 23

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. "88rising Announce Crew Album with New Track "Midsummer Madness"". Highsnobiety. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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