Molly (Cedric Gervais song)

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"Molly"
Molly single cover.jpg
Single by Cedric Gervais
Released3 July 2012 (U.S. and Canada single)
22 July 2012 (worldwide EP)
21 August 2012 (remixes)
Recorded2011
Genre Acid house
Label Spinnin', 3 Beat, Big Beat
Songwriter(s) Cedric Gervais, Carlos Cid
Producer(s) Cedric Gervais, Carlos Cid
Cedric Gervais singles chronology
"Love Is the Answer"
(2011)
"Molly"
(2012)
"You Got the Look"
(2012)

"Molly" is a song by French-American DJ Cedric Gervais, first announced by Gervais through his YouTube channel on 9 April 2012. [1] The song was released as a single in the United States and Canada on 3 July 2012 through Big Beat Records, and as an EP in the United Kingdom on 22 July, and then worldwide on 21 August 2012 through Spinnin' Records and 3 Beat Productions, including remixes. It was written and produced by Cedric Gervais and Carlos Cid. The song was used in the 2013 film Pain & Gain .

Contents

"Molly" was heavily sampled in American recording artist Tyga's 2013 song of the same name. It was released as a promotional single for his third studio album Hotel California .

Controversy

American singer Madonna infamously referenced the song while promoting her song "Girl Gone Wild". Her mention caused great controversy, inciting criticism from electronic dance music producer deadmau5. [2] The term 'Molly' is a reference to the dance drug MDMA.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Molly" was first released onto YouTube on 2 April 2012 at a total length of four minutes and nine seconds. [3]

Track listings

Digital download - Single [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Molly" (Original Mix)6:49
2."Molly" (Radio Edit)3:31
Digital download - EP [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Molly" (UK Radio Edit)2:45
2."Molly" (Club Radio Edit)3:31
3."Molly" (Original Mix)6:49
4."Molly" (Danny Howard Mix)5:43
5."Molly" (Borgore 'Suck My Tit' Mix)4:02
Digital download - Remixes [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Molly" (Borgore 'The Straight Edge' Remix)4:01
2."Molly" (Static Revenger Remix)5:11
3."Molly" (Laurent Simeca Remix)5:45
4."Molly" (C.I.D. Remix)5:54
5."Molly" (Danny Howard Remix)5:38
6."Molly" (Chris Arnott Remix)5:09
7."Molly" (Acid Jack Remix)5:38
8."Molly" (Bobby Vena Remix)6:02
9."Molly" (Mind Electric Re-Acid)5:29
Digital download - Beatport Remixes [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Molly" (Quintino Remix)5:50

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9] 41
Scotland (OCC) [10] 18
UK Dance (OCC) [11] 5
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 26
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 46

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
US, Canada3 July 2012 [4] Digital download - Single Big Beat Records
UK22 July 2012 [5] Digital download - EP Spinnin' Records
3 Beat Productions
Worldwide21 Aug 2012 [6] Digital download - Remixes Big Beat Records

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