Off the Record (Tinchy Stryder song)

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"Off the Record"
Tinchy Stryder - Off The Record.jpg
Single by Tinchy Stryder featuring Calvin Harris and Burns
Released4 November 2011
RecordedAugust 2011
Studio Fly Eye (London, United Kingdom)
Genre
Length3:30
Label
Composer(s) Kwasi Danquah III
Lyricist(s) TMS
Producer(s)
Tinchy Stryder singles chronology
"Spaceship"
(2011)
"Off the Record"
(2011)
"Teardrop"
(2011)
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"We Found Love"
(2011)
"Off the Record"
(2011)
"Let's Go"
(2012)
Digital download [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Off the Record" (Album Version)3:50
2."Off the Record" (Raw Remix)6:55
3."Off the Record" (High Level Remix)6:50
4."Off the Record" (Steve More Remix)7:37
5."Off the Record" (Music Video)3:30
Total length:27:22

Chart performance

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [10] 23
UK Dance (OCC) [11] 5
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 24

Release history

DateFormatLabel
4 November 2011 [9] [13] Digital Download

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