"Open Wide" | ||||
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Single by Calvin Harris featuring Big Sean | ||||
from the album Motion | ||||
Released | 27 January 2015 | |||
Studio | Fly Eye (London) | |||
Length | 3:07 | |||
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Producer(s) | Calvin Harris | |||
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"Open Wide" on YouTube |
"Open Wide" is a song by Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris from his fourth studio album, Motion (2014). It features American rapper Big Sean. Originally released a promotional single on 27 October 2014,the song officially impacted rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States on 27 January 2015 as the album's fifth single. "Open Wide" is the vocal version of Harris's instrumental track "C.U.B.A",which appears as a B-side to his single "Blame". [1] It peaked at number 23 in the UK,becoming Harris's first single to miss the top 10 since 2010.
The video was directed by Emil Nava,and is a cinematic clip featuring a desert shoot-out. As two opposing sides blast shot after shot at each other,a ballerina dances in the middle of the gunfight,dodging bullets with the dexterity of Keanu Reeves in The Matrix .
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Motion . [2]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [20] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [21] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [22] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 27 October 2014 | Digital download (via pre-order of Motion) | [23] | |
United States | 27 January 2015 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Columbia | [24] |
Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has released six studio albums,one mix album,nine extended plays,55 singles,12 promotional singles and 47 music videos. As of November 2014,Harris had sold 8,176,180 singles and tracks in the United Kingdom.
"Let's Go" is a song written and performed by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris,featuring vocals from American singer Ne-Yo. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2012 as the third single from Harris' third studio album,18 Months (2012). On 29 April 2012,precisely a week after its release,"Let's Go" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending dated 5 May 2012—marking Harris' third consecutive number two hit. As of July 2012,the song has sold 376,000 downloads in the United States. It also appeared on the deluxe version of Ne-Yo's fifth studio album,R.E.D. The song received a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 55th Grammy Awards held in February 2013.
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