| "Original Don" | ||||
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| Single by Major Lazer featuring the Partysquad | ||||
| Released | 4 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Downtown | |||
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"Original Don" is a song by musical project Major Lazer and the Partysquad from their 2011 extended play of the same name. It was released as a digital download on 4 November 2011. The song charted in the Netherlands.
An undished version of "Original Don" had surfaced on the Internet months before its official release. [1] The song's initial cover artwork was inspired by the fictional character Don Draper. [1]
A music video to accompany the release of "Original Don" was first released onto YouTube on 8 December 2011 at a total length of two minutes and forty-two seconds. [2] It features an American family, dancing around carrying various blade weapons. Diplo makes a cameo in the video.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Original Don" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Original Don" (Crookers Remix) | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Original Don" (Diet Original Don) | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Original Don" (The Partysquad and Punish Smash Em Remix) | 3:38 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [3] | 98 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 November 2011 [4] | Digital download | Downtown |
A portion from the middle of the song was prominently featured in a television advertisement for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which aired in the summer of 2013 through the winter of 2013–14. [5]
The version featuring the Partysquad appeared on Dancing with the Stars during James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd's freestyle dance number. [6]
Florida Gators gymnast, Bridget Sloan, used the song as her floor music for the 2015 season. [7]
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