Powerful (song)

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"Powerful"
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Single by Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley
from the album Peace Is the Mission
ReleasedJune 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Lean On"
(2015)		"Powerful"
(2015)		"Lost"
(2015)
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
"Love Me like You Do"
(2015)		"Powerful"
(2015)		"On My Mind"
(2015)
Digital download [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley)3:26
Digital download – Remixes - EP [11]
No.TitleLength
1."Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley)3:26
2."Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley) (With You. x GITCHII Remix)4:03
3."Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley) (Gregor Salto Remix)4:34
4."Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley) (Michael Calfan Remix)2:55
5."Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley) (BOXINBOX & Lionsize Remix)3:48
6."Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley) (G-Buck Remix)4:06

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [42] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [43] Gold30,000^
Italy (FIMI) [44] Platinum50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [45] Gold7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI) [46] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [47] Gold500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label and reference
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
United StatesSeptember 1, 2015 Contemporary hit radio [48]

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