R.I.P. (Rita Ora song)

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"R.I.P."
R.I.P.RitaOra.jpg
Single by Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah
from the album Ora
Released6 May 2012 (2012-05-06)
Genre
Length
  • 3:48
  • 6:24 (Gregor Salto Remix)
  • 7:10 (Seamus Haji Remix)
  • 4:16 (Delta Heavy Dubstep Remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rita Ora singles chronology
"How We Do (Party)"
(2012)		"R.I.P."
(2012)		"Shine Ya Light"
(2012)
Tinie Tempah singles chronology
"Angels & Stars"
(2012)		"R.I.P."
(2012)		"Drinking from the Bottle"
(2013)

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "R.I.P."
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] Platinum70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [60] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Platinum600,000‡

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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "R.I.P."
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Various6 May 2012
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • Columbia
  • Roc Nation
[4]
United States28 August 2012Contemporary hit radio
[6]

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