| "Sparks" | ||||
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| Single by Cover Drive | ||||
| from the album Bajan Style | ||||
| Released | 29 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Mac, Menelik Eu'el Solomon, Jamar Harding & Wayne Hector | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
| Cover Drive singles chronology | ||||
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"Sparks" is the third single recorded by Barbados-based pop group Cover Drive. The song was released on 29 April 2012 as a digital download in the United Kingdom, taken from their debut album Bajan Style .
A music video to accompany the release of "Sparks" was first released on YouTube on 16 March 2012 at a total length of three minutes and three seconds. [1]
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
"It's just another night, the boys are getting hype/ But baby in my head, I'm there with you instead," T-Ray bluntly confesses over a clap-happy beat and smooth synths, before Amanda takes the reigns[ sic ] on a wibbly-lipped chorus that will grab your ears and refuse to let go. With a hook more seductive than a heartthrob vampire, we suspect Cover Drive will have the public under their charms once again.
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| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sparks" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "What I Like" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Sparks" (Wookie Remix) | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Sparks" (The Alias Remix) | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Sparks" (Red Boyz Dancehall Remix) | 2:54 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 29 April 2012 [9] | Digital download | Global Talent |
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