Watch Out for This (Bumaye)

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"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"
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Single by Major Lazer featuring Busy Signal, The Flexican and FS Green
from the album Free the Universe
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:29(album version)
3:27 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Jah No Partial"
(2012)
"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"
(2013)
"Bubble Butt"
(2013)
Busy Signal singles chronology
"Come Shock Out"
(2012)
"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"
(2013)
Watch Out for This (Bumaye) (Remixes) – EP
No.TitleLength
1."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (Chocolate Puma Remix)4:19
2."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (Supa Dups and Black Chiney Remix)3:45
3."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (Hunter Siegel Remix)4:28
4."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (YONNY CA$H Remix)3:23
5."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (Ape Drums and 2Deep Remix)4:49
6."Shell It Down" (featuring T.O.K.)4:31
7."Desorden" (featuring Los Rakas)4:48
8."This One is for You" (featuring Shurwayne Winchester)4:23
Watch Out for This (Bumaye) (Ape Drums and 2Deep VIP Remix)
No.TitleLength
1."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (Ape Drums and 2Deep VIP Remix)4:49
Watch Out for This (Bumaye) (Flinch Remix)
No.TitleLength
1."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (Flinch Remix)4:06
Watch Out for This (Bumaye) (Daddy Yankee Remix)
No.TitleLength
1."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (Daddy Yankee Remix)4:26

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [38] Platinum30,000*
France (SNEP) [39] Platinum200,000
Italy (FIMI) [40] Gold15,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [41] Gold15,000^

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

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