Wonderman (Tinie Tempah song)

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"Wonderman"
Tinie Tempah Wonderman cover.jpg
Single by Tinie Tempah featuring Ellie Goulding
from the album Disc-Overy
B-side "Simply Unstoppable"
Released7 March 2011 (7 March 2011)
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length3:41
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Labrinth
Tinie Tempah singles chronology
"Eyes Wide Shut"
(2011)
"Wonderman"
(2011)
"Simply Unstoppable"
(2011)
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
"Your Song"
(2010)
"Wonderman"
(2011)
"Lights"
(2011)
Digital download [14]
No.TitleLength
1."Wonderman" (featuring Ellie Goulding)3:41
2."Wonderman" (instrumental edit)3:36
3."Wonderman" (Bare Noize remix)4:14
4."Wonderman" (Jacob Plant remix)4:47
5."Wonderman" (All About She remix)3:46
6."Wonderman" (Dirty Duvall remix)4:17
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Wonderman"3:41
2."Wonderman" (instrumental edit)3:36
Record Store Day 7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Wonderman"3:41
2."Simply Unstoppable" (edit)3:05

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Gold400,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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