"Cannonball" is a song by Dutch electronic music duo Showtek and Dutch DJ Justin Prime. The song was released as a digital download on October 29, 2012 through Tiësto's label Musical Freedom and on January 7, 2013 through Spinnin Records.[1][2] The song was written and produced by Showtek and Justin Prime. The song has charted in Belgium, France and Netherlands, and was certified gold in the latter.
"Cannonball" | ||||
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Single by Showtek and Justin Prime | ||||
Released | October 29, 2012 (Musical Freedom) January 7, 2013 (Spinnin Records) | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Big room house | |||
Length | 3:22 (Radio Edit) 5:48 (Original Mix) | |||
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cannonball" (Radio Edit) | 3:22 |
2. | "Cannonball" | 5:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cannonball" (Carnage & Victor Niglio's Festival Trap Remix) | 4:10 |
Charts
editChart (2012–13) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 5 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 7 |
France (SNEP)[6] | 45 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 5 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[8] | Gold | 15,000* |
Netherlands (NVPI)[9] | Gold | 10,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Cannonball (Earthquake)
edit"Cannonball (Earthquake)" | ||||
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Single by Showtek and Justin Prime featuring Matthew Koma | ||||
Released | December 16, 2013 April 11, 2014 (Remixes) | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Big room house | |||
Length | 3:06 | |||
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Showtek and Justin Prime released a second version of the song titled "Cannonball (Earthquake)" featuring guest vocals from American singer Matthew Koma.[10] It was released worldwide as a digital download on 16 December 2013. In the United Kingdom, it was released on April 11, 2014, where he managed to reach number 29 in the singles chart.[11]
Will Ferrell version
editA version of the song sampling a sound bite of a scene from the 2004 comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy was played by Showtek in numerous shows titled "Cannonball (Will Ferrell Sit Down Mix)".[12] This version of the song has never been released to the public.[13]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (feat. Matthew Koma) | 3:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Radio Mix) | 3:07 |
2. | "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Brooks Remix) | 6:05 |
3. | "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (M&F Remix) | 4:03 |
4. | "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Yellow Claw Remix) | 2:58 |
5. | "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Kryder Remix) | 4:55 |
6. | "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Extended Mix) | 5:55 |
Charts
editChart (2014) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 57 |
Poland (Dance Top 50)[16] | 27 |
Scotland (OCC)[17] | 19 |
UK Dance (OCC)[18] | 12 |
UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 29 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[20] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ "Showtek + Justin Prime - Cannonball (File)". Discogs.
- ^ a b "'Cannonball - Single' van Showtek & Justin Prime". iTunes Store (in Dutch). Apple Inc.
- ^ "Showtek & Justin Prime - Cannonball (Carnage & Victor Niglio Festival Trap Remix)[FREE DOWNLOAD] by Dj Carnage". SoundCloud.
- ^ "Showtek + Justin Prime – Cannonball" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Showtek + Justin Prime – Cannonball" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Showtek + Justin Prime – Cannonball" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Les Disques D'or/de Platine - singles - 2013" (in French). Ultratop.
- ^ "Dutch single certifications – Showtek & Justin Prime – Cannonball" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Enter Cannonball in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2013 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ a b "Cannonball (Earthquake) [feat. Matthew Koma] - Single par Showtek & Justin Prime". iTunes Store (FRA) (in French). Apple Inc. December 16, 2013.
- ^ "Showtek & Justin Prime feat. Matthew Koma - Cannonball (Earthquake)". Ministry of Sound Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ Orlick, Sam (2021-09-14). "Showtek & Justin Prime vs. Matthew Koma vs. Will Ferrell - Cannonball (Earthquake) (Daft Lucario Private Edit)". Google Drive. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ Orlick, Sam (2021-10-30). "Showtek & Justin Prime - Cannonball (Will Ferrell Sit Down Mix)". 1001tracklists. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Music - Cannonball (Earthquake) [feat. Matthew Koma] - EP by Showtek & Justin Prime". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc. April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Dance_Electronic Songs - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014-03-29. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2016-08-29.