Moscow to California is a single by DJ M.E.G., featuring Sergey Lazarev and Timati.

"Moscow to California"
Single by DJ M.E.G. featuring Sergey Lazarev and Timati
from the album Lazarev.
Released6 February 2012
Recorded21 December 2011
GenreDance, Pop, Hip-Hop
Length4:03
4:11 (video version)
LabelBlack Star Inc.
Studio "MONOLITH"
Producer(s)DJ M.E.G.
DJ M.E.G. singles chronology
"Show The Way"
(2011)
"Moscow to California"
(2012)
"Illegal"
(2012)
Sergey Lazarev singles chronology
"Electric Touch"
(2011)
"Moscow to California"
(2012)
"Take It Off"
(2012)
Timati singles chronology
"Requiem for Love"
(2011)
"Moscow to California"
(2012)
"I'm on You"
(2012)

It was premiered 6 February 2012 via the Web site of the Russian Billboard magazine.[1][2] The vocal track was recorded 21 December 2011, and production was finished in January 2012 by DJ M.E.G..

Because Lazarev provided the lead vocals for the song, it was included in his album Lazarev.

Music video

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Semko Videos recorded a music video for "Moscow to California" 18 January 2012 in Miami (USA).[3][4] The music video was directed by Pavel Khudyakov. In America, about 100 people were involved in the filming of the clip. After shooting ten locations in America, a group of actors and a director went to Moscow to shoot some scenes.

The video was presented in the Paradise club in Moscow on 23 February 2012.[5][6] The music video was released using the World Wide Web on 8 March 2012.[7]

Versions

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Single[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Moscow to California"4:03
Remix[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Moscow to California" (DJ M.E.G. & N.E.R.A.K. Remix)6:38

Charts

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Chart Chart position
SNG (Tophit General Top-100) [10] 19
SNG (Tophit Top-100 requested)[10] 8
Russia (Tophit Moscow Top-100)[11] 23
Russia (Tophit Saint-Petersburg Top-100)[12] 13

References

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  1. ^ Премьера: DJ M.E.G., Сергей Лазарев и Тимати «Moscow to California» Archived 2012-04-29 at the Wayback Machine billboard.ru.msn.com
  2. ^ Премьера: DJ M.E.G., Сергей Лазарев и Тимати «Moscow to California» Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine InDaRnB.ru
  3. ^ Backstage со съемок клипа «Moscow to California» Archived 2012-05-11 at the Wayback Machine black-star.ru
  4. ^ Backstage со съемок клипа «Moscow to California» Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine InDaRnB.ru
  5. ^ Фото-отчет с презентации клипа «Moscow to California» Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine black-star.ru
  6. ^ Пост-отчет с презентации клипа «Moscow to California» Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine InDaRnB.ru
  7. ^ Video on YouTube
  8. ^ Moscow to California Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine promodj.com
  9. ^ Moscow to California (DJ M.E.G. & N.E.R.A.K. Remix) Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine promodj.com
  10. ^ a b tophit.ru / Moscow to California
  11. ^ "tophit.ru: Weekly Airplay Top Hit 100 Moscow". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  12. ^ "tophit.ru: Weekly Airplay Top Hit 100 St. Petersburg". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
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