"Step Up" is a song by Swedish singer Darin, released in September 2005 as the lead single from his second album, Darin. The song was co-written by Darin with RedOne and Bilal Hajji and debuted at number one.[1]
| "Step Up" | ||||
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| Single by Darin | ||||
| from the album Darin | ||||
| Released | 7 September 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, Dance | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Columbia/Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | RedOne, Darin, Bilal Hajji | |||
| Producer(s) | RedOne | |||
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Music video
editThe video has a very R&B theme to it featuring Darin singing through a broken window in front of green strobe lights similar to that of Yeah! by U.S. singer Usher. Darin is seen with his dancers performing in front of a wall of graffiti in a basement style setting where there also is a crowded party, with Darin being seen dancing in the crowd. In the video there is a wall with a picture of Darin painted on it, in front of which he is seen singing. The video is produced and directed by Mikedalica and Harakiri, and is featured on the DVD Tour Videos Interview.
Track listing
edit- "Step Up" -3:07
- "Step Up" (Instrumental) -3:07
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] | 1 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 9 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 10 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (GLF)[5] | Gold | 10,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
edit"Step Up" was heard playing in a club in episode 5 of the third series of UK comedy Benidorm on 30 October 2009. There is also an unofficial remix of the song mixed with the song Just a Lil Bit by rapper 50 Cent. The song has furthermore been covered by German boy band US5, retitled "In The Club" (2006). Though the melody is very similar the lyrics have been re-written.[6]
References
edit- ^ Steffen Hung. "Darin - Step Up". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "Darin – Step Up". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Darin: Step Up" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singluar, 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2005" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/de/master/690982-US-5-In-The-Club [bare URL]