| "Hang It Up" | ||||
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| Single by The Ting Tings | ||||
| from the album Sounds from Nowheresville | ||||
| Released | 27 December 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock, dance-punk, rap rock | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Katie White, Jules De Martino | |||
| The Ting Tings singles chronology | ||||
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"Hang It Up" is a song by English musical duo The Ting Tings, released as the lead single from their second studio album Sounds from Nowheresville. It was released as a download on 27 December 2011. [1]
Release
The song was released as a remix single and four of the remixes are included on the deluxe edition of the Sounds from Nowheresville album. Two of these remixes are submissions from the 'Show Us Yours' competition that was held in conjunction with their 2011 UK Tour which allowed fans to create both original artwork and their own remixes of 'Hang It Up'.[ citation needed]
Uses in Media
The song was featured in the episode " Gone Maybe Gone" of Gossip Girl. [2]
Music video
The video for "Hang It Up" was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel on 18 October 2011. [3] The video was filmed in Alicante, Spain and shows the duo performing the song in a skateboard park. A video of The Ting Tings performing "Hang It Up" live in Paris was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel on 11 November 2011. [4]
Samples
The main drum sample comes from "The Big Beat", a song by Billy Squier from 1980. [5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hang It Up" | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hang It Up" (Inertia Remix) | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Hang It Up" (Abacus & Vargas 'Predator' Remix) | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Hang It Up" (CKB Remix) | 5:56 |
| 4. | "Hang It Up" (Shook Remix) | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Hang It Up" (Vanguard Remix) | 3:11 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [6] | 37 |
| Hong Kong ( Metro Radio) [7] | 1 |
| Japan ( Japan Hot 100) [8] | 8 |
| Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard) [9] | 2 |
| South Korea International Singles ( Gaon) [10] | 10 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [11] | 124 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | December 27, 2011 | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment, Columbia |
References
- ^ iTunes (UK) - Hang It Up
- ^ "Season 6, Episode: 1 "Gone Maybe Gone" Music". TV Fanatic. SheKnows Entertainment. October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Ting Tings - Hang It Up (Official Video). YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Ting Tings - Hang It Up (Live in Paris). YouTube.
- ^ YouTube, a Google company. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19.
- ^ " The Ting Tings – Hang It Up" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Metro Radio Chart (International) - Week: 11". Metro Broadcast Corporation. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ "The Ting Tings Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: January 15, 2012 to January 21, 2012)". Gaon Chart. December 15, 2012. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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