"iYiYi" | ||||
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Single by Cody Simpson featuring Flo Rida and DJ Frank E | ||||
from the album 4 U | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 1 June 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
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Length | 3:55 | |||
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Producer(s) | DJ Frank E | |||
Cody Simpson singles chronology | ||||
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Flo Rida singles chronology | ||||
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DJ Frank E singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"iYiYi" on YouTube |
"iYiYi" ( /aɪjaɪjaɪ/) is the debut single by Australian singer Cody Simpson featuring American rapper Flo Rida. It is the lead single from Simpson's 2010 debut extended play, 4 U. [1] It was written by the artists alongside Colby O'Donis, Bei Maejor, and producer DJ Frank E. It was released digitally worldwide on 1 June 2010. [2]
It was one of the songs featured in the interactive role-playing adventure video game The Sims 3.
Simpson performed "IYiYi" at the 2010 Australian Kids' Choice Awards as the closing act.
iYiYi has been listed for 19 weeks in 3 different charts. Its first appearance was week 24/2010 in the Australia Singles Top 50 and the last appearance was week 13/2011 in the Canada Singles Top 100. Its peak position was number 19, on the Australia Singles Top 50, it stayed there for 2 weeks. Its highest entry was number 25 in the Australia Singles Top 50. [3]
The music video for "iYiYi" was released on 30 June 2010. [4] It was filmed in Simpson's hometown, the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia.
Deluxe single [5]
Germany EP [6]
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 19 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [8] | 29 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [9] | 12 |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [10] | 33 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [11] | 73 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [12] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [13] | Gold | 40,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Australia [14] | 1 June 2010 | Digital download | Atlantic Records |
New Zealand [15] | |||
United States [16] | |||
Germany [17] | 29 April 2011 | CD single |