Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)

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"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
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Single by Ironik featuring Chipmunk and Elton John
from the album No Point in Wasting Tears
Released 27 April 2009
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 3:23
Label Warner, Asylum
Writer(s) Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Ironik
Producer(s) Simon Franglen
Ironik singles chronology
"I Wanna Be Your Man"
(2008)		 "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
(2009)		 "I Got Soul"
(2009)
Chipmunk singles chronology
"Chip Diddy Chip"
(2009)		 "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
(2009)		 "Diamond Rings"
(2009)

"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" is a song by Ironik, from his debut album No Point in Wasting Tears, released on 11 May 2009. The song heavily samples British singer Elton John's 1972 single "Tiny Dancer". This is the first single by Ironik to be released without a maxi single.

Music video

The video features both Ironik and Chipmunk while Elton John is played on TV screens in the background. The video is completely black and white. It begins with Ironik and Chipmunk walking down a hotel corridor in suits on the way to their room. They knock on their room and are let in by a woman dressed in bondage and stockings. The video unfolds with Ironik and Chipmunk dancing with the females and flirting.

Formats track listing

CD single
(27 April 2009)

  1. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) — 3:23
  2. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) — 3:18

Digital download
(27 April 2009)

  1. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) — 3:23
  2. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TreMoreFire remix) — 6:18
  3. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TRC remix) — 4:35
  4. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) — 3:18

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 17
UK R&B (Official Charts Company) 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
UK Singles Chart[4] 27

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 345,000[6]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Date Country Formats Label
27 April 2009 United Kingdom CD single, digital download Warner/Asylum

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ironik feat. Chipmunk & Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.
  3. ↑ "Ironik: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
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