Replay (Iyaz song)

"Replay"
Single by Iyaz
from the album Replay
Released August 11, 2009[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2009
Genre Electro-R&B, reggae fusion
Length 3:01
Label T.I.M.E., Beluga Heights, Reprise Records, Asylum, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Sean Kingston, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Keidran Jones, Jonathan Rotem, Jason Derulo
Producer(s) J.R. Rotem
Iyaz singles chronology
"Replay"
(2009)		 "Solo"
(2010)

"Replay"
(2009)		 "Solo"
(2010)
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"Replay" is the debut single from British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz. It is the first single released from his debut album of the same name, which was released in 2009.

The single entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for three weeks until it was overtaken by "Fireflies" by Owl City. Internationally, the single also topped the charts in Australia, Israel and Switzerland and peaked within the top ten of the charts in many countries, including Finland, France and the United States. The combined figure of the official music video and prequel video on YouTube is currently around 180 million views.

Song information

Iyaz co-wrote "Replay" with fellow singers and labelmates Sean Kingston (left) and Jason Derulo (right).

Beluga Heights label-mates Sean Kingston, Jason Derülo, and Iyaz himself all co-wrote the song together, along with label owner J.R. Rotem and songwriting duo Planet VI (known as Rock City at the time). Rotem also produced the track and credits himself at the beginning of the song via his signature "J-J-J-J-J.R." sample. The remix version with Flo Rida however, says, "BELUGA HEIGHTS" like in Jason Derülo's second single, "In My Head". Also, this is the second song that Jason Derülo, Kingston, and Rotem have co-written together, the first being Derülo's own debut single, "Whatcha Say".

Music video

The official music video features Iyaz wearing headphones and listening to music on a beach. Other various scenes feature Iyaz singing with a background of the U.S. Virgin Islands' flag, and partying on the beach during the night. The video was directed by Rock Jacobs. A prequel video was also filmed that features the full-length beach scenes with Iyaz and his love interest.

Remixes

Cover Versions

In 2011, Indie Pop duo He Is We covered the song for the Destiny Worldwide Records compilation Rockin' Romance 2.

In 2017 the Norwegian producer duo Davai released an EDM-inspired cover version, with new vocals by Cire[2]. The song reached #16 on the Norwegian singles chart[3].

Track list

Replay - Promo CD

  1. "Replay (Jason Nevins Club Mix)"
  2. "Replay (Donni Hotwheel Club Mix)"
  3. "Replay (Ruff Loadez Club Mix)"
  4. "Replay (Remix featuring Flo Rida)"
  5. "Replay (Album Version)"

Chart performance

The song debuted in the UK at number one on 10 January 2010, selling over 106,000 copies in its first week, the highest sale for any new year release since Michelle McManus sold 118,000 copies of "All This Time" in the equivalent week in January 2004.[4] It is also the first number-one single of the 2010s (not counting Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" which also reached number-one in 2009). After two weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and six weeks at the top of the UK R&B Chart, "Replay" was succeeded by Owl City's "Fireflies" and Rihanna's "Rude Boy", respectively. It was the first song released in 2010 in the UK to be certified Gold with sales in excess of 400,000.[5] In June 2010, it was announced that "Replay" was the third highest selling single of the year in the UK at that point.

In the US, "Replay" managed to reach the number two spot on the Hot 100 for one week, behind only Kesha's "Tik Tok". As of December 2012, Replay has sold over 4 million digital copies.[6]

Charts and certifications

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "YOUR EDM PREMIERE: DAVAÏ – REPLAY (FEAT. CIRE) [EPIC OSLO]". Your EDM.
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  6. ↑ Paul Grein (28 December 2012). "Week Ending Dec. 23, 2012. Songs: Phillips Makes Idol History". Chart Watch. Yahoo Music. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Iyaz – Replay". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Iyaz – Replay" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Iyaz" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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  15. ↑ "Iyaz: Replay" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
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  17. ↑ "French Download Single Top 50 - 20 February 2010" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
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  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 03, 2010". Irish Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ "Iyaz – Replay Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  21. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Iyaz – Replay". Top Digital Download.
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  23. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Iyaz – Replay". VG-lista.
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  27. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Iyaz – Replay". Singles Top 100.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Iyaz – Replay". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  39. ↑ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato". Fimi.it. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  40. ↑ "Topul celor mai difuzate piese în România în 2010" (in Romanian). România Liberă. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  41. ↑ "2010 Year-end UK Singles". BBC (BBC Online). 26 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  42. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  43. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Iyaz – Replay" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved November 5, 2014. Enter Iyaz in the field Interpret. Enter Replay in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen. 
  44. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2010". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
  45. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Iyaz; 'Replay')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
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  47. ↑ "Single Certification List - January 2014" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  48. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Iyaz – Replay". Recorded Music NZ.
  49. ↑ "British single certifications – Iyaz – Replay". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 22, 2013. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Replay in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  50. ↑ "American single certifications – Iyaz – Replay". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 25, 2010. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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