Destination Calabria
"Destination Calabria" is a song by Italian producer Alex Gaudino, with vocals by Crystal Waters. It is the first single released from his debut album My Destination. The track is a mashup, taking the instrumental from Rune's "Calabria" and the vocals from Alex Gaudino's and Crystal Waters' "Destination Unknown", both originally released in 2003. It was produced with the help of Maurizio Nari and Ronnie Milani (Nari & Milani), matching the saxophone hook/riff from "Calabria" to Crystal Waters' voice.
"Destination Calabria" | ||||
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Single by Alex Gaudino featuring Crystal Waters | ||||
from the album My Destination | ||||
Released | December 4, 2006 (Italy) March 19, 2007 (Worldwide) | |||
Format | CD, 12", digital download | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 6:56 (original mix) 3:03 (UK radio edit) 3:40 (original radio edit) | |||
Label | Rise Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Alessandro Fortunato Gaudino, Rune Reilly Kølsch, Stefano Scarpellini, Sharon May Linn | |||
Producer(s) | Alex Gaudino, Nari & Milani | |||
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Crystal Waters singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
French cover |
"Destination Calabria" was released on 4 December 2006 as a 12 inch single by Italian label Rise Records, and as a CD single, on 19 March 2007, by British label Data Records. The song was also successful in several other countries, including Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit) | 3:05 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Club Mix) | 6:58 |
3. | "Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix) | 7:43 |
4. | "Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix) | 7:20 |
5. | "Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky 2007 Remake) | 6:42 |
6. | "Destination Calabria" (late night version video; UK CD-only) | 3:02 |
Total length: | 31:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit) | 3:03 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Club Mix) | 6:55 |
3. | "Destination Calabria" (video) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit) | 3:01 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Club Mix) | 6:29 |
3. | "Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix) | 7:37 |
4. | "Destination Calabria" (Wharton & Lloyd Remix) | 9:31 |
5. | "Destination Calabria" (Static Shokx Remix) | 6:07 |
6. | "Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix) | 7:17 |
7. | "Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix) | 6:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Original Radio Edit) | 3:40 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (UK Radio Edit) | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix) | 6:56 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky Remix) | 6:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (UK Original Extended Mix) | 6:52 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix) | 7:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit) | |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Club Mix) | |
3. | "Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix) | |
4. | "Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix) | |
5. | "Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix) | |
6. | "Destination Calabria" (video) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Club Mix) | |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Static Shokx Remix) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Wharton & Lloyd Remix) | |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky 2007 Remake) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (UK Radio Edit) | 3:03 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (UK Original Mix) | 6:55 |
3. | "Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix) | 6:56 |
4. | "Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix) | 7:18 |
5. | "Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix) | 8:06 |
6. | "Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix) | 6:43 |
7. | "Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix) | 6:43 |
8. | "Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix) | 7:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix) | 6:56 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix) | 6:43 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix) | 8:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (UK Extended Mix) | 5:52 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix) | 7:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix) | 6:47 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix) | 7:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit) | 3:02 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix) | 6:43 |
3. | "Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix) | 7:16 |
4. | "Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky 2007 Remake) | 6:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix) | 8:06 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Club Mix) | 6:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix) | 6:43 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix) | 6:43 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit) | 3:04 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Club Mix) | 6:57 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Club Mix) | 6:31 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix) | 7:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix) | 7:42 |
2. | "Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix) | 6:49 |
Music video
The music video is directed by Eran "Rani" Creevy, produced by Ben Pugh for Ministry of Sound and choreographed by David Leighton. It features eight female dancers (Natasha Payne, Jessica Fox and more) in sexualized green marching band costumes, playing various instruments in a seductive manner, and dancing inside an infinity cove. In some scenes, seemingly hundreds of the dancers are seen at once, but these are simply the original eight replicated many times using digital imagery.
Waters herself does not appear in the video, but members of the marching band lip sync her lyrics at various points.
Chart performance
"Destination Calabria" entered the UK singles chart at No. 18 on 18 March 2007 on downloads alone and eventually peaked at No. 4. It also reached No. 1 on the UK Dance chart. It peaked at No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and No. 1 on the ARIA Dance Chart.
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
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