Geronimo (Aura Dione song)
"Geronimo" |
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Single by Aura Dione |
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from the album Before the Dinosaurs |
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B-side |
"Call Messiah" |
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Released |
September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19) |
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Format |
CD single, digital download |
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Genre |
Pop |
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Length |
3:15 |
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Label |
Island, Universal, Koolmusic |
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Writer(s) |
Aura Dione, David Jost, Joachim Persson, Ian O'Brien-Docker, Michael Lowdst, Drei, Thomas Troelsen. |
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Producer(s) |
David Jost, DamienDamien, Joachim Persson |
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Aura Dione chronology |
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"Something from Nothing" (2010) |
"Geronimo" (2011) |
"Friends" (2012) |
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"Geronimo" is a song by Danish singer-songwriter Aura Dione from her second studio album, Before the Dinosaurs. The song was released as the album's lead single on September 19, 2011. "Geronimo" is a pop song with folk elements,[1] with critics comparing the song's arrangement to Shakira.[2] It was written by Aura Dione, David Jost, Joachim, Ian O'Brien-Docker, Michael Lowdst, Drei, and Thomas Troelsen, and it was produced by David Jost, DamienDamien and Joachim Persson. According to Aura, the song is about staying true to yourself and living out your dreams, and is one of her favourite songs on the album.
"Geronimo" peaked at number one in Austria, Denmark and Germany. It's her first number-one single in Austria and Denmark, and her second in Germany. Dione is also the first Danish artist to debut at number one in Germany. The song charted at number seven in Switzerland, becoming Dione's highest-charting single since "I Will Love You Monday (365)" (2010).
Track listing
- Danish digital download[3]
- "Geronimo" (Jost & Damien Radio Mix) – 3:15
- Danish digital download — remixes[4]
- "Geronimo" (Martin Roth Clubmix) – 6:43
- "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix) – 5:38
- "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix Edit) – 3:23
- "Geronimo" (LTM Slowdown Remix) – 8:12
- "Geronimo" (Jost & Damien Radio Mix) – 3:15
- "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix Edit) – 3:23
- "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix) – 5:38
- "Geronimo" (LTM Slowdown Remix) – 8:12
- "Call Messiah" (Aura Dione, Per Ebdrup) – 6:53
- "Geronimo" (Jost & Damien Radio Mix)
- "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix)
Credits and personnel
- Aura Dione – songwriter, vocals
- David Jost – songwriter, producer, mixing, vocal recording, guitar, programming
- Joachim Persson – songwriter, producer, mixing, programming
- Ian O'Brien-Docker – songwriter, producer, guitar, keys, programming
- Thomas Troelsen – songwriter, vocal recording, backing vocals, and keyboards
- DamienDamien – producer, mixing
- Sebastian Zenke – guitar, programming
- Johan Alkenäs – additional keys and programming
Credits adapted from Before the Dinosaurs liner notes.[7]
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
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Date |
Format |
Label |
Denmark[3] |
September 19, 2011 |
Digital download |
Koolmusic, Music for Dreams, Universal Music |
Austria[21] |
October 21, 2011 |
Koolmusic, Island Records, Universal Music |
Germany[5][6] |
CD single, digital download |
Switzerland[22] |
Digital download |
Denmark[4] |
November 28, 2011 |
Digital download — remixes |
Koolmusic, Music for Dreams, Universal Music |
References
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