Till I'm Gone

"Till I'm Gone"
Single by Tinie Tempah featuring Wiz Khalifa
from the album Disc-Overy
Released 17 May 2011 (17 May 2011)
Format
Recorded 2011
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:30 (album version)
3:45 (radio edit)
Label Parlophone
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Stargate
Tinie Tempah singles chronology
"Hitz"
(2011)		 "Till I'm Gone"
(2011)		 "Love Suicide"
(2011)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Bright Lights Bigger City"
(2011)		 "Till I'm Gone"
(2011)		 "Oh My"
(2011)

"Till I'm Gone" is a song by British rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring vocals from American rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song was produced by Norwegian production team Stargate. The single became the seventh overall single from Tempah's debut album Disc-Overy, becoming the second single in the United States following Written in the Stars, and the first single from the deluxe edition of the album in the United Kingdom. The single was released in the United States on 17 May 2011,[1] before being released in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2011.[2] The song was later used as the theme for two episodes of AMC's Breaking Bad.

Background

In an interview with American magazine Rolling Stone, Tempah talked about Wiz Khalifa's contribution to the song: "I feel like we're in the same kind of situation, but in reverse. He's really huge out here now and I have a lot of presence in the Europe and U.K., and vice versa, so if there was ever a time to collaborate, now would be the time."[3] Tempah performed the song live at The Box in New York, United States on 23 May 2011. He also performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman in the same week.[4] The video for the song was released on YouTube on 30 June 2011 and serves both the British and American markets.[5]

Music video

A teaser of the music video was released to Tinie Tempah's VEVO Channel on 24 June 2011. The official music video was released on the same channel shortly afterwards on 28 June 2011. Both Tempah and Khalifa appeared in the video, which features the pair in various locations across the globe including New York City, Amsterdam, Sydney, Tokyo and Singapore and dimensions of Los Angeles. The video was filmed in the Hollywood Hills Area and Downtown Los Angeles.

Remixes

Dutch record producer Don Diablo released an official remix of the song in the United States, and later for free download worldwide. An official remix of the song, which was produced by Drumma Boy, was released on 29 August 2011 and it features Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T and Jim Jones. The remix was part of Tempah's Happy Birthday mixtape.[6]

Track listing

Digital download[7]
No. Title Length
1. "Till I'm Gone"   3:30
CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Till I'm Gone" (radio edit) 3:45
2. "Till I'm Gone"   3:30
3. "Till I'm Gone" (instrumental edit) 3:30

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 32
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 69
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[11] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 24
US Billboard Hot 100 90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 49
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[14] 37
US Rap Songs (Billboard) 22

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States 17 May 2011[15] Digital download Capitol Records
United Kingdom 7 August 2011 Parlophone

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tinietempah.com/2011/04/18/tinie-tempah-anounces-new-single-on-rollingstone-com/
  2. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/sitecomponent/a28814/singles-release-diary.html
  3. ↑ Video: Tinie Tempah is Optimistic About Breaking Through in the U.S. www.rollingstone.com/
  4. ↑ Tinie Tempah - Till I'm Gone (Live on Letterman) YouTube
  5. ↑ Tinie Tempah - Tinie Tempah - Till I'm Gone ft. Wiz Khalifa YouTube.
  6. ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2011/08/listen-tinie-tempah-f-pusha-t-jim-jones-wiz-khalifa-till-im-gone-remix
  7. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Till-Gone-Feat-Khalifa-Explicit/dp/B004ZEWSH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336802533&sr=8-1
  8. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 27, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-08-13". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Tinie Tempah feat. Wiz Khalifa – Till I'm Gone". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-08-20" UK R&B Chart.
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-08-20" UK Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/430002/tinie+tempah/chart
  14. ↑ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Dance Club Songs and More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-08-09. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  15. ↑ Till I'm Gone (Feat. Wiz Khalifa) - Tinie Tempah www.amazon.com/

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