"Addiction" | ||||
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Single by Medina | ||||
from the album Welcome to Medina | ||||
Released | 1 November 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Electropop | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Medina Valbak, Rasmus Stabell, Jeppe Federspiel, Lisa Greene | |||
Producer(s) | Providers | |||
Medina singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Addiction" on YouTube |
"Addiction" is a song by Danish singer Medina from her international debut studio album Welcome to Medina. It was released as the third single from the album on 1 November 2010. The electropop song was written by Medina, Providers and Lisa Greene and it was produced by Providers. "Addiction" peaked at number one in Denmark, becoming Medina's fifth number-one single. In the US, the song peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart.
Medina performed the song on DR's Sport 2010 and during the "Welcome to Medina Tour" in Germany.
"Addiction" debuted at number 59 in Germany and stayed in the chart for nine weeks. In Denmark the song debuted at number 16 on the chart in the release week of the album Welcome to Medina due to a high number of downloads and dropped off the chart two weeks later. On December 17, 2010 "Addiction" peaked at number one in Denmark. The song has spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart, and has since been certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for sales of 30,000 units.[1] On the issue dated 21 May 2011, "Addiction" peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart in the United States.[2]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[15] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Denmark | 1 November 2010 | Digital download | Labelmade, At:tack Music | [3] |
Germany | 26 November 2010 | CD single, digital download | EMI | [5][6] |
United States | 5 April 2011 | Digital download | Ultra Records | [7] |