False Alarm (Matoma and Becky Hill song)

"False Alarm"
Single by Matoma and Becky Hill
from the album Hakuna Matoma, One in a Million and Get to Know
Released24 June 2016
Recorded2015
GenreTropical house
Length3:44
LabelWarner Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Matoma singles chronology
"Take Me Back"
(2015) 		"False Alarm"
(2016) 		"All Night"
(2016)
Becky Hill singles chronology
"Piece of Me"
(2016) 		"False Alarm"
(2016) 		"Warm"
(2016)

"False Alarm" is a song written by British singer Becky Hill and produced by Norwegian DJ and tropical house record producer Matoma. Written at a writing camp in Copenhagen with the acclaimed songwriter Kara DioGuardi, the song was released as a digital download on 24 June 2016 through Warner Music Group. The song peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and number 52 on the Irish Singles Chart. It also charted in Belgium, Norway and Sweden. Although originally included on Matoma's 2016 debut album Hakuna Matoma, it was also later included on his second album, One in a Million (2018).

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "False Alarm" was first released onto YouTube on 5 August 2016 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-five seconds.[1]

Track listing

Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."False Alarm"3:44
Digital download – Remixes EP[3]
No.TitleLength
1."False Alarm" (Hook N Sling Remix)4:25
2."False Alarm" (Steve Roid Remix)4:03
3."False Alarm" (KC Lights Remix)5:18
4."False Alarm" (Mohito Campfire Remix)3:39
Digital download – Remixes Vol. II[4]
No.TitleLength
1."False Alarm" (Alex Ross Remix)5:00
2."False Alarm" (Justice Skolnik Remix)4:04
3."False Alarm" (Loosid Remix)4:00

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[15] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United Kingdom 24 June 2016 Digital download Original Warner Music Group [2]
Italy 8 July 2016 Contemporary hit radio [19]
United States 26 August 2016 Digital download Remixes EP [3]
7 October 2016 Remixes Vol. II [4]

References

  1. ^ Matoma & Becky Hill - False Alarm (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  2. ^ a b "False Alarm - Single by Matoma & Becky Hill". iTunes Store (UK).
  3. ^ a b "False Alarm - Single by Matoma & Becky Hill (Remixes EP)". iTunes Store (US).
  4. ^ a b "False Alarm - Single by Matoma & Becky Hill (Remixes Vol. II)". iTunes Store (US).
  5. ^ "Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Chart Track: Week 39, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Matoma Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Italian single certifications – Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 December 2022. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "False Alarm" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  16. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". Radioscope. Retrieved 2024-12-28. Type False Alarm in the "Search:" field.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  19. ^ "MATOMA & BECKY HILL "False Alarm" - (Radio Date: 08/7/2016)". radiodate.it. Retrieved 25 November 2018.