Animal (R.I.O. song)

"Animal"
Single by R.I.O. featuring U-Jean
from the album Turn This Club Around
Released2 December 2011
Recorded2011
GenreProgressive house, eurodance, house
Length3:32
LabelKontor Records
Songwriter(s)Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter, Andres Ballinas
Producer(s)Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter, Avicii
R.I.O. singles chronology
"Turn This Club Around"
(2011) 		"Animal"
(2011) 		"Party Shaker"
(2012)
U-Jean singles chronology
"Turn This Club Around"
(2011) 		"Animal"
(2011) 		"That Girl"
(2012)
Music video
"Animal" (Official) on YouTube

"Animal" is a song by German dance music band R.I.O., featuring vocals from pop, R&B and hip-hop singer U-Jean. The song was written by Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter and Andres Ballinas. It was released in Germany as a download on 2 December 2011.

The song's chorus features a re-creation of the synth riff from Levels by Avicii while R.I.O. and U-Jean overdub a new vocal hook.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Animal" was first released onto YouTube on 29 November 2011 at a total length of three minutes and forty-two seconds.[1]

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Animal" (Video Edit) – 3:32
  2. "Animal" (Extended Mix) – 5:38
  3. "Animal" (Spankers Edit) – 3:50
  4. "Animal" (Spankers Remix) – 6:05

Credits and personnel

  • Lead vocals – R.I.O. and U-Jean
  • Producers – Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter, Tim Bergling
  • Lyrics – Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter, Andres Ballinas
  • Label: Kontor Records

Charts

Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 33
France (SNEP)[3] 111
Germany (GfK)[4] 48
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 51

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Germany 2 December 2011[8] Digital Download Kontor Records

References

  1. ^ R.I.O. feat. U-Jean – Animal (Official Video HD). YouTube
  2. ^ "R.I.O. feat. U-Jean – Animal" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ^ "R.I.O. feat. U-Jean – Animal" (in French). Les classement single.
  4. ^ "R.I.O. feat. U-Jean – Animal" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – R.I.O. feat. U-Jean" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  6. ^ "R.I.O. feat. U-Jean – Animal" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ^ "R.I.O. feat. U-Jean – Animal". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Animal (Remixes) [feat. U-Jean] – EP von R.I.O." iTunes.