Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)

For the original song by Elton John, see Tiny Dancer.
For the collaboration between John and Britney Spears, see Hold Me Closer (Elton John and Britney Spears song).

"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
Single by Ironik featuring Chipmunk and Elton John
from the album No Point in Wasting Tears
Released27 April 2009
Recorded2008
GenreR&B, hip hop
Length3:23
LabelWarner, Asylum
Songwriter(s)Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Ironik
Producer(s)Simon Franglen
Ironik singles chronology
"I Wanna Be Your Man"
(2008) 		"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
(2009) 		"I Got Soul"
(2009)
Chipmunk singles chronology
"Chip Diddy Chip"
(2009) 		"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
(2009) 		"Diamond Rings"
(2009)
Elton John singles chronology
"Joseph, Better You than Me"
(2008) 		"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
(2009) 		"If it Wasn't Bad"
(2010)

"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" is a song by British rapper Ironik featuring fellow British rapper Chipmunk, from his debut album No Point in Wasting Tears, released on 11 May 2009. The song heavily samples Elton John's 1972 single "Tiny Dancer".

Music video

The video features both Ironik and Chipmunk while Elton John is played on TV screens in the background. The video is completely black and white. It begins with Ironik and Chipmunk walking down a hotel corridor in suits on the way to a room. They knock on their room and are let in by a woman dressed in a bodysuit and stockings. The video unfolds with Ironik and Chipmunk dancing and flirting with a group of similarly dressed women.

Formats track listing

CD single

  1. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) – 3:23
  2. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) – 3:18

Digital download

  1. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) – 3:23
  2. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TreMoreFire remix) – 6:18
  3. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TRC remix) – 4:35
  4. "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) – 3:18

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 41
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 17
UK R&B (Official Charts Company) 2
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 3
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 76

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 93

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 345,000[5]

Release history

Date Country Formats Label
27 April 2009 United Kingdom CD single, digital download Warner/Asylum

References

  1. ^ "Ironik feat. Chipmunk & Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ^ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.
  3. ^ a b "Ironik: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  4. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ^ Myers, Justin (9 February 2016). "Elton John's Top 20 most downloaded songs revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  6. ^ "British single certifications – Ironik/Chipmunk/Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". British Phonographic Industry.


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