Blink (U.V.U.K. song)

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"Blink"
Single by U.V.U.K.
ReleasedMarch 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:50
LabelRobbins
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Eric Sanicola
  • Damon Sharpe
U.V.U.K. singles chronology
"Forever"
(2011)
"Blink"
(2012)

"Blink" is a song by English dance-pop duo U.V.U.K. It was released as the group's second single on March 27, 2012 through Robbins Entertainment. The song was written by Eric Sanicola, Damon Sharpe, and Shanna Crooks, and it was produced by Sanicola and Sharpe. The lyrics of the song are about enjoying and making the best of life and not wanting to miss any of it.

Track listing[edit]

  • Digital download[1]
  1. "Blink" – 3:50
  2. "Blink" (extended) – 5:11

Cascada version[edit]

"Blink"
Single by Cascada
Released28 March 2014
Recorded2013
GenreProgressive house
Length3:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Cascada singles chronology
"The World Is in My Hands"
(2013)
"Blink"
(2014)
"Madness"
(2014)

In 2014, "Blink" was covered by German dance act Cascada. The single was released on March 28, 2014.[2]

Background[edit]

On 12 December 2013, German DJ and producer, CJ Stone revealed that he was working on a remix for the latest Cascada release. He shared with eager fans that the single is titled "Blink" and would be released in early 2014.[3] The track was originally recorded and released by pop group U.V.U.K. in 2012.[4] However the single was not commercially a success, so it was given to Cascada to release.[5]

Music video[edit]

On 10 January 2014, Natalie posted on Facebook that they were busy planning the music video for the new single.[6] Then again on 15 January 2014, she posted that they were getting ready for the video shoot.[7] Natalie has posted a first impressions teaser of the video,[8] and the video premiered on 27 March 2014.[9]

The video starts off with Natalie singing to the screen in numerous positions using many hand gestures. The scene eventually goes with Natalie inside a box like small area where she swings around slowing whilst singing the song. During the chorus, Horler is pulling off her famous moves and hand gestures whilst over dancers break-dance behind a futuristic wall reminiscent to the Pyromania video. Throughout the song, Horler is seen to be lying on the ground, in the box area, in the futuristic area dancing with other dancers whilst singing.

Track listing[edit]

German & Australian digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Blink" (Video Edit)3:51
2."Blink" (Extended Mix)5:09
3."Blink" (Crew Cardinal Radio Edit)3:10
4."Blink" (Crew Cardinal Remix)4:07
5."Blink" (Jerome Radio Edit)3:41
6."Blink" (Jerome Remix)5:12
7."Blink" (CJ Stone Radio Edit)3:15
8."Blink" (CJ Stone Remix)4:41
9."Blink" (House of Titans Radio Edit)3:31
10."Blink" (House of Titans Remix)5:20
US digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Blink" (Radio Edit)3:52
2."Blink" (Jerome Edit)3:41
3."Blink" (House of Titans Edit)3:21
4."Blink" (CJ Stone Edit)3:15
5."Blink" (Crew Cardinal Edit)3:10
6."Blink" (Extended)5:09
7."Blink" (Jerome Mix)5:12
8."Blink" (House of Titans Mix)5:20
9."Blink" (CJ Stone Mix)4:41
10."Blink" (Crew Cardinal Mix)4:07
British digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Blink" (Video Edit)3:51
2."Blink" (Crew Cardinal Radio Edit)3:10
3."Blink" (Jerome Radio Edit)3:41
4."Blink" (CJ Stone Radio Edit)3:15
5."Blink" (House of Titans Radio Edit)3:21
6."Blink" (Extended Mix)5:09
7."Blink" (Crew Cardinal Remix)4:07
8."Blink" (Jerome Remix)5:12
9."Blink" (CJ Stone Remix)4:41
10."Blink" (House of Titans Remix)5:20
French digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Blink" (Video Edit)3:51
2."Blink" (Extended Mix)5:09

Charts[edit]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] 34

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label
Germany[11] 28 March 2014 Digital download Kontor Records
Romania[12] Cat Music
United Kingdom[citation needed] Zooland Records
Greece[citation needed]
Italy[citation needed]
Japan[13] 2 April 2014
Australia [14] 4 April 2014 Central Station Records
New Zealand [15]
Norway [16] Catchy Tunes/Family Tree Music
Sweden [17]
Finland [18]
Belgium [19] 7 April 2014 Spinnin Records
The Netherlands [20]
Poland [21] 8 April 2014 Magic Records
France [22] 14 April 2014 Happy Music
South Africa [23] 21 April 2014 David Gresham Records
Kenya [24]
United States [25] 6 May 2014 Robbins Entertainment
Mexico [26]
Russia [27] JSC-SBA Production
Canada [28] 27 May 2014 Zooland Records

References[edit]

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  10. ^ "Cascada Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
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