"Cinema" is a song initially released by Italian DJ and electro house music producer

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and British singer-songwriter

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. The song was written and performed by

with music produced by Benny and Alle Benassi. It was released on 8 March 2011 by

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and All Around the World, on Benny Benassi's fourth studio album '' Electroman''. The song made its first appearance in the video game '' Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit'' in November 2010, months before the song was released as a single. The single EP featured several remixes by

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and Congo Rock. The Skrillex remix went on to become a hit in its own right, remaining in Billboard's Dance Chart for over two years after its release and winning a 2012 Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording. Artist and producer

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referred to it as "one of the greatest works of art ever made". The song featured in the trailer for the video game ''

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'' and in-games ''

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'' and Beat Fever, as well as soundtracking promos for the

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. The song has been streamed over a billion times online across streaming platforms (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music). The song was further re-imagined by

on his soundtrack EP "Now Was Once The Future" and again by electronic dance duo

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in 2020. In late 2020-early 2021, a solo acoustic version of the song by

went viral on

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and Instagram, appearing in more than 50,000 videos as of March 6, 2022. A mashup with "The Veldt" by

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also went viral, with over 25 million impressions on Instagram alone.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Cinema" was first released onto

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on 24 March 2011 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds. It features Benny Benassi, producer Alle Benassi and Gary Go. The video was later featured in the '' Beavis and Butt-head'' episode "Copy Machine".

Track listing

Commercial performance

The single was certified platinum in Canada through Music Canada for selling over 80,000 downloads. The single was certified platinum in Australia for selling over 75,000 downloads. The single was certified gold in New Zealand. The Skrillex remix is certified double-platinum in the United States for over 2,000,000 downloads. In the US, the single achieved a milestone of sorts when it spent a record 48 weeks from 2011 to 2012 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, the third highest number of weeks that a single has ever remained on that chart without advancing into the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song remained on the Billboard dance chart for over 120 weeks.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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