| "Animal" | ||||
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| Single by R.I.O. featuring U-Jean | ||||
| from the album Turn This Club Around | ||||
| Released | 2 December 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Progressive house, eurodance, house | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Kontor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter, Andres Ballinas | |||
| Producer(s) | Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter, Avicii | |||
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| 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 synth hook during the chorus has drawn comparisons to Avicii’s 2011 hit Levels due to its similar sound and melody.
However,Tim Bergling (Avicii) is not credited as a writer on the track.
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]
| 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 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Germany | 2 December 2011 [8] | Digital Download | Kontor Records |