"Tsunami" is a song released by Canadian electronic music duo DVBBS and American DJ Borgeous, produced and written by KSHMR. It was released as a single on September 9, 2013 on the Dutch label Doorn Records.
It is considered one of the most popular big room house songs of all-time along with "Animals" by Martin Garrix, "Epic" by Sandro Silva and Quintino, "Spaceman" by Hardwell and "Tremor" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Martin Garrix.
This song is also the Philadelphia Phillies home run song.
Background The creator of the track "Tsunami" was initially unknown. The single, which had been widely played at festivals for months, had been released and promoted by DJ Sander van Doorn, although he denied being the producer.Zel McCarthy, "Sander van Doorn’s ‘Tsunami’ Mystery Almost Revealed", Billboard, August 16, 2013.
Radio DJ Pete Tong confirmed the song to be the work of DVBBS and Borgeous when he played it on his show on BBC Radio 1 on August 16, 2013."Avicii World Exclusive, Ray Foxx, Felix Da Housecat, DJ W!ld & Chris Malinchak", BBC Radio 1, August 16, 2013. Billboard magazine called it "the most played tune at [2013's] Tomorrowland", a Belgian electronic music festival. It was officially released on Doorn Records on August 19, 2013."DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami (Preview)" , DJ Magazine, August 16, 2013.
A week later, it reached number one on the Beatport 100.Sean Lewis, "DVBBS and Borgeous storm the Beatport 100 with ‘Tsunami’" , Beatport, August 26, 2013.
In 2014, Army Football used "Tsunami" for its kick off song for home games per recommendation of Army Football S&C staff (Tim Caron, Will Greenberg, Darren Mustin, Brian Philips). Starting in the 2015–16 NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks play "Tsunami" whenever forward Jared McCann scores a goal at Rogers Arena, as part of their system of using personalized goal songs for each player.Canucks goal songs
Starting in the 2019 MLB season, the Philadelphia Phillies play "Tsunami" whenever a Phillie hits a home run.Phillies 2019 Home Run Song
The Jay Cosmic remix of "Tsunami" is the entrance song for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jordan Romano.Romano's Superstar Walk Out
Played during football games, especially during kickoffs, by cadets of United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.game 12-13-14
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2013–2014) PeakpositionBelgium (Ultratop Flanders Dance)1Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia Dance)1Netherlands (Mega Dance Top 30)Dance Top 30 : 11/01/2014 (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 21, 2014.1Netherlands (Mega Top 50)3fm Mega Top 50 : 28/12/2013 (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 21, 2014.3
Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 27 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 41 France (SNEP) 56 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 36 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 23 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 11 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 67 Chart (2014) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 46 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 54 France (SNEP) 143 Germany (Official German Charts) 94 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 62 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 68 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 27 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 49
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Tsunami (Jump)
The vocal mix, retitled "Tsunami (Jump)", features vocals from English singer and rapper Tinie Tempah. It was released in the United Kingdom through Ministry of Sound on March 9, 2014. It has received extensive airplay in Britain via the likes of Rinse FM, Capital Xtra and BBC Radio 1Xtra. The song topped the UK Singles Chart on 16 March 2014, making it also Dvbbs and Borgeous' first charting single in the UK as well as a UK Dance Chart topper and Tinie Tempah's fourth number one in the UK.
Music video An official video to accompany the release of the single's vocal mix was premiered on YouTube on January 23, 2014, at a total duration of two minutes and 40 seconds.
Track listing
Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Australia (ARIA) 93 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 28 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 67
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