"Heatstroke" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris featuring American rapper Young Thug, American musician Pharrell Williams, and American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande. It is the second single from Harris' fifth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017). It was released on 31 March 2017 through Sony Music, following "Slide".
Composition The song was written by Calvin Harris, Robin Hannibal, Cecilie Karshøj, Young Thug, Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande and Starrah. Type "Heatstroke" under Title and "Harris" under "Creator's Name" to see the results. The page lists KARSHOJ CECILIE HASTRUP, HAZZARD BRITTANY TALIA, WILLIAMS PHARRELL L, BRAUN ROBIN HANNIBAL MOLSTED, WILLIAMS JEFFERY LAMAR, WILES ADAM RICHARD, GRANDE ARIANA Initially Hannibal and Karshøj of the Danish duo Quadron were not credited as co-writers. According to Karshøj, Quadron wrote the demo version of "Heatstroke" with Williams in 2012, but when Williams released the song with Harris in March 2017, Hannibal and Karshøj were not listed as co-writers. Karshøj has a video recording of herself recording the demo vocals for "Heatstroke", which were later re-recorded by Ariana Grande. Karshøj has said that the duo receives 15 percent of the song's royalties.
Musically, "Heatstroke" combines hip-hop and dance music. news.com.au described the song as a "sun-kissed disco funk delight."
Track listings
Credits and personnel Calvin Harris – production, Ibanez 1200 Bass, Linn LM-2, 1976 Yamaha UX Ebony Piano, Gibson SG Custom, 1965 Fender Stratocaster, Flexitone, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Roland Jupiter-8, mixing Young Thug – vocals Pharrell Williams – additional vocal production, vocals, Fender Rhodes, additional percussion Ariana Grande – vocals Starrah – additional background vocals Andrew Coleman – recording Marcos Tovar – recording Matthew Desrameaux – recording assistance Dave Kutch – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2017) PeakpositionFinnish Download (Latauslista) 11 Ireland (IRMA) 33 Italy (FIMI) 71 Netherlands (Single Tip) 3 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 64
Year-end charts +2017 year-end chart performance for "Heatsroke" Chart (2017) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 44
Certifications
Release history +Release dates for "Heatstroke"CountryDateFormatLabelUnited States 31 March 2017 Digital download Columbia Italy Contemporary hit radio Sony United Kingdom 14 April 2017 Columbia
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