"Wasted" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Tiësto featuring Matthew Koma, who co-wrote the song with Tiësto and Australian production and songwriting duo Twice as Nice. "Wasted" was first released on 25 April 2014 by PM:AM Recordings as the second single from Tiësto's fifth studio album, A Town Called Paradise.[1] It was featured in the 2014 action comedy film 22 Jump Street.
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| Single by Tiësto featuring Matthew Koma | ||||
| from the album A Town Called Paradise | ||||
| Released | 25 April 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:09 | |||
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| "Wasted" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
The song was announced by Tiësto in early April. A lyric video for the track was later uploaded to the artist's YouTube channel on 13 April 2014.
British radio station BBC Radio 1 opted to play an alternative version of the song titled "Naked", which replaced every occurrence of the term "wasted" with "naked".
Music video
The song's accompanying music video was released on 25 April 2014. It runs for approximately three minutes and twenty-one seconds and is directed by Tabitha Denholm. The video features six women (Taylor Godfrey, Allegra Carpenter, Kassi Smith...) in 1960s-era outfits enjoying themselves. Tiësto and Matthew Koma are seen starring on a TV show called The Tiësto Show where Koma is also seen singing the song.
Track listing
Digital download
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wasted" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Wasted" (Ummet Ozcan Remix) | 4:17 |
Remixes
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wasted" (TST Remix) | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Wasted" (Ummet Ozcan Remix) | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Wasted" (R3hab Remix) | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Wasted" (Mike Mago Remix) | 5:58 |
Yellow Claw Remix (SoundCloud)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wasted" (Yellow Claw Remix) | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Wasted" (Yellow Claw Remix) (clean version) | 3:11 |
Credits and personnel
- Songwriting – Tijs Verwest, Matthew Koma, Twice as Nice
- Production – Tiësto, Twice as Nice, Disco Fries
- Vocals – Matthew Koma
Chart performance
In the United Kingdom, it became the first single which was released in 2014, to top the UK Dance Chart without topping the UK Singles Chart. As of 1 August 2014, "Wasted" was certified Silver (200,000 copies) in the United Kingdom and as of 15 June 2015, "Wasted" was certified Platinum (1,000,000 copies) in the United States.
Charts and certifications
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) | Position |
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| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] | 33 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] | 53 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] | 34 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] | 73 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[32] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[33] | Gold | 40,000* |
| Italy (FIMI)[34] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[37] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| Streaming | ||
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[38] | Platinum | 2,600,000† |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 25 April 2014 | Digital download[citation needed] | PM:AM |
| Austria | 30 May 2014 | ||
| Germany | |||
| Switzerland | |||
| United Kingdom | 8 June 2014 | ||
| United States[40][41] | 17 June 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | |
| Rhythmic contemporary |