Addiction (Medina song)

"Addiction" is a song by Danish singer Medina from her international debut studio album Welcome to Medina. It was released as the third single from the album on 1 November 2010. The electropop song was written by Medina, Providers and Lisa Greene and it was produced by Providers. "Addiction" peaked at number one in Denmark, becoming Medina's fifth number-one single. In the US, the song peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart.

"Addiction"
Single by Medina
from the album Welcome to Medina
Released1 November 2010
Recorded2010
GenreElectropop
Length3:37
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Medina Valbak, Rasmus Stabell, Jeppe Federspiel, Lisa Greene
Producer(s)Providers
Medina singles chronology
"Lonely"
(2010)		 "Addiction"
(2010)		 "Gutter"
(2011)
Music video
"Addiction" on YouTube

Live performances

Medina performed the song on DR's Sport 2010 and during the "Welcome to Medina Tour" in Germany.

Chart performance

"Addiction" debuted at number 59 in Germany and stayed in the chart for nine weeks. In Denmark the song debuted at number 16 on the chart in the release week of the album Welcome to Medina due to a high number of downloads and dropped off the chart two weeks later. On December 17, 2010 "Addiction" peaked at number one in Denmark. The song has spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart, and has since been certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for sales of 30,000 units.[1] On the issue dated 21 May 2011, "Addiction" peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart in the United States.[2]

Track listing
  • Danish digital download[3]
  1. "Addiction" – 2:53
  • Danish iTunes digital download EP - (Remixes Vol. 1)[4]
  1. "Addiction" (Rune RK Remix) – 6:21
  2. "Addiction" (Traplite Remix) – 5:30
  3. "Addiction" (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Remix) – 5:07
  • German CD single[5]
  1. "Addiction" – 2:53
  2. "The One" (Acoustic Version) – 3:55
  • German digital download EP[6]
  1. "Addiction" – 3:37
  2. "The One" (Acoustic Version) – 3:57
  3. "Addiction" (Five Star DJ Remix) – 6:28
  • US digital download[7]
  1. "Addiction" (Radio Edit) – 2:53
  2. "Addiction" (Extended Version) – 5:06

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[15] Platinum 30,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Denmark 1 November 2010 Digital download Labelmade, At:tack Music [3]
Germany 26 November 2010 CD single, digital download EMI [5][6]
United States 5 April 2011 Digital download Ultra Records [7]

References
  1. "Album Top-40". Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music Control. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  2. Kristiansen, Annegerd Lerche (9 May 2011). "Medina nummer et i USA: Jeg føler mig velsignet". DR. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  3. "iTunes - Music - Addiction (Radio Edit) by Medina". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  4. "iTunes - Music - Addiction (Remixes Vol. 1) by Medina". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  5. "Addiction: Medina: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  6. "Addiction - EP von Medina - Addiction - EP bei iTunes laden". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  7. "iTunes - Music - Addiction - Single by Medina". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  8. Medina — Addiction. TopHit. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  9. "Medina – Addiction". Tracklisten. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  10. "Medina – Addiction" (in Danish). Tracklisten. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. "Medina – Addiction" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  12. "EHR top 40". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  13. "Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart". Billboard. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  14. "Album-Top 100". Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark& Nielsen Music Control. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09.
  15. "Danish single certifications". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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