"Blackout" is a song by Australian pop singer
Bonnie Anderson and was released in June 2014. The song is about acting on your strongest desires and came out of a collaboration between Anderson and
RedOne
Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive.
As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...
during a recent writing trip to
Los Angeles.
It peaked at number 24 on the
ARIA Charts and was certified gold.
Anderson said "'Blackout' came from a conversation we were having about boys... hot boys! It is about a desperate desire and wanting something so badly and so passionately, you just have to have it now! The 'blackout' is that intense secret moment between you and that person, and nothing else matters."
The song has been sampled a number of times, most notably in the
Karol G hit "Mi Cama", which reached the top 5 on the Spanish
Promusicae charts.
Music video
The music video for "Blackout" was directed by Christopher Frey
and released on 6 June 2014.
Track listing
;Digital single
# "Blackout" - 3:05
;CD single
# "Blackout" - 3:03
# "Blackout"
(Johnny Labs & Statik Link Trap Club Mix) - 3:05
# "Blackout"
(ATP Remix) - 3:31
# "Blackout"
(Bexta Club Mix) - 3:28
# "Blackout"
(acoustic) - 3:25
;Digital single
# "Blackout"
Marcus Santoro remix - 5:39
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2014 singles
2014 songs
Bonnie Anderson (singer) songs
Songs written by Eric Sanicola
Sony Music Australia singles