"Set It Off" is the debut single by Australian recording artist

Timomatic Timothy Ugbedo Omaji (born 9 September 1987), better known by his stage name Timomatic, is a Nigerian-born Australian singer-songwriter and dancer. Omaji rose to fame as a contestant on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' (Australia) in 2009 and pl ...

, released digitally on 18 November 2011, as the

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from his self-titled second studio album. It was written by Timomatic and

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, who also produced the track. Timomatic stated that the song is "about having fun on the dance floor" and loving life. "Set It Off" peaked at number two on the

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and was certified four times platinum by the

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. It also appeared on the

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at number 14 and was certified gold by the

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Background

"Set It Off" was written by Timomatic and

, who also produced the song. Speaking of the song, Timomatic said: "In a global sense, the first thing I want people to know about me as an artist is 'Set It Off'. It shows off my energy and my musical style, and the video shows just how much I love to dance. I really believe that 'Set It Off' is the first official sound of Timomatic – it's the closest I've ever come to finding a perfect representation of me." He stated that the song is "about having fun on the dance floor and loving life." "Set It Off" was released digitally on 18 November 2011. An

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, featuring two remixes of "Set It Off", as well as an additional track, was released as a CD on 2 December 2011. The extended play was released digitally on 9 December 2011.

Chart performance

"Set It Off" debuted at number 39 on the

on 12 December 2011, and peaked at number two on 23 January 2012. "Set It Off" also appeared on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart at number two. It was certified four times platinum by the

, for selling 280,000 copies. On the

, "Set It Off" debuted at number 21 on 9 January 2012, and peaked at number 14 on 30 January 2012. It was certified gold by the

, for selling 7,500 copies.

Promotion

The music video for "Set It Off" premiered online on 18 November 2011. Many scenes throughout the video are intercut. The video opens with Timomatic arriving at a bar dressed in a blue, red and white shirt, blue jeans, red cap and sneakers. He then starts to play the song and freestyle dances to it. During the first chorus, the video cuts to Timomatic performing on stage in front of a black backdrop, dressed in a black leather jacket, jeans and shades. Intercut scenes of Timomatic dancing in the

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of the bar are then shown. The video then cuts back to the bar scenes, where Timomatic and his two male dancers perform choreography. Intercut scenes of Timomatic dancing on the staircase are then shown. On 6 January 2012, Timomatic performed "Set It Off" on ''

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''. He also performed the song at

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Track listing

*;Digital download #"Set It Off" – 3:20 *;CD single #"Set It Off" – 3:19 #"Set It Off" (Neon Stereo Remix) – 5:18 #"Set It Off" (Dean Coleman Remix) – 4:36 #"Save the Dancefloor" – 3:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Timomatic 2011 songs 2011 debut singles APRA Award winners Timomatic songs Sony Music Australia singles Songs written by David Musumeci Songs written by Anthony Egizii Song recordings produced by DNA Songs