"Twilight" is the second single recorded by Barbados-based pop group

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. The song was written by the band with Swedish production team

Quiz & Larossi Andreas Romdhane (a.k.a. Quiz) and Josef Larossi are a Swedish production duo. They have a studio based in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. They have worked together since 1999 when they wrote songs for Lutricia McNeal. During their partnership ...

and Ina Wroldsen. The song was released on 22 January 2012 as a digital download and

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in the United Kingdom, taken from their debut album, ''

Bajan Style ''Bajan Style'' is the debut studio album from Barbados-based pop group Cover Drive, released on 7 May 2012 through Polydor Records. The band enlisted a variety of producers such as Future Cut, Quiz & Larossi, J.R. Rotem, Aliby, Orange Factory ...

''. The song topped the

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and received a Gold certification from the

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in October 2020.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Twilight" was first released on

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on 25 November 2011 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-five seconds. It reached the impressive mark of 20,030,936 views. The video featured a cameo appearance by '' Survivor: Nicaragua'' contestant Brenda Lowe in a

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Chart performance

On the week ending 4 February 2012, "Twilight" debuted at number-one on the

with sales of 76,109 copies. The position marked the group's second consecutive top 10 single after "

Lick Ya Down "Lick Ya Down" is the debut single released by Barbadian pop group Cover Drive. The single was released on August 28, 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom, taken from their debut album '' Bajan Style''. On September 4, 2011, the song ...

" and first number-one single. The song has sold 400,000 copies in the UK as of October 2020.

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Release history

References

{{Authority control 2011 songs 2012 debut singles Cover Drive songs Polydor Records singles Song recordings produced by Quiz & Larossi Songs written by Andreas Romdhane Songs written by Ina Wroldsen Songs written by Josef Larossi UK Singles Chart number-one singles