Blah Blah Blah (Armin van Buuren song)

"Blah Blah Blah"
Single by Armin van Buuren
from the album Blah Blah Blah EP and Balance
Released18 May 2018 (2018-05-18)
GenrePsychedelic trance[1]
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren singles chronology
"Therapy"
(2018) 		"Blah Blah Blah"
(2018) 		"The Last Dancer"
(2018)
"Blah Blah Blah" on YouTube

"Blah Blah Blah" is a song performed by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 18 May 2018 by the label Armada Music and Armind,[3][4] as the first single from the EP of the same name.[5][6] As of May 2024, the video of "Blah Blah Blah" on YouTube has more than 700 million views.[7]

The track was written by van Buuren, British singer and songwriter BullySongs (Andrew Bullimore), and Josh Record, and the vocals were performed by Bullimore's younger son Aidan.[8]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[9]
  1. "Blah Blah Blah" – 3:04
  2. "Blah Blah Blah" (extended mix) – 6:06
  3. "Blah Blah Blah" (acapella) – 1:30
  • Digital download – remixes[10]
  1. "Blah Blah Blah" (Bassjackers extended remix) – 4:18
  2. "Blah Blah Blah" (Alyx Ander extended remix) – 4:44
  3. "Blah Blah Blah" (Brennan Heart and Toneshifterz extended remix) – 4:44
  4. "Blah Blah Blah" (Kid Comet extended remix) – 3:10
  5. "Blah Blah Blah" (Zany extended remix) – 4:20
  6. "Blah Blah Blah" (Tru Concept extended remix) – 3:26

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[45] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[46] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[47] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[48] Platinum 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[49] 3× Gold 600,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[50] Gold 35,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[51] Gold 40,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[52] Gold 30,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[53] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[54] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[55] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other uses

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Dutch association football club AFC Ajax play an excerpt of the song after every goal scored at their training ground Sportpark De Toekomst for youth leagues.[56] The song was first played during 2019 edition of the under-17 Future Cup tournament following the successful use of the song in a marketing campaign by Ajax TV ahead of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Juventus.[57] Parts of the song were also used in the trailer for Netflix's 6 Underground (film) directed by Michael Bay.

References

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