Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)

"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)"
Single by Ironik featuring Chipmunk and Elton John
from the album No Point in Wasting Tears
Released	27 April 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	R&B, hip hop
Length	3:23
Label	Warner, Asylum
Songwriter(s)	Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Ironik
Producer(s)	Simon Franglen
Ironik singles chronology
Chipmunk singles chronology

"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" is a song by British rapper Ironik featuring fellow British rapper Chipmunk, from his debut album No Point in Wasting Tears, released on 11 May 2009. The song heavily samples British singer Elton John's 1972 single "Tiny Dancer".

Music video[]

The video features both Ironik and Chipmunk while Elton John is played on TV screens in the background. The video is completely black and white. It begins with Ironik and Chipmunk walking down a hotel corridor in suits on the way to their room. They knock on their room and are let in by a woman dressed in bondage and stockings. The video unfolds with Ironik and Chipmunk dancing with the females and flirting.

Formats track listing[]

CD single

"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) — 3:23
"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) — 3:18

Digital download

"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Radio edit) — 3:23
"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TreMoreFire remix) — 6:18
"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (TRC remix) — 4:35
"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Fraser T Smith remix) — 3:18

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	41
Ireland (IRMA)^[2]	17
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	3

Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	76

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2009)	Position
UK Singles Chart^[4]	27

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[6]	Silver	345,000^[5]

Release history[]

Date	Country	Formats	Label
27 April 2009	United Kingdom	CD single, digital download	Warner/Asylum

References[]

^ "Australian-charts.com – Ironik feat. Chipmunk & Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ironik: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
^ Myers, Justin (9 February 2016). "Elton John's Top 20 most downloaded songs revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
^ "British single certifications – Ironik/Chipmunk/Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". British Phonographic Industry.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[sc_Australia_Ironik_feat._Chipmunk_&_Elton_John-1] "Australian-charts.com – Ironik feat. Chipmunk & Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Irish_-2] "Chart Track: Week 20, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Ironik-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ironik: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[UK2009year-4] "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 2010-07-19.

[5] Myers, Justin (9 February 2016). "Elton John's Top 20 most downloaded songs revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

[United_KingdomIronik/Chipmunk/Elton_JohnTiny_Dancer_(Hold_Me_Closer)singleCertRef-6] "British single certifications – Ironik/Chipmunk/Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)". British Phonographic Industry.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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Studio albums	No Point in Wasting Tears (2008)
Singles	"Stay with Me" "I Wanna Be Your Man" "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" "Falling in Love"
Featured singles	"I Got Soul"

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Mixtapes	London Boy G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die)
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Featured singles	"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" "I Got Soul" "In Your Shoes" "Number One Enemy" "Game Over" "Pow 2011" "Teardrop" "Reload" "Man's Not Hot (MC Mix)"

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