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Geronimo (Aura Dione song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Geronimo

| cover = Aura Dione - Geronimo.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Aura Dione

| album = Before the Dinosaurs

| B-side = Call Messiah

| released = {{Start date|2011|09|19|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=15}}

| label = Island, Universal, Koolmusic

| writer = Aura Dione, David Jost, Joachim Persson, Ian O'Brien-Docker, Michael Lowdst, Andrei Georgescu, Thomas Troelsen.

| producer = David Jost, DamienDamien, Joachim Persson

| chronology = Aura Dione

| prev_title = Something from Nothing

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Friends

| next_year = 2012

}}

"Geronimo" is a song by Danish singer-songwriter Aura Dione from her second studio album, Before the Dinosaurs. The song was released as the album's lead single on 19 September 2011. "Geronimo" is a pop song with folk elements,Andreas Krogull: [http://www.beatblogger.de/2011/10/aura-dione-geronimo/ Aura Dione – Geronimo] beatblogger, 21 October 2011, accessed 8 January 2012 with critics comparing the song's arrangement to Shakira.{{cite web|last=Schollert|first=Peter|title=Aura Dione: Before The Dinosaurs|url=http://musik.guide.dk/Pop/Aura%20Dione/Poetisk/Album/Melodi%C3%B8s/Aura_Dione_Before_The_Dinosaurs_2596925|work=Jyllands-Posten|accessdate=12 February 2012|language=Danish|date=3 November 2011}} It was written by Aura Dione, David Jost, Joachim, Ian O'Brien-Docker, Michael Lowdst, Andrei Georgescu, and Thomas Troelsen, and it was produced by David Jost, DamienDamien and Joachim Persson. According to Aura, the song is about staying true to yourself and living out your dreams, and is one of her favourite songs on the album.

It became Dione's first number-one single in both Austria and her native Denmark, and her second in Germany. Dione is also the first Danish artist to debut at number one in Germany. The song charted at number seven in Switzerland, becoming Dione's highest-charting single since "I Will Love You Monday (365)" (2010).

Track listing

  • ;Danish digital download
  1. "Geronimo" (Jost & Damien Radio Mix) – 3:15
  • ;Danish digital download – remixes
  1. "Geronimo" (Martin Roth Clubmix) – 6:43
  2. "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix) – 5:38
  3. "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix Edit) – 3:23
  4. "Geronimo" (LTM Slowdown Remix) – 8:12
  • ;German digital EP
  1. "Geronimo" (Jost & Damien Radio Mix) – 3:15
  2. "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix Edit) – 3:23
  3. "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix) – 5:38
  4. "Geronimo" (LTM Slowdown Remix) – 8:12
  5. "Call Messiah" (Aura Dione, Per Ebdrup) – 6:53
  • ;German CD single
  1. "Geronimo" (Jost & Damien Radio Mix)
  2. "Geronimo" (The Disco Boys Remix)

Credits and personnel

  • Aura Dione – songwriter, vocals
  • David Jost – songwriter, producer, mixing, vocal recording, guitar, programming
  • Joachim Persson – songwriter, producer, mixing, programming
  • Ian O'Brien-Docker – songwriter, producer, guitar, keys, programming
  • Thomas Troelsen – songwriter, vocal recording, backing vocals, and keyboards
  • DamienDamien – producer, mixing
  • Sebastian Zenke – guitar, programming
  • Johan Alkenäs – additional keys and programming

Charts and certifications

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= Weekly Charts =

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! Chart (2011–12)

! Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|1|artist=Aura Dione|song=Geronimo}}
{{single chart|Denmark|1|artist=Aura Dione|song=Geronimo}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|40|artist=Aura Dione|song=Geronimo|week=51,52|year=2011}}
{{single chart|France|95|artist=Aura Dione|song=Geronimo}}
{{single chart|Germany|1|songid=902939|artist=Aura Dione|song=Geronimo}}
{{single chart|Russia|12|date=2012-03-12|access-date=17 March 2023}}
{{single chart|Slovakia|17|artist=Aura Dione|song=Geronimo|week=48|year=2011}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|7|artist=Aura Dione|song=Geronimo}}
{{single chart|Ukraine|27|date=2012-02-20|access-date=17 March 2023}}

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col" | Chart (2011)

! scope="col" | Position

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2011|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2011|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=8 June 2020}}

|style="text-align:center;"|34

Denmark (Tracklisten){{Cite web|title=Track Top-50 |publisher=Hitlisten. IFPI Denmark & Nielsen Music Control |url=http://www.hitlisterne.dk/yearlist2011.asp?list=Download%2050 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919013037/http://www.hitlisterne.dk/yearlist2011.asp?list=Download%2050 |archivedate=19 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}

|style="text-align:center;"|11

Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2011|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=8 June 2020}}

|style="text-align:center;"|22

scope="col" | Chart (2012)

! scope="col" | Position

Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2012|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=17 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316150722/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01|archive-date=16 March 2023}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 97

Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2012-01-01/all/al|title=Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2012)|publisher=TopHit|accessdate=9 August 2019|archive-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809192653/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2012-01-01/all/al|url-status=dead}}

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=Certifications=

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Austria|artist=Aura Dione|title=Geronimo|award=Gold|certyear=2012|relyear=2011}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Aura Dione|title=Geronimo|award=Platinum|certyear=2011|relyear=2011|relmonth=10|relday=19|source=chart|id=48}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Germany|artist=Aura Dione|title=Geronimo|award=Platinum|certyear=2012|relyear=2011}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Switzerland|artist=Aura Dione|title=Geronimo|award=Gold|certyear=2011|relyear=2011}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Aura Dione|title=Geronimo|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2012|certmonth=04|certday=19|relyear=2011|id=6822|streamsonly=true|refname=DNKstreaming|access-date=20 August 2023}}

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Release history

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scope="row"| Region

! scope="row"| Date

! scope="row"| Format

! scope="row"| Label

Denmark{{cite web|title=iTunes – Music – Geronimo (Jost & Damien Radio Mix) – Single by Aura Dione|url=https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/geronimo-jost-damien-radio/id464267627|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627100456/http://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/geronimo-jost-damien-radio/id464267627|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2012|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=22 October 2011}}

|19 September 2011

|rowspan="2"|Digital download

|Koolmusic, Music for Dreams, Universal Music

Austria{{cite web|title=iTunes – Musik – "Geronimo (Remixes) – EP" von Aura Dione|url=https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/geronimo-remixes-ep/id469697100|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619134118/https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/geronimo-remixes-ep/id469697100|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2014|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=3 November 2011}}

|rowspan="3"|21 October 2011

|rowspan="3"|Koolmusic, Island Records, Universal Music

Germany{{cite web|title=iTunes – Musik – "Geronimo (Remixes) – EP" von Aura Dione|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/geronimo-remixes-ep/id469697100|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106200956/http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/geronimo-remixes-ep/id469697100|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2011|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=22 October 2011}}{{cite web|title=Geronimo (2-Track): Aura Dione: Amazon.de: Musik|url=https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B005P4N2ME|publisher=Amazon.de|accessdate=22 October 2011}}

|CD single, digital download

Switzerland{{cite web|title=iTunes – Musik – "Geronimo (Remixes) – EP" von Aura Dione|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/geronimo-remixes-ep/id469697100|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619135824/https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/geronimo-remixes-ep/id469697100|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2014|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=3 November 2011}}

|Digital download

Denmark{{cite web|title=iTunes – Music – Geronimo (The Remixes) – EP by Aura Dione|url=https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/geronimo-the-remixes-ep/id480653080|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619135934/https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/geronimo-the-remixes-ep/id480653080|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2014|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=10 December 2011}}

|28 November 2011

|Digital download – remixes

|Koolmusic, Music for Dreams, Universal Music

References

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External links

  • [http://www.universal-music.de/aura-dione/videos/detail/video:268447/geronimo Offizielles Musikvideo]
  • {{Youtube|id=PQFG3ZpYlwQ|title=Live acoustic video}}
  • {{Youtube|id=iE5oAe_7Igg|title=Live TV version}}

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Category:2011 singles

Category:Aura Dione songs

Category:Songs written by Thomas Troelsen

Category:Number-one singles in Austria

Category:Number-one singles in Denmark

Category:Number-one singles in Germany

Category:Songs written by David Jost

Category:Songs written by Aura Dione

Category:2011 songs

Category:Island Records singles

Category:Universal Music Group singles

Category:Songs written by Joacim Persson