Destination Calabria

"Destination Calabria" is a song by Italian producer Alex Gaudino, with vocals by Crystal Waters. It is the first single released from his debut album My Destination. The track is a mashup, taking the instrumental from Rune's "Calabria" and the vocals from Alex Gaudino's and Crystal Waters' "Destination Unknown", both originally released in 2003. It was produced with the help of Maurizio Nari and Ronnie Milani (Nari & Milani), matching the saxophone riff from "Calabria" to Crystal Waters' voice.

"Destination Calabria"
Single by Alex Gaudino featuring Crystal Waters
from the album My Destination
Released	December 4, 2006 (Italy) March 19, 2007 (worldwide)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Italo dance[1] house
Length	6:56 (original mix) 3:03 (UK radio edit) 3:40 (original radio edit)
Label	Rise Records
Songwriter(s)	Alessandro Fortunato Gaudino Rune Reilly Kølsch Stefano Scarpellini Sharon May Linn
Producer(s)	Alex Gaudino Nari & Milani
Alex Gaudino singles chronology
"Reaction" (2005) "Destination Calabria" (2006) "Que Pasa Contigo" (2007)
Crystal Waters singles chronology
"Lies" (2004) "Destination Calabria" (2007) "Dancefloor" (2008)
Alternative cover
French cover

"Destination Calabria" was released on 4 December 2006 as a 12 inch single by Italian label Rise Records, and as a CD single, on 19 March 2007, by British label Data Records. The song was also successful in several other countries, including Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The music video is directed by Eran "Rani" Creevy, produced by Ben Pugh for Ministry of Sound and choreographed by David Leighton. It features eight female dancers (Natasha Payne, Jessica Fox and more) in sexualized green marching band costumes, playing various instruments in a seductive manner, and dancing inside an infinity cove. In some scenes, seemingly hundreds of the dancers are seen at once, but these are simply the original eight replicated many times using digital imagery.

Waters herself does not appear in the video, but members of the marching band lip sync her lyrics at various points.

Track listing

Australian CD single & UK digital download and maxi CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)	3:05
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)	6:58
3.	"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)	7:43
4.	"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)	7:20
5.	"Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky 2007 Remake)	6:42
6.	"Destination Calabria" (late night version video; UK CD-only)	3:02
Total length:		31:46

Belgium CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)	3:03
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)	6:55
3.	"Destination Calabria" (video)

Canada & US digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)	3:01
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)	6:29
3.	"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)	7:37
4.	"Destination Calabria" (Wharton & Lloyd Remix)	9:31
5.	"Destination Calabria" (Static Shokx Remix)	6:07
6.	"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)	7:17
7.	"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)	6:44

French CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Original Radio Edit)	3:40
2.	"Destination Calabria" (UK Radio Edit)	3:00

French 12-inch single – Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix)	6:56
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky Remix)	6:33

French 12-inch single – Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (UK Original Extended Mix)	6:52
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)	7:38

Germany, Austria, & Switzerland CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
3.	"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)
4.	"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)
5.	"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)
6.	"Destination Calabria" (video)

German 12-inch single – Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Static Shokx Remix)

German 12-inch single – Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Wharton & Lloyd Remix)
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky 2007 Remake)

Italian digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (UK Radio Edit)	3:03
2.	"Destination Calabria" (UK Original Mix)	6:55
3.	"Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix)	6:56
4.	"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)	7:18
5.	"Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix)	8:06
6.	"Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix)	6:43
7.	"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)	6:43
8.	"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)	7:41

Italian 12-inch single (2006) – Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix)	6:56
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix)	6:43

Italian 12-inch single (2006) – Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix)	8:06

Italian 12-inch single (2007) – Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (UK Extended Mix)	5:52
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)	7:40

Italian 12-inch single (2007) – Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)	6:47
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)	7:16

Netherlands CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)	3:02
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix)	6:43
3.	"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)	7:16
4.	"Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky 2007 Remake)	6:31

Spanish 12-inch single – Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix)	8:06
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)	6:55

Spanish 12-inch single – Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix)	6:43
2.	"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)	6:43

Sweden & UK CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)	3:04
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)	6:57

UK 12-inch single – Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)	6:31
2.	"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)	7:18

UK 12-inch single – Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)	7:42
2.	"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)	6:49

Chart performance

"Destination Calabria" entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 18 on 18 March 2007 on downloads alone and eventually peaked at No. 4. It also reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Chart, No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and No. 2 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 55 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 2 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[6] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 5 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 8 France (SNEP)[9] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 30 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 5 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[12] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 16 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 14 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 35 Poland (Nielsen Music Control)[17] 4 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[18] 31 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 50 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position Australia (ARIA)[23] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[25] 8 CIS (Tophit)[26] 3 France (SNEP)[27] 35 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[28] 2 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[29] 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 64 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 57 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 84 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34]	Platinum	70,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[35]	Gold	25,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[36]	Gold	400,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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13. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Destination Calabria". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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17. "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007.
18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200731 into search.
19. "Spanishcharts.com – Alex Gaudino feat. Crystal Waters – Destination Calabria" Canciones Top 50.
20. "Swedishcharts.com – Alex Gaudino feat. Crystal Waters – Destination Calabria". Singles Top 100.
21. "Swisscharts.com – Alex Gaudino feat. Crystal Waters – Destination Calabria". Swiss Singles Chart.
22. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
23. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
24. "Jaaroverzichten 2007" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
25. "Rapports Annuels 2007" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
26. "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2007)" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
27. "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2007" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
28. "Dance Top 100 – 2007" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
29. "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2007" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
30. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2007". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
31. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
32. "Årslista Singlar, 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
33. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
34. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
35. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
36. "British single certifications – Alex Gaudino ft Crystal Waters". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

External links

• 12 inch single on Discogs.com
• CD single on Discogs.com