"Till I'm Gone" is a song by British rapper Tinie Tempah featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song was produced by Norwegian production team Stargate. The single became the seventh overall single from Tempah's debut album Disc-Overy, becoming the second single in the United States following Written in the Stars, and the first single from the deluxe edition of the album in the United Kingdom. The single was released in the United States on 17 May 2011, before being released in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2011. The song was later used as the theme for two episodes of AMC's Breaking Bad.
Background In an interview with American magazine Rolling Stone, Tempah talked about Wiz Khalifa's contribution to the song: "I feel like we're in the same kind of situation, but in reverse. He's really huge out here now and I have a lot of presence in the Europe and U.K., and vice versa, so if there was ever a time to collaborate, now would be the time."Video: Tinie Tempah is Optimistic About Breaking Through in the U.S. www.rollingstone.com/ Tempah performed the song live at The Box in New York City on 23 May 2011. He also performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman in the same week.Tinie Tempah - Till I'm Gone (Live on Letterman) YouTube The video for the song was released on YouTube on 30 June 2011 and serves both the British and American markets.Tinie Tempah - Tinie Tempah - Till I'm Gone ft. Wiz Khalifa YouTube.
Music video A teaser of the music video was released to Tinie Tempah's VEVO Channel on 24 June 2011. The official music video was released on the same channel shortly afterwards on 28 June 2011. Both Tempah and Khalifa appeared in the video, which features the pair in various locations across the globe including New York City, Amsterdam, Sydney, Tokyo and Singapore and dimensions of Los Angeles. The video was filmed in the Hollywood Hills Area and Downtown Los Angeles.
Remixes Dutch record producer Don Diablo released an official remix of the song in the United States, and later for free download worldwide. An official remix of the song, which was produced by Drumma Boy, was released on 29 August 2011 and it features Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T and Jim Jones. The remix was part of Tempah's Happy Birthday mixtape.
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Charts Chart (2011) PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 10090US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)49US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)37US Rap Songs (Billboard)22US Rhythmic (Billboard)22
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Release history Region Date Format Label United States 17 May 2011Till I'm Gone (Feat. Wiz Khalifa) - Tinie Tempah www.amazon.com/ Digital download Capitol Records 21 June 2011 Rhythmic airplay 12 July 2011 Mainstream airplay United Kingdom 7 August 2011 Digital download Parlophone
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