Elephant (Alexandra Burke song)

"Elephant"
Single by Alexandra Burke featuring Erick Morillo
from the album Heartbreak on Hold
Released9 March 2012 (2012-03-09)
Recorded2011
GenreElectro
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Alexandra Burke
  • Britt Burton
  • Josh Wilkinson
  • Erick Morillo
  • Harry Romero
  • Jose Nuñez
Producer(s)
Alexandra Burke singles chronology
"The Silence"
(2010) 		"Elephant"
(2012) 		"Let It Go"
(2012)
Erick Morillo singles chronology
"Stronger"
(2011) 		"Elephant"
(2012)

"Elephant" is a song by British singer Alexandra Burke from her second studio album Heartbreak on Hold (2012). It features Colombian-American DJ Erick Morillo, who co-wrote the song with Burke, Britt Burton, Josh Wilkinson, Harry Romero, and Jose Nuñez. The song was produced by Morillo, Romero and Nuñez under their stage name Sympho Nympho, and Mike Spencer. It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 March 2012 as the album's lead single. The song was released as Burke's debut single in the United States on 13 March 2012.

"Elephant" was met with mixed reviews from critics, some of whom criticised the song's production and the use of Auto-Tune. It debuted at number seven in Ireland and at number three in the UK, becoming Burke's sixth top 10 hit in both countries.