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| Single by Darude | ||||
| from the album Before the Storm | ||||
| Released | 26 October 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Late 1999 | |||
| Studio | JS16 (Finland) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Ville Virtanen | |||
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| "Sandstorm" (music video) on YouTube | ||||
"Sandstorm" is an instrumental by Finnish DJ and record producer Darude. It was released as the lead single from his debut studio album, Before the Storm. It was initially released in Finland on 26 October 1999 by 16 Inch Records and was later re-released in many other countries in 2000. The track was uploaded to MP3.com where it gained global recognition. It has also gained recognition for its usage in sports and popularity in internet meme culture.
On 1 March 2010, over ten years after its original release, "Sandstorm" was certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 copies. In January 2020, it was certified Platinum for sales over one million.[4] On the centenary of Finland's independence in 2017, celebrations in Helsinki included Darude as one of the main performers with his "Sandstorm".[5]
- ^ "Darude 'Sandstorm' to act as alarm for actual sandstorm detector". DJ Mag. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
Darude's 1999 Eurodance track turned inescapable meme 'Sandstorm' is set to become to alarm sound of an actual sandstorm detector.
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RIAAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Watch a Helsinki Crowd Ring in the New Year with Darude's "Sandstorm"". Noisey. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2021.