Pass Out (song)

"Pass Out"
"Pass Out"
Single by Tinie Tempah
from the album Disc-Overy
Released	28 February 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Hip hop; electronic; grime; drum and bass;
Length	4:28 (album version); 3:57 (radio edit);
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Timothy McKenzie; Patrick Okogwu; Marc Williams;
Producer(s)	Labrinth;
Tinie Tempah singles chronology
Labrinth singles chronology
U.S. cover
	U.S. cover for "Pass Out"

"Pass Out" is the debut single by British rapper Tinie Tempah. It is the lead single from his debut studio album Disc-Overy (2010) and his debut single on Parlophone. The song was a digital-only release and was available to download in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2010.^[1]

English producer and writer Labrinth provides uncredited vocals on the song's hook.^[2] A remix featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg was released in the United States on 16 November 2010 for digital download.^[3] In 2011, Labrinth revealed that Tinie would be releasing "Pass Out" in the US.^[4] It was re-serviced to radio stations in the United States as the third single from Disc-Overy in October 2011.

"Pass Out" won British Single of the Year at the 2011 Brit Awards^[5] and Best Contemporary Song at the 2011 Ivor Novello Awards.^[6] The song is featured on the Madden NFL 12 soundtrack.

^ Fraser McAlpine (26 February 2010). "Chart Blog: Tinie Tempah – 'Pass Out'". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
^ Jones, Jacques (25 January 2010). "Tinie Tempah – Pass Out, Hood Economics, and Mr Hudson". Grievousbodilycharm.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
^ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
^ "Tinie Tempah Creates US Version of Pass Out". Pappzd.com. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
^ "Tinie Tempah, Arcade Fire score Brits doubles – Music News". Digital Spy. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
^ "The Nominations for the 2011 the Ivor Novello Awards". Theivors.com. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[bbc-chart-blog-1] Fraser McAlpine (26 February 2010). "Chart Blog: Tinie Tempah – 'Pass Out'". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[2] Jones, Jacques (25 January 2010). "Tinie Tempah – Pass Out, Hood Economics, and Mr Hudson". Grievousbodilycharm.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[3] "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[4] "Tinie Tempah Creates US Version of Pass Out". Pappzd.com. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[5] "Tinie Tempah, Arcade Fire score Brits doubles – Music News". Digital Spy. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[6] "The Nominations for the 2011 the Ivor Novello Awards". Theivors.com. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

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