"Miami Vice" is a song by Congolese–French singer and rapper Gims published on Transcendance, a reissue of the Ceinture noire album.[1] It was released on 15 March 2019 as the 11th single from Ceinture noire and the first of its reissue.

"Miami Vice"
Single by Gims
from the album Ceinture noire
Released15 March 2019
GenrePop
Length3:42
LabelPlay Two, Chahawat, Sony Music
Producer(s)Renaud Rebillaud, Bugatti Beatz
Gims singles chronology
"Le Pire"
(2018)
"Miami Vice"
(2019)
"Hola Señorita"
(2019)
Music video
"Miami Vice" on YouTube

The song is largely inspired by the song "Self Control" originally written and performed in 1984 by Raf and covered by Laura Branigan the same year.[2]

Commercial reception

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The single has ranked in three countries: Belgium, France and Switzerland.[3][4][5] In France, Miami Vice ranked for twenty weeks in the ranking of singles (downloads and streaming), from March to July 2019, or five consecutive months. He went straight to the 39th position, his highest ranking. On the other hand, in the ranking of pure sales (without streaming), the title entered 5th place, which is its best ranking.[6] It was certified gold by Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

Charts

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Charts (2019) Peak
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 37
France (SNEP)[8] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 83

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[10] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Label Format
Worldwide[11] 15 March 2019 Play Two, Chahawat, Sony Music CD, digital download
France[12]

References

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  1. ^ "lescharts.com – Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Accueil – Metropolys". www.metropolys.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Maitre Gims – Miami Vice – ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "lescharts.com – Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Maitre Gims – Miami Vice – hitparade.ch". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Maître Gims – Miami Vice (single)". www.chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Gims – Miami Vice" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Gims – Miami Vice" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ^ "Gims – Miami Vice". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "French single certifications – Maître Gims – Miami Vice" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  11. ^ "lescharts.ch – Les charts de la Suisse Romande". lescharts.ch. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Classement Radio". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 13 August 2021.