Cannonball (Showtek and Justin Prime song)

"Cannonball" is a song by Dutch electronic music duo Showtek and Dutch DJ Justin Prime. The song was released as a digital download on October 29, 2012 through Tiësto's label Musical Freedom and on January 7, 2013 through Spinnin Records.^[1][2] The song was written and produced by Showtek and Justin Prime. The song has charted in Belgium, France and Netherlands, and was certified gold in the latter.

"Cannonball"
Single by Showtek and Justin Prime
Released	October 29, 2012 (Musical Freedom) January 7, 2013 (Spinnin Records)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Big room house
Length	3:22 (Radio Edit) 5:48 (Original Mix)
Label	Musical Freedom Spinnin Records
Songwriter(s)	Sjoerd Janssen Wouter Janssen Justin Putuhena
Producer(s)	Showtek Justin Prime
Showtek singles chronology
"How We Do" (2012) "Cannonball" (2012) "Slow Down" (2013)
Justin Prime singles chronology
"Revolt / Rise" (2012) "Cannonball" (2012) "Bring the Bass" (2013)

Track listing

Digital download (single)^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cannonball" (Radio Edit)	3:22
2.	"Cannonball"	5:48

Digital download (Carnage & Victor Niglio's Festival Trap Remix)^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cannonball" (Carnage & Victor Niglio's Festival Trap Remix)	4:10

Charts

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[5]	7
France (SNEP)^[6]	45
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[7]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[8]	Gold	15,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[9]	Gold	10,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cannonball (Earthquake)

"Cannonball (Earthquake)"
Single by Showtek and Justin Prime featuring Matthew Koma
Released	December 16, 2013 April 11, 2014 (Remixes)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Big room house
Length	3:06
Label	Spinnin Records Polydor Records
Songwriter(s)	Sjoerd Janssen Wouter Janssen Justin Putuhena Tim Pagnotta Matthew Koma
Producer(s)	Showtek Justin Prime
Showtek singles chronology
"Bouncer" (2014) "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (2013) "Wasting Our Lives (WLTP)" (2014)
Justin Prime singles chronology
"Poing!" (2013) "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (2013) "Thunderbolt" (2013)
Matthew Koma singles chronology
"Dare You" (2013) "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (2013) "Find You" (2014)

Showtek and Justin Prime released a second version of the song titled "Cannonball (Earthquake)" featuring guest vocals from American singer Matthew Koma.^[10] It was released worldwide as a digital download on 16 December 2013. In the United Kingdom, it was released on April 11, 2014, where he managed to reach number 29 in the singles chart.^[11]

Will Ferrell version

A version of the song sampling a sound bite of a scene from the 2004 comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy was played by Showtek in numerous shows titled "Cannonball (Will Ferrell Sit Down Mix)".^[12] This version of the song has never been released to the public.^[13]

Track listing

Digital download (Single)^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cannonball (Earthquake)" (feat. Matthew Koma)	3:24

Digital download (Remixes)^[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Radio Mix)	3:07
2.	"Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Brooks Remix)	6:05
3.	"Cannonball (Earthquake)" (M&F Remix)	4:03
4.	"Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Yellow Claw Remix)	2:58
5.	"Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Kryder Remix)	4:55
6.	"Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Extended Mix)	5:55

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[15]	57
Poland (Dance Top 50)^[16]	27
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	19
UK Dance (OCC)^[18]	12
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	29
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[20]	24

References

1. "Showtek + Justin Prime - Cannonball (File)". Discogs.
2. "'Cannonball - Single' van Showtek & Justin Prime". iTunes Store (in Dutch). Apple Inc.
3. "Showtek & Justin Prime - Cannonball (Carnage & Victor Niglio Festival Trap Remix)[FREE DOWNLOAD] by Dj Carnage". SoundCloud.
4. "Showtek + Justin Prime – Cannonball" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Showtek + Justin Prime – Cannonball" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. "Showtek + Justin Prime – Cannonball" (in French). Les classement single.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
8. "Les Disques D'or/de Platine - singles - 2013" (in French). Ultratop.
9. "Dutch single certifications – Showtek & Justin Prime – Cannonball" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Enter Cannonball in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2013 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
10. "Cannonball (Earthquake) [feat. Matthew Koma] - Single par Showtek & Justin Prime". iTunes Store (FRA) (in French). Apple Inc. December 16, 2013.
11. . Ministry of Sound Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
12. Orlick, Sam (2021-09-14). "Showtek & Justin Prime vs. Matthew Koma vs. Will Ferrell - Cannonball (Earthquake) (Daft Lucario Private Edit)". Google Drive. from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
13. Orlick, Sam (2021-10-30). "Showtek & Justin Prime - Cannonball (Will Ferrell Sit Down Mix)". 1001tracklists. from the original on 2021-10-30.
14. "Music - Cannonball (Earthquake) [feat. Matthew Koma] - EP by Showtek & Justin Prime". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc. April 11, 2014.
15. ". Irish Singles Chart.
16. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
20. . Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014-03-29. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2016-08-29.