Pjanoo

"Pjanoo" (pronounced [ˈpjɑ̌ːnʊ]) is a keyboard-based house track by the Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. It received moderate airplay amongst British radio stations, being heavily used by BBC Radio 1 in advertisements for their "Radio 1 Big Weekend" and "Weekend in Ibiza" events. The single peaked at number six on the Swedish Singles Chart. "Pjanoo" found success outside Sweden, particularly in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and topped the country's Dance chart for ten non-consecutive weeks.

"Pjanoo"
Single by Eric Prydz
from the album Eric Prydz Presents Pryda
Released8 August 2008
Recorded2006
GenreProgressive House
Length2:37 (radio edit), 7:31 (club mix)
LabelPryda, Data, Ultra
Songwriter(s)Eric Prydz
Producer(s)Eric Prydz
Eric Prydz singles chronology
"Proper Education"
(2007)		 "Pjanoo"
(2008)		 "Niton (The Reason)"
(2011)

Background and release

The song has been on promotional release since 17 March 2008[1] with Eric Prydz's own label, Pryda, with a limited number of 12" pressings available on special order. The song was released on 8 August 2008 by Ministry of Sound's Imprint Label, Data Records.

Prydz stated: "I played it in a club in northern UK in 2006. Didn't get the reaction I thought I would, so I didn't play it for years until I found the CD while playing at 'Ambasadeur' club in Stockholm. Played it for fun again and it went off. Someone filmed it and it ended up on YouTube."

British drum and bass producer High Contrast made a successful drum and bass remix of "Pjanoo" which was released by Data Records on 26 August 2008, with a track length of 7:43.[2]

Despite showing overall resentment towards Prydz, Pitchfork nonetheless conceded that the song was "one of the year's best dance tracks".[3]

Music video

A cowboy in the Old West has a fistful of dollars but he cannot find a drink anywhere because the temperature is over 40 °C (104 °F). He finds an old pub named Pjanoo, and goes into the pub to find a drink. Then an old piano plays by itself, and the cowboy finds two shrunken Native Americans who provide a rain dance, causing rain to fall very heavily. A water tap has water running and the cowboy runs to the tap to have a drink and then runs out of the pub.

Formats and track listing
12″ Vinyl Promo (Pryda 11)
  1. "Pjanoo"
  2. "F12"
CD maxi
  1. "Pjanoo" (Radio Edit) – 2:37
  2. "Pjanoo" (Club Mix) – 7:31
  3. "Pjanoo" (High Contrast Remix) – 7:04
  4. "Pjanoo" (Afterlife Mix) – 5:38
  5. "Pjanoo" (Fred Falke Mix) – 6:24
  6. "Pjanoo" (Guy J Remix) – 7:43
CD single
  1. "Pjanoo" (Radio Edit) – 2:37
  2. "Pjanoo" (Afterlife Radio Edit) – 2:50
iTunes Single
  1. "Pjanoo" (Radio Edit) – 2:37
  2. "Pjanoo" (Dana Bergquist and Peder G Remix) – 9:03
Free Download (2019)
  1. "Pjanoo" (Lucas & Steve Remix) – 3:16

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 400,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
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  2. Mixmag.net
  3. "The 100 Best Tracks of 2008". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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  6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20092 into search.
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  8. "Musicline.de – Eric Prydz Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
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  18. "Jaaroverzichten 2008". Ultratop. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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  21. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2008" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  22. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  23. "British single certifications – Eric Prydz – Pjanoo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Pjanoo in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. The Inbetweeners Music Guide : Tracks played on Series 2 Episode 4 In Da Club | Tramp Shoes | Clamped Car
  25. DJ Hero The Killers Somebody Told Me vs Eric Prydz Pjanoo.wmv - YouTube
  26. Sandy B Vs Eric Prydz - Make The Pjanoo Go Round - YouTube
  27. "A Day Without Pjanoo (Armin van Buuren Mashup) — Filterheadz vs Eric Prydz". last.fm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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