"Destination Calabria" is a song by Italian producer Alex Gaudino, with vocals by Crystal Waters. It is the first single released from his debut album My Destination.
The track is a mashup, taking the instrumental from Rune's "Calabria" and the vocals from Alex Gaudino's and Crystal Waters' "Destination Unknown", both originally released in 2003. It was produced with the help of Maurizio Nari and Ronnie Milani (Nari & Milani), matching the saxophone hook/riff from "Calabria" to Crystal Waters' voice.
"Destination Calabria" was released on 4 December 2006 as a 12 inch single by Italian label Rise Records, and as a CD single, on 19 March 2007, by British label Data Records. It originally charted in Australia in February 2004 peaking at number 98 under the title "Destination Unknown"[2] before being re-released as "Destination Calabria" and reaching number three in 2007. The song was also successful in several other countries, including Belgium, France, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Track listing
Australian CD single & UK digital download and maxi CD single
"Destination Calabria" (late night version video; UK CD-only)
3:02
Total length:
31:46
Belgium CD single
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)
3:03
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
6:55
3.
"Destination Calabria" (video)
Canada & US digital download
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)
3:01
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
6:29
3.
"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)
7:37
4.
"Destination Calabria" (Wharton & Lloyd Remix)
9:31
5.
"Destination Calabria" (Static Shokx Remix)
6:07
6.
"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)
7:17
7.
"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)
6:44
French CD single
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Original Radio Edit)
3:40
2.
"Destination Calabria" (UK Radio Edit)
3:00
French 12-inch single – Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix)
6:56
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky Remix)
6:33
French 12-inch single – Side B
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (UK Original Extended Mix)
6:52
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)
7:38
Germany, Austria, & Switzerland CD single
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
3.
"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)
4.
"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)
5.
"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)
6.
"Destination Calabria" (video)
German 12-inch single – Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Static Shokx Remix)
German 12-inch single – Side B
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Wharton & Lloyd Remix)
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky 2007 Remake)
Italian digital download
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (UK Radio Edit)
3:03
2.
"Destination Calabria" (UK Original Mix)
6:55
3.
"Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix)
6:56
4.
"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)
7:18
5.
"Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix)
8:06
6.
"Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix)
6:43
7.
"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)
6:43
8.
"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)
7:41
Italian 12-inch single (2006) – Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Original Extended Mix)
6:56
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix)
6:43
Italian 12-inch single (2006) – Side B
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix)
8:06
Italian 12-inch single (2007) – Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (UK Extended Mix)
5:52
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)
7:40
Italian 12-inch single (2007) – Side B
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)
6:47
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)
7:16
Netherlands CD single
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)
3:02
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix)
6:43
3.
"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)
7:16
4.
"Destination Calabria" (Drunkenmunky 2007 Remake)
6:31
Spanish 12-inch single – Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Gaudino & Rooney Remix)
8:06
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
6:55
Spanish 12-inch single – Side B
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Nari & Milani Club Mix)
6:43
2.
"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)
6:43
Sweden & UK CD single
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Radio Edit)
3:04
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
6:57
UK 12-inch single – Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Club Mix)
6:31
2.
"Destination Calabria" (Laidback Luke Remix)
7:18
UK 12-inch single – Side B
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Destination Calabria" (Paul Emanuel Remix)
7:42
2.
"Destination Calabria" (King Unique Remix)
6:49
Music video
The music video is directed by Eran "Rani" Creevy, produced by Ben Pugh for Ministry of Sound and choreographed by David Leighton. It features female dancers in sexualized green marching band costumes, playing various instruments in a seductive manner, and dancing inside an infinity cove. In some scenes, seemingly hundreds of the dancers are seen at once, but these are simply the original eight replicated many times using digital imagery.
Waters herself does not appear in the video, but members of the marching band lip sync her lyrics at various points.
Chart performance
"Destination Calabria" entered the UK singles chart at No. 18 on 18 March 2007 on downloads alone and eventually peaked at No. 4. It also reached No. 1 on the UK Dance chart. It peaked at No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and No. 1 on the ARIA Dance Chart.