Flashlight (Jessie J song)

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"Flashlight"
Jessie J - Flashlight (Official Single Cover).png
Single by Jessie J
from the album Pitch Perfect 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released23 April 2015 (2015-04-23)
Recorded2014
Genre Pop
Length3:29
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jessie J singles chronology
"Masterpiece"
(2015)		"Flashlight"
(2015)		"Real Deal"
(2017)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [30] 4× Platinum280,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [31] Platinum90,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [32] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [33] Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] Gold7,500*
Sweden (GLF) [35] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [36] Platinum600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [37] 23 April 2015 Digital download Republic
United Kingdom [38] 11 May 2015

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