Astronomia (Vicetone remix) explained

Astronomia
Cover:	Astronomia Cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Vicetone and Tony Igy
Album:	Elements
Genre:	EDM
Label:	Sony Music

"Astronomia" is a house song by Dutch electronic music duo Vicetone and Russian DJ and record producer Tony Igy, created as a remix of Igy's 2010 song with the same name. It was released on July 9, 2014.^[1]

Background

The original Astronomia song was released in Russia in 2010.^[2] Vicetone created a remix of the original song in 2014 and sent it to Tony Igy, who liked it. Igy's label did not approve of the remix, so the remix was released for free online.^[3]

Reception

In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the song became the subject of the "Coffin Dance" internet meme, which involves the remix playing over a group of Ghanaian men dancing while carrying a coffin. This was a common funeral tradition in Ghana and parts of Africa with the idea of sending off deceased loved ones in style, rather than in the usual western manner of mourning a loss.^[4]

Charts

Year-end charts

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Position
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[5]	57
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[6]	43

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 9, 2014 . Vicetone & Tony Igy - Astronomia . 18 November 2020 . YouTube.
2. Web site: 2020-05-10 . How the viral coffin dance meme took Russian music producer Tony Igy's track to a new level . 2021-03-03 . The National . en.
3. Web site: van Dijk . Wouter . 9 May 2020 . How This Duo Got Caught Up in the Morbid Meme of the Year . 19 November 2020 . . en.
4. Web site: Amter . Charlie . 30 April 2020 . Tracing the 'Coffin Dance' Meme Music's Path From Russia to Ghana to the World . 6 May 2020 . Variety.
5. Web site: Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2020 . 27 February 2021 . Mahasz.
6. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020 . 28 December 2020 . Billboard.