Traffic (Tiësto song) explained

Traffic
Cover:	Tiësto - Traffic cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Caption:	Traffic single cover
Type:	single
Artist:	Tiësto
Album:	Just Be
A-Side:	"Love Comes Again"
Recorded:	2003
Genre:	Tech trance
Length:	7:01
Producer:	Tiësto
Prev Title:	In My Memory
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Love Comes Again
Next Year:	2004

"Traffic" is a track single which appeared in the album Just Be and Parade of the Athletes by Dutch DJ Tiësto. The track contains samples of Sean Deason's track "Psykofuk".^[1] When the album Just Be was released, his third single "Love Comes Again" was featured with it, "Traffic" turned into a B-side after having great success in Tiësto's concerts and having a music video made which was released in its original form as well as its radio edit version. It is the first instrumental track to reach the top spot in his homeland of the Netherlands in 23 years.^[2] Many DJs did remixes for "Traffic". The track is recorded at 136 BPM.

An official remake by the duo "twoloud" was released on Musical Freedom in December 2013.

Another remake for the song by "Jewelz & Sparks" was released on Musical Freedom in July 2020.^[3]

Another remake for the song by "Bassjackers" was released on Musical Freedom in April 2023.

Formats and track listings

CD and 12" vinyl

Netherlands, Scandinavia, and United Kingdom maxi-single^[4]

1. "Traffic"
2. "Traffic"
3. "Traffic"

"Love Comes Again" and "Traffic"

Australia 12" vinyl^[5]

1. "Love Comes Again"
2. "Love Comes Again"
3. "Traffic"
4. "Traffic"

Australia maxi-single^[6]

1. "Love Comes Again"
2. "Love Comes Again"
3. "Love Comes Again"
4. "Traffic"
5. "Traffic"
6. "Traffic"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–04)	Peak position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[7]	2
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	25

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[8]	21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10]	15

Decade-end charts

Official versions

• Just Be Album Version – (5:24)
• Parade of the Athletes Album Version – (4:13)
• Max Walder Mix – (7:34)
• DJ Montana 12" Edit – (7:49)
• DJ Montana Re-Edit – (5:11)
• Original Mix – (6:57)
• Radio Edit – (2:54)
• Sied van Riel Remix – (5:55)
• Kryder & Dave Winnel Remix - (5:13)
• Maddix Remix - (4:03)
• Richard Durand 2003 Remix - (6:53)
• Richard Durand 2016 Remix (6:40)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Netherlands	22 September 2003	Magik Muzik		Magik Muzik 814-2
				Magik Muzik 814-1
	21 October 2003			Magik Muzik 814-5
	March 2004			Magik Muzik 814-6
Scandinavia	2003	Playground Music Scandinavia		Magik Muzik 814-2
France		Independence Records		IR 0357
United Kingdom	29 September 2003	Nebula		NEBT052
	2003			NEBTX052
	October 2003			NEBCD052
Spain	8 October 2003	Electropolis		VLMX 1472-3
Australia	April 2004	Bang On			BANG 056
	May 2004			BANG0096

Notes and References

1. Web site: Traffic Sample.
2. Web site: Tiësto Biography. Tiësto Blog. 23 October 2016. Tiësto Blog.
3. Web site: Traffic - Single by Jewelz & Sparks on Apple Music . Apple Music . 7 August 2020.
4. Web site: Magik Muzik, Nebula and Playground Music Scandinavia maxi single.
5. Web site: Bang On! 12" vinyl.
6. Web site: Bang On! CD maxi.
7. Web site: Dutch Top 40 - Tiësto - Traffic.
8. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2003. Hung Medien. 16 October 2019.
9. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2003. Dutch Top 40. 16 October 2019.
10. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003. MegaCharts. Dutch. 20 December 2019.
11. Web site: Decennium Charts - Singles 2000-2009. nl. MegaCharts. 3 May 2022.