THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

883-Swedish House Mafia vs. Tinie Tempah-Miami 2 Ibiza.

2010-Number 4 single.

Best Bit-At 2.13. Let me explain one or two of the acronyms. AP, is ‘Audemars Piguet,’ which is a watch company, ‘MP3,’ is a music file. Bold BB, is a model of ‘Blackberry,’ CK, is ‘Calvin Klein,’ LV, is a ‘Louis Vitton’ handbag, APC, is a French fashion brand, and BGS, is my own acronym for ‘Bloody Good Song.’

The Swedish House Mafia (see also best songs 483) are a collective of music writers and producers, who during the late 1990’s, and early 2000’s would often collaborate together. Steve Angelo, and Sebastian Ingrosso had grown up together as children in Stockholm, and in the late 1990’s they would often cross paths with ‘Axwell’ Hedfors, and then in the early 2000’s they met Eric Prydz. The four of them were nicknamed ‘Swedish House Mafia,’ by their fans, and when they decided to officially form in 2008, they kept the name, but Eric Prydz declined the offer to join the group, describing himself as a ‘control freak’ in the studio who can’t abide collaboration, even with close friends. Prydz announced he would be leaving the group, soon after the collective officially formed, in November 2008.

Axwell Christofer Hedfors was born on December 18th, 1977, in Lund, Malmohus County, Sweden, alongside Steve Angelo, and Sebastian Ingrosso, he was was a member of the Swedish House Mafia between 2008-2013, and also when the trio reformed in 2018. The Swedish House Mafia who are still active at the time of writing, issued two compilation Albums in 2010, and 2012, and after their reformation they released their first studio Album ‘Paradise Again,’ in 2022. Away from the Swedish House Mafia, Axwell has released two compilation Albums, a remix Album, and 19 singles, In Sweden on the ‘Sverigetopplistan’ national record chart, he has had five top 40 hit singles, with ‘What a Wonderful World,’ with Bob Sinclar featuring Ron Carroll, charting the highest at Number 18 in 2008. In the UK, Axwell has had two top 40 hits, with ‘I Found U,’ featuring Max’C,’ peaking the highest at Number 6 in 2007.

Sebastian Carmine Ingrosso was born on April 20th, 1983, in Stockholm, Sweden. Away from the Swedish House Mafia collective, Ingrosso has issued 21 singles between 2004-2017, eight of those singles were in collaboration with Steve Angello, and three with Axwell Hedfors. In his native Sweden, four of those tracks have made the top 40, with ‘Reload,’ with Tommy Trash featuring John Martin, making Number 5 in 2013, while in the UK, he has charted twice, with ‘Reload,’ charting the highest at Number 3.

Steve Angelo was born Steven Patrik Josefsson Fragogiannis on November 22nd, 1982, in Athens, Greece, but was raised in Sweden from an early age. Angelo has released two solo studio Albums in 2016, and 2018, and six compilation Albums between 2003-2014, he has also issued 48 singles between 2003-2018. In Sweden two of those singles have reached the top 40, with ‘Baby When the Light,’ with David Guetta featuring Cozi, reaching Number 35 in 2007, while in the UK, he has charted once, with ‘Show Me Love,’ with Laidback Luke featuring Robin S. peaking at Number 11 in 2008 (see also best songs 994.)

‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ was co-written by Axwell, Steve Angelo, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Patrick Okogwu, who is better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah (see also best songs 586.) The song was produced by the three members of the Swedish House Mafia, who also wrote the music, with Tinie Tempah providing the lyrics. ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ appears on the Swedish House Mafia’s debut compilation Album ‘Until One,’ from October 2010, and also appears on the same Album in instrumental form. It is also a track on Tinie Tempah’s debut Studio Album ‘Disc-Overy,’ which was also released in October 2010.

‘I got my visa and my Visa, a diva and her dealer, bitch, I’m up on the guest list with the Swedish House Mafia. You can find me on a table full of vodka and tequila, surrounded by some bunnies, and it ain’t f..king Easter.’