The Business (Tiësto song)


"The Business" is a song by Dutch DJ and producer Tiësto, with uncredited vocals from James "Yami" Bell. It was released on 25 September 2020 as the lead single from his seventh studio album Drive.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was nominated for Most Performed International Work.

Music video

The music video premiered on Tiësto's official YouTube channel on 24 September 2020. Directed by Christian Breslauer, it features US dancers Casey Frey and Kyla Bullings. According to Jason Heffler from edm.com, Frey's "intoxicating dance interpretation is a fantastic accompaniment to the haunting sonic flair".
International airings of the music video remove the segment in which Frey's character is run over, thereby also removing the second refrain from the song.

Cover art

The cover art was made by the visual artist Victor Scorrano.

Remixes

A remix by British DJ and producer 220 Kid was released on 11 December 2020, which premiered on Tiësto's YouTube channel. There is also another version, titled "The Business Part II", which is a collaboration with US hip-hop/R&B artist Ty Dolla Sign, released on 21 January 2021. Another version of this song was released by The Marshall Project titled "Let's Get Down To Business" in 2021.

Formats and releases

Digital download - Europe
  1. "The Business" – 2:44
Digital download - US
  1. "The Business" – 3:46
  2. "The Business" – 2:44
Digital download - 220 Kid Remix
  1. "The Business" - 3:19
  2. "The Business" - 2:44
Digital download - It's Dynamite Remix
  1. "The Business" - 1:17
Digital download - Part II
  1. "The Business Part II" - 2:44
  2. "The Business" - 2:44
Digital download - Part II
  1. "The Business Part II" - 3:04
  2. "The Business Part II" - 2:44
  3. "The Business" - 2:44
Digital download - SWACQ Remix
  1. "The Business" - 2:49
Digital download - Vintage Culture & Dubdogz Remix
  1. "The Business" - 3:09
Digital download - Remixes
  1. "The Business" - 3:09
  2. "The Business" - 2:49
  3. "The Business" - 3:19
  4. "The Business" - 3:02
  5. "The Business Part II" - 3:04
  6. "The Business Part II" - 2:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
Lithuania Airplay 126
Romania Airplay 97

Chart Peak
position
Belarus Airplay 119
Kazakhstan Airplay 118
Lithuania Airplay 85
Romania Airplay 92

Chart Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles 33
Sweden Heatseeker 20

Monthly charts

Chart Peak
position
CIS Airplay 1
Russia Airplay 2
Ukraine Airplay 6

Chart Peak
position
Belarus Airplay 91
Moldova Airplay 63
Ukraine Airplay 76

Chart Peak
position
Moldova Airplay 75

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 10
Austria 9
Belgium 3
Belgium 13
Brazil Streaming 135
Canada 19
CIS Airplay 2
Denmark 17
France 110
Germany 3
Global 200 20
Hungary 1
Hungary 8
Hungary 6
Hungary 2
Iceland 22
Ireland 9
Netherlands 18
Netherlands 7
New Zealand 37
Norway 20
Poland 37
Portugal 13
Russia Airplay 6
Spain 90
Sweden 38
Switzerland 7
Ukraine Airplay 12
UK Singles 16
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs 3

Chart Position
CIS Airplay 64
Global Excl. US 179
Hungary 18
Hungary 8
Hungary 68
Russia Airplay 174
Ukraine Airplay 61

Chart Position
Belarus Airplay 192
CIS Airplay 193
Hungary 97
Kazakhstan Airplay 175
Moldova Airplay 172
Romania Airplay 185

Chart Position
Hungary 58
Lithuania Airplay 71

Chart Position
Belarus Airplay 154
Hungary 75
Lithuania Airplay 104
Romania Airplay 197

Usage in media

"The Business" appeared in the opening montage of Hockey Night in Canada's coverage of Game 4 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning. It has also been used as the music that precedes kick off in every match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup and 2025 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar.