Ding Dong Song
| "Ding Dong Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Günther | ||||
| from the album Pleasureman | ||||
| Released | 21 January 2004[1] | |||
| Format | CD single, maxi CD, vinyl 12", digital download | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Sweden, Independance Records, Electric Avenue | |||
| Writer(s) |
Anders Wrethov Mats Söderlund | |||
| Producer(s) | Anders Wrethov | |||
| Günther singles chronology | ||||
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"Ding Dong Song" is a song by Swedish pop singer Günther, featuring The Sunshine Girls, based on a 1984 Dutch hit called "Tralala" by Phil & Company. "Ding Dong Song" was released in 2004 on Günther's debut album, Pleasureman.[2][3] The song was number one for three weeks on the Swedish music charts.[4]
Background and recording
Günther's version is sung in English with a heavy German accent. The song is a parody of Eurodance genres, especially those from the 1980s and 1990s in Germany.[4]
The song gained widespread popularity on YouTube. Examples of the most popular fan-made videos include US soldiers in Iraq dancing to the song, YouTube users in front of their computers lip-synching, and various edited parodies.[5]
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 43 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 31 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 16 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 93 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 12 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 7 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 95 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[13] | 14 |
References
- ↑ http://www.eurokdj.com/search/disk.php?hide_app_ad=1&ID=7337
- ↑ The Dutch Nationaal Pop Instituut on Phil (sic) & Company
- ↑ The 1984 record's entry in the Discogs database
- 1 2 Gustafsson, Cecilia (18 March 2004), Tysk kärleksprofet bakom säljande diskobuskis (in Swedish), retrieved 20 March 2009
- ↑ HHC 1-21 Mortars. "US Soldiers in Iraq - The Ding Dong Song".
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Günther & The Sunshine Girls: Ding Dong Song" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Günther & The Sunshine Girls Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/gunther%20%26%20the%20sunshine%20girls/
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