Samba de Janeiro

"Samba de Janeiro"
Single by Bellini
from the album Samba de Janeiro
Released	5 May 1997 15 September 1997
Format	CD single
Genre	Electronic dance, latin house, samba
Length	2:50
Label	PolyGram
Writer(s)	Gottfried Engels Ramon Zenker Airto Moreira
Producer(s)	Gottfried Engels Ramon Zenker
Bellini singles chronology
"Samba de Janeiro" (1997) "Carnaval" (1997)

"Samba de Janeiro" is a song by German pop group Bellini. It was released on 5 May 1997 in Germany and on 15 September in the United Kingdom as the lead single from their debut album of the same name. The song was a hit throughout Europe, reaching the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It heavily samples Airto Moreira's 1972 song "Tombo In 7/4".

Legacy

"Samba de Janeiro" or its melody part has been played during the Soccer's European championship 2008 ever since in the Stadium, when a goal has been made. It was also a notable theme in Samba de Amigo video game series. A remix version of this song titled "Trance de Janeiro" appears in Dance Dance Revolution's DDRMAX2.

Track listings

CD Maxi

1. "Samba de Janeiro" (Radio Edit) - 2:50
2. "Samba de Janeiro" (Club Mix) - 5:38
3. "Samba de Janeiro" (Vanity Back Yard Remix) - 5:18
4. "Samba de Janeiro" (Peter Parker Remix) - 5:52

Charts

Chart (1997–98)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3]	4
Denmark (IFPI)[4]	8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5]	3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6]	6
France (SNEP)[7]	3
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	2
Ireland (IRMA)	6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9]	7
Norway (VG-lista)[10]	12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	8

References

1. "Austriancharts.at – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
2. "Ultratop.be – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
3. "Ultratop.be – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in French). Ultratop 50.
4. "Hits of the World". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 107: 73. 13 September 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
5. "Hits of the World". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 107: 65. 27 September 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
6. "Bellini: Samba de Janeiro" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
7. "Lescharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in French). Les classement single.
8. "Musicline.de – Bellini Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bellini search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". VG-lista.
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". Singles Top 100.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". Swiss Singles Chart.