Sweat (A La La La La Long)

"Sweat (A La La La La Long)"
Single by Inner Circle
from the album Bad to the Bone
Released
April 30, 1993 (Europe)
August 5, 1993 (United States)Re-release
Format CD single, CD maxi, 7" single,
12" maxi, cassette
Genre Reggae fusion
Length 3:46
Label Warner, WEA
Writer(s) Ian Lewis, Roger Lewis
Producer(s) Ian Lewis, Roger Lewis,
Touter Harvey
Inner Circle singles chronology
"Bad Boys"
(1992)		 "Sweat (A La La La La Long)"
(1993)		 "Rock with You"
(1993)

"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" is a song by the Jamaican reggae fusion band Inner Circle. It was released in August 1993 as the lead single from their album, Bad to the Bone.

The song achieved a great success particularly in Europe, where it was a top ten hit in many countries, including Austria, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. It topped the charts of Switzerland and Germany respectively for six and twelve weeks. It was also a hit in Australia and New Zealand where it reached number 2 and number 1. It reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 16 in the United States. The song was also ranked number 94 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1993.

Track listings

CD maxi
  1. "Sweat" (original version) — 3:46
  2. "Sweat" (sweatbox construction) — 7:56
  3. "Sweat" (circle zone dub mix) — 5:14
  4. "Bad Boys" (original mix) — 3:51
12" maxi
Europe
  1. "Sweat" (swemix remix) — 5:35
  2. "Sweat" (sweatbox construction) — 7:51
  3. "Sweat" (circle zone dub mix) — 5:09
U.S.
  1. "Sweat" (Don T's dancehall version) — 3:54
  2. "Sweat" (JJ's glamarama remix) — 5:27
  3. "Sweat" (Don T's dub version) — 3:53
  4. "Sweat" (Dave Morales def mix) — 4:53
  5. "Sweat" (Dave's def raggamuffin dub) — 4:07
  6. "Sweat" (original version) — 3:46
7" single
  1. "Sweat" (original version) — 3:46
  2. "Bad Boys" (original mix) — 3:50
Cassette
  1. "Sweat" (original version) — 3:46
  2. "Bad Boys" (original mix) — 3:50
  3. "Sweat" (original version) — 3:46
  4. "Bad Boys" (original mix) — 3:50
CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Sweat" (swemix edit) — 4:20
  2. "Sweat" (JJ's glamarama remix) — 5:27
  3. "Sweat" (original version) — 3:46
  4. "Sweat" (JJ's ragga zone dub) — 4:16
  5. "Sweat" (DJ beats) — 2:30

Covers and adaptations

The popularity of the song has resulted in many covers and even parodies. The song in Malaysia spawned a parody song by Poe called "Alalalala Tuk (Jangan Saman)" (Please Officer, Don't Fine Me).

The winner of season 7 of the German music competition Deutschland sucht den Superstar in 2010 Mehrzad Marashi had it as his debut release after his win. The release also featured Mark Medlock winner in the same show in season four in 2007.

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 38
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 5
France (SNEP)[6] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 3
Italy (FIMI)[9] 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 1
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[15] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[16] 16
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs[16] 73
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[16] 22
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[16] 8
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[17] 68

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[18] 22
Dutch Top 40[19] 4
Swiss Singles Chart[20] 17
German Singles Chart 4
Chart (1993) Position
Australian Singles Chart[21] 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[22] 77

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Austria[23] Gold January 7, 1993 15,000
Germany[24] Platinum 1992 500,000
UK[25] Silver May 1, 1993 200,000

Chart successions

Preceded by
"It's My Life" by Dr. Alban		 German number-one single
September 25, 1992 – December 11, 1992 		Succeeded by
"More and More" by Captain Hollywood Project
Preceded by
"Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap!		 Swiss number-one single
October 4, 1992 – November 8, 1992 		Succeeded by
"Don't You Want Me" by Felix
Preceded by
"Too Much Love Will Kill You" by Brian May		 Dutch Top 40 number-one single
October 17, 1992 – November 14, 1992 		Succeeded by
"End of the Road" by Boyz II Men
Preceded by
"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf		 New Zealand number-one single
October 31, 1993 – November 21, 1993 		Succeeded by
"It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)" by Bitty McLean

Mehrzad Marashi and Mark Medlock version

"Sweat (A La La La La Long)"
Single by Mehrzad Marashi and
Mark Medlock
Released 2010
Format CD single
Recorded 2010
Genre Reggae fusion, pop
Writer(s) Ian Lewis, Roger Lewis
Producer(s) Dieter Bohlen

In 2010, Mehrzad Marashi and Mark Medlock (both winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar) released a joint cover version.

The song was a big success in Europe topping at number two in Germany, number seven in Austria and number 16 in Switzerland.

Peak positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 7
German Singles Chart 2
Swiss Singles Chart 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
Germany (Media Control AG)[26] 83

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ Canadian peak
  5. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ↑ "Musicline.de – Inner Circle Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  8. ↑ Irish Single Chart. Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  9. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: I". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Inner Circle search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)". VG-lista.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)". Singles Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ UK Singles Chart. Chartstats.com. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Billboard. Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  17. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  18. ↑ 1992 Austrian Singles Chart. Austriancharts.at. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  19. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1992" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  20. ↑ 1992 Swiss Singles Chart. Hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  21. ↑ 1993 Australian Singles Chart. Aria.com. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  22. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  23. ↑ Austrian certifications. Ifpi.at. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  24. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Sweat')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  25. ↑ UK certifications. Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  26. ↑
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