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This article is about the Infernal single. For the Infernal album, see From Paris to Berlin (album).
“From Paris to Berlin”
“From Paris to Berlin” cover
Single by Infernal
from the album From Paris to Berlin
Released May 1 2006
Format see formats
Recorded 2004
Genre Dance & Electronica
Length 3:29
Label Universal, Central Station and MRA
Writer(s) Paw Lagermann, Adam Powers, Lina Rafn
Producer Paw Lagermann, Lina Rafn
Certification Silver (BPI)
Infernal singles chronology
"Banjo Thing!"
(2003)		 "From Paris to Berlin"
(2004)		 "Keen on Disco"
(2004)
"A to the B"
(2005)		 "From Paris to Berlin"
(2006)		 "Self Control"
(2006)


Alternate covers
Maxi single cover
Maxi single cover
U.S. CD/German maxi single
U.S. CD/German maxi single

"From Paris to Berlin" is a song by Infernal. It is known as their signature song as this was the first that charted in many countries throughout Europe and Australia in 2005 and 2006. It has so far been their biggest hit internationally, as well as in the band's home country of Denmark. Ahead of the World Cup 2006, the song had been re-recorded for English fans with lyrics celebrating the English football squad with the title "From London to Berlin". However, the song was withdrawn from radio airplay and TV following England's knockout from the World Cup. Also, a video of Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray dancing to this song, was published on the BBC Radio One website, and it was nicknamed "The Gay Disco Song"[citation needed]. The single was the UK's sixth best selling single of the year.[1] Sing Chew, from a female singer from Singapore, recorded a cover of this song. The cover was called "From Taipei to Beijing" and her debut album was released in the same name in November 2006[2]

Contents

[edit] Formats and track listings

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  • Australian/Danish/Finnish 5" CD promo single (2004/2005)
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
  2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
  3. "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
  4. "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator Meets Mr. President Club Mix) 6:37
  • Australian 5" CD single ("Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl"/"From Paris to Berlin")
  1. "Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl" (radio edit) – 3:17
  2. "From Paris to Berlin" (radio version) – 3:27
  3. "Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl" (extended version) – 5:56
  4. "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator Meets Mr. President club mix) – 6:35
  • EU maxi single (April 2005)
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
  2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Casino Radio Mix) 2:57
  3. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
  4. "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
  5. "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator Club Mix) 6:37
  • German vinyl single (April 2005)
A-side
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
B-side
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
  2. "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator Meets Mr. President Club Mix) 6:37
  • UK 5" CD single (May 2005)
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
  2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
  • U.S. 12" single (July 2005)
A-side
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
B-side
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
  2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Aycan Trance Mix) 6:46
  • UK 12" promo single (April 2006)
A-side
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Hoxton Whores Remix) 6:53
B-side
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
  2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Uniting Nations Remix) 6:36
  • UK Enhanced CD single (April 2006)
  1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
  2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
  3. "From Paris to Berlin" (Uniting Nations Remix) 6:36
  4. "From Paris to Berlin" (Hoxton Whores Remix) 6:53
  5. "From Paris to Berlin" (Video) 3:04

[edit] Chart performance

"From Paris to Berlin" has been the most popular Infernal single to date and found much of its success when re-released in April 2006. After being used to support the English football squad and a video of well-known disc jockey Colin Murray dancing to the song was broadcast, the song rocketed up the charts to #2 and sold many copies, coming in at number 6 on the year-end list of 2006's best-selling singles in the UK.

The song also did well around the rest of Europe, peaking inside the Top 40 of most major charts.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia Singles Chart 20
Austrian Singles Chart 49
Italian Singles Chart 28
Danish Singles Chart 1
Finland Singles Chart 2
French Singles Chart 14
German Singles Chart 32
Norway Singles Chart 6
Swedish Singles Chart 57
Swiss Singles Chart 61
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Dutch Singles Chart 9
Irish Singles Chart 2
UK Singles Chart 2
Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay 25

[edit] References

  1. ^ Top 40 Singles of 2006, from BBC Radio 1 website
  2. ^ [1], [2]
v • d • e
Infernal
Lina Rafn • Paw Lagermann
Søren Haahr
Albums
International Singles
"From Paris to Berlin" • "Keen on Disco" • "Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl" • "A to the B" • "Ten Miles" • "Self Control" • "I Won't Be Crying" • "Downtown Boys"