Hello Afrika (song)

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“Hello Afrika”
“Hello Afrika” cover
Single by Dr Alban
from the album Hello Afrika
Released 1990
Format CD single
CD maxi
7" single
Recorded 1990
Genre Dance, Electronic
Length 3:13
5:44 (album version)
Writer(s) Leila K.
Dr Alban
Denniz PoP
Producer Denniz PoP
Dr Alban singles chronology
"Hello Afrika"
(1990)
"No Coke"
(1990)

"Hello Afrika" is a 1990 song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was his debut single from his first album, with the same name. Released in 1990, the song peaked at number 1 in Austria and achieved a great success in most of the other European countries, including Sweden, Germany and Switzerland.

The song features the Swedish Eurodance singer Leila K.

[edit] Track listings

CD-Single
  1. "Hello Afrika" (Marc Spoon's Radio Edit) (3:46)
  2. "Hello Afrika" (Single Mix) (3:13)
7"-Single
  1. "Hello Afrika" (Marc Spoon's Radio Edit) (3:46)
  2. "Hello Afrika" (Single Mix) (3:13)
CD-Maxi
  1. "Hello Afrika" (Fast Blast Club Mix) (5:40)
  2. "Hello Afrika" (Aaahfrika Mix) (6:25)
  3. "Jungle Beats" (Gurana Mix) (4:28)
  4. "Hello Afrika" (Single Mix) (3:13)
CD-Maxi - Remix
  1. "Hello Afrika" (Tech-Makossa-Mix) (7:42)
  2. "Hello Afrika" (Freedom For Bleeb & Bass Mix) (6:30)
  3. "Hello Afrika" (Hip Hop Reggae in a Dance Hall Style) (4:40)

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position[1]
Austrian Singles Chart 1 (1)
German Singles Chart 5
Swedish Singles Chart 7
Swiss Singles Chart 3
Preceded by
"Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers
Austrian number one single
March 17, 1991
Succeeded by
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
by C+C Music Factory

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Hello Afrika", in various Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved February 11, 2008)