| "Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)" | |||||||
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| Single by Dr. Bombay | |||||||
| from the album Rice & Curry | |||||||
| Released | 1998 | ||||||
| Genre | Bubblegum dance Eurodance |
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| Length | 3:20 | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Robert Uhlmann, Ceasar Zamini | ||||||
| Producer | Robert Uhlmann, Robin Rex | ||||||
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"Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)" is the second single from Swedish eurodance artist Dr. Bombay's album Rice & Curry, released in 1998. The song is sung from the perspective of Dr. Bombay, an eccentric Indian taxi driver who is employed by his uncle and, despite his impaired vision and lack of a license to operate, loves to drive his taxi.
The song became Jakobsen's first major hit, topping the charts at number 1 in Sweden and 2 in Norway.[1]
It has also been featured in the Beatmania IIDX series of video games.[2] Videos were produced for the following songs:
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The following tracks are on the CD single:
The following variations of the track were released on the Maxi single:
An accompanying music video for the song was produced in 1998. It shows Jakobsen clad in a kurta, pagri and dark glasses, driving the streets of Calcutta as he collides with pedestrians and debris, steals the lunch of an unsuspecting restaurant customer, steals a newspaper in a similar manner and hangs outside his window in roller skates as various engine parts are continuously thrown from the car. Throughout the video, the action frequently cuts to a 180 degree pan of the taxi's interior, in which Jakobsen is superimposed with several instances of himself who can be seen making hand gestures, dancing, sleeping, hanging out the windows and interacting with each other.
Much of the video was filmed in Malaysia, as can be deduced from vehicle number plates on display throughout.
A remixed version of the song by Basshunter appears on Jakobsen's first compilation album The Hits as a bonus track.[3] Videos were produced for the following songs:
| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
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| Sweden | 1 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Austria | 31 |
| Switzerland | 35 |
| Preceded by "La copa de la Vida" by Ricky Martin |
Swedish number-one single 31 July-24 September 1998 (9 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Big Big World" by Emilia Rydberg |
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