Carnaval de Paris

Carnaval de Paris is a song by English dance trio Dario G. The song was recorded for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. It peaked at number five in the UK Singles Chart in 1998.

The song, however, has spread around the world, starting when fans of the U.S. men's national team used the tune in their first match after the September 11 attacks in a World Cup qualifier in Foxborough, Massachusetts against Jamaica. Amongst the supporters clubs which have used the tune have been those in Portsmouth, Leicester City F.C., Chicago Fire, VfL Bochum, Wellington Phoenix, Sydney FC and D.C. United. In fact, Section 8 Chicago, a supporters club for Chicago Fire, supplied lyrics for the previously instrumental tune. Rugby League rivals St Helens RLFC and Wigan Warriors both play it after a successful try conversion.

Music video

The music video features children painted in the colours of the representative countries participating in the tournament.

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^{[ 1]}	24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^{[ 1]}	10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^{[ 1]}	19
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[1]	2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^{[ 1]}	3
France (SNEP)^{[ 1]}	26
Germany (Media Control AG)^{[ 1]}	2
Ireland (IRMA)^[2]	4
Italy (FIMI)^[3]	14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^{[ 1]}	6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^{[ 1]}	32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^{[ 1]}	36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^{[ 1]}	7
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)^[4]	5

References

↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 07/04/98". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 110 (27): 53. July 4, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510.
↑ Search for Irish peaks
↑ Top Italian singles of 1998
↑ UK peak

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