Samba de Janeiro
| "Samba de Janeiro" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bellini | ||||
| from the album Samba de Janeiro | ||||
| Released |
5 May 1997  15 September 1997  | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Electronic dance, latin house, samba | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | PolyGram | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
Gottfried Engels Ramon Zenker Airto Moreira | |||
| Producer(s) |
Gottfried Engels Ramon Zenker | |||
| Bellini singles chronology | ||||
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"Samba de Janeiro" is a song by German pop group Bellini. It was released on 5 May 1997 in Germany and on 15 September in the United Kingdom as the lead single from their debut album of the same name. The song was a hit throughout Europe, reaching the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It heavily samples Airto Moreira's 1972 song "Tombo In 7/4".
Legacy
"Samba de Janeiro" or its melody part was played during the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship every time a goal was scored.[1] It was also a notable theme in Samba de Amigo video game series. A remix version of this song titled "Trance de Janeiro" appears in Dance Dance Revolution's DDRMAX2.
It was also featured in a season 25 episode of The Simpsons, "You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee".
Track listings
- CD Maxi
- "Samba de Janeiro" (Radio Edit) - 2:50
- "Samba de Janeiro" (Club Mix) - 5:38
- "Samba de Janeiro" (Vanity Back Yard Remix) - 5:18
- "Samba de Janeiro" (Peter Parker Remix) - 5:52
Charts
| Chart (1997–98) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 4 |
| Denmark (IFPI)[5] | 8 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 6 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 3 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 2 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 6 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 7 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[11] | 12 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 23 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 2 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 8 |
References
- ↑ Dean, Will (18 June 2012). "Trending: The Euro 2012 chant that a Seven Nation Army couldn't hold back". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 107: 73. 13 September 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 107: 65. 27 September 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Bellini: Samba de Janeiro" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Bellini Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bellini search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". Swiss Singles Chart.