"Ding Dong Song" | ||||
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Single by Günther | ||||
from the album Pleasureman | ||||
Released | 21 January 2004[1] | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Sweden, Independence Records, Electric Avenue | |||
Songwriter(s) | Anderz Wrethov Mats Söderlund | |||
Producer(s) | Anderz Wrethov | |||
Günther singles chronology | ||||
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"Ding Dong Song" is a song by Swedish pop singer Günther, featuring the Sunshine Girls, based on the 1984 Dutch song "Tralala" by Phill & Company which was written by Ad van Olm and Eddy Ouwens. "Ding Dong Song" was released in 2004 on Günther's debut studio album, Pleasureman.[2][3] The song was number one for three weeks on the Swedish music charts.[4]
Background and recording
[edit]Günther's version is sung in English with a heavy German accent. The song is a parody of Eurodance genres, especially those from the 1980s and 1990s in Germany.[4]
The song gained widespread popularity on YouTube. Examples of the most popular fan-made videos include US soldiers in Iraq dancing to the song, YouTube users in front of their computers lip-syncing, and various edited parodies.[5]
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 43 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 31 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 16 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 93 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 6 |
Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 6 |
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 12 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 95 |
UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 14 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2004) | Position |
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Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 7 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Norway (IFPI Norway)[16] | Gold | 5,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[17] | Gold | 10,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Sanche, Karine. "Gunther And The Sunshine Girls Ding Dong Song single record info, sleeve and tracklisting". Eurodance Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ The Dutch Nationaal Pop Instituut on Phil [sic & Company] Archived 2008-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Phill & Company - Tralala". Discogs. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ a b Gustafsson, Cecilia (18 March 2004), Tysk kärleksprofet bakom säljande diskobuskis (in Swedish), archived from the original on 18 May 2009, retrieved 20 March 2009
- ^ HHC 1-21 Mortars. "US Soldiers in Iraq - The Ding Dong Song". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Günther & The Sunshine Girls: Ding Dong Song" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". VG-lista.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2004" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2004" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Phil & Company - Tralala - A performance of "Tralala", the song which "Ding Dong Song" is based on.