Samba de Janeiro

"Samba de Janeiro"
Single by Bellini
from the album Samba de Janeiro
Released
  • 5 May 1997 (1997-05-05) Germany
  • 15 September 1997 (1997-09-15) United Kingdom
Format CD single
Genre
Length 2:50
Label PolyGram
Songwriter(s)
  • Gottfried Engels
  • Ramon Zenker
  • Airto Moreira
Producer(s)
  • Gottfried Engels
  • Ramon Zenker
Bellini singles chronology
"Samba de Janeiro"
(1997)		 "Carnaval"
(1997)

"Samba de Janeiro"
(1997)		 "Carnaval"
(1997)
Music video
"Samba de Janeiro" on YouTube

"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 number 1 in Hungary and the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, 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
  1. "Samba de Janeiro" (Radio Edit) - 2:50
  2. "Samba de Janeiro" (Club Mix) - 5:38
  3. "Samba de Janeiro" (Vanity Back Yard Remix) - 5:18
  4. "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
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[5] 16
Denmark (IFPI)[6] 8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 6
France (SNEP)[9] 3
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 2
Hungary (Mahasz)[11] 1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] 7
Ireland (IRMA) 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 10
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 12
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 8
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[19] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 10

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop Dance 09/08/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 107: 73. September 13, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 107: 65. September 27, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ↑ "Bellini: Samba de Janeiro" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Bellini Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.09.1997 - 25.09.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bellini" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". VG-lista.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". Singles Top 100.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bellini – Samba de Janeiro". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (21 September 1997 - 27 September 1997)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

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