Sha-La-La-La-La

"Sha-La-La-La-La"
Danish cover
Single by Walkers
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side "High School Queen"
Released

March 30, 1973 (Denmark)

May 1973 (Germany)
Format LP
Recorded 1973
Genre Pop
Length 3:00
Label Philips
Songwriter(s) Torben Lendager, Poul Dehnhardt
Walkers singles chronology
"(We're Just A) Rock'n'Roll Band"
(1973)		 "Sha-La-La-La-La"
(1973)		 "Fire"
(1973)

"(We're Just A) Rock'n'Roll Band"
(1973)		 "Sha-La-La-La-La"
(1973)		 "Fire"
(1973)
German cover
Music video
"Sha-La-La-La-La" on YouTube

"Sha-La-La-La-La" is a song recorded by Danish glam rock band Walkers. The song was co-written by band members Torben Lendager and Poul Dehnhardt. It achieved worldwide exposure after being covered by Dutch dance/pop group Vengaboys.

Release history

It was initially released in Denmark on March 30, 1973 and later in Germany in May.[1] It was later included on their Greatest Hits (1976) album.

Chart performance

The single entered the Danish charts at number eight in the last week of March 1973. The following week it climbed to number three. It reached number two after three weeks, after which it disappeared from the charts.

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[2] 2

Vengaboys version

"Shalala Lala"
Single by Vengaboys
from the album The Platinum Album and Music from and Inspired by The Little Vampire
B-side "48 Hours"
Released February 23, 2000
Format CD, vinyl
Recorded in 2000 at the Violent Studios (Studio 4045), Hilversum, the Netherlands[3]
Genre Eurodance, dance-pop
Length 3:33
Label Breakin' Records
Songwriter(s) Torben Lendager, Poul Dehnhardt
Producer(s) Danski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys singles chronology
"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
(1999)		 "Shalala Lala"
(2000)		 "Uncle John from Jamaica"
(2000)

"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
(1999)		 "Shalala Lala"
(2000)		 "Uncle John from Jamaica"
(2000)
Music video
"Shalala Lala" on YouTube

The song was covered by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys in 2000. It remixes the song with typical Vengaboys synth and drum beats, although it keeps substantially the same tempo. It was released on February 23, 2000.

Music video

The music video is modeled after the single cover. It takes place in a fictional Alpine bar named "Wurst & Women". The video primarily focuses on lead vocalist Kim Sasabone performing the song. It features female dancers dressed in a skimped-up version of a dirndl and wearing blonde wigs in a double bun braid. Some men are dressed in lederhosen. After the second verse, the song pauses with a record scratch wherein the two male group members engage in a parody dance battle.[4] The music video was banned by BBC.[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Torben Lendager and Poul Dehnhardt, except "48 Hours" written by Danski & DJ Delmundo

CD single[3]

  1. "Shalala Lala" (Hitradio Mix) – 3:33
  2. "48 Hours" – 4:31

CD single 2[6]

  1. "Shalala Lala" (Hitradio Mix) – 3:33
  2. "Shalala Lala" (Karaoke Version) – 3:30

Enhanced maxi-single[5]

  1. "Shalala Lala" (Hitradio Mix) – 3:33
  2. "Shalala Lala" (XXL Mix) – 5:40
  3. "Shalala Lala" (Karaoke Version) – 3:30
  4. "Shalala Lala" (Alice Deejay Remix) – 5:50
  5. "48 Hours" – 4:31
  6. "Shalala Lala" (Music Video)

Enhanced maxi-single 2[7]

  1. "Shalala Lala" (Hitradio Mix) – 3:34
  2. "Shalala Lala" (Alice Deejay Remix) – 5:53
  3. "48 Hours" – 4:34
  4. "Shalala Lala" (Music Video)

Charts and certifications

Other versions

Other versions of the song were recorded by British pop group Dreamhouse,[49] which became a hit in Southeast Asia in 1998, by Hong Kong English pop/Cantopop band The Wynners in 1974,[50] and by Estonian pop group Meie Mees in Estonian.

See also

References

  1. ↑ ""Walkers" Udgivelser (Releases)" (in Danish). Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sha-la-la-la-la by Walkers" (in Danish). Dansk Rockkultur, DanskeHitlister.dk. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Vengaboys - Shalala Lala". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Vengaboys - Shalala lala". Vengaboys Channel, YouTube. November 16, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Vengaboys - Shalala Lala". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Vengaboys - Shalala Lala". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Vengaboys - Shalala Lala". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Shalala Lala - EP (Single) - Vengaboys" (in Dutch). iTunes NL Apple. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Vengaboys - Shalala Lala". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Vengaboys - Shalala Lala". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
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  12. ↑ "Vengaboys - Shalala Lala". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Vengaboys - Shalala Lala (Remix)". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  17. ↑ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  18. ↑ Canadian peak Allmusic.com
  19. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala" (in French). Les classement single.
  20. ↑ "Musicline.de – Vengaboys Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  21. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: V". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 9, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  24. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  25. ↑ "Charts.nz – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala". Top 40 Singles.
  26. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala". VG-lista.
  27. ↑ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 2000" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005.
  28. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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  30. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala". Singles Top 100.
  31. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala". Swiss Singles Chart.
  32. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  33. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  34. ↑ "JAHRESHITPARADE 2000" (in German). Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  35. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  36. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  37. ↑ "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 2000" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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  39. ↑ "Årslista Singlar - År 2000" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  40. ↑ "Swiss year-end chart". swisscharts.com. 2000. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  41. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  42. ↑ "Gold & Platin". IFPI.at. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  43. ↑ "Ultratop Awards 2000 International Single". Ultratop. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  44. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Vengaboys)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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  47. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Vengaboys)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  48. ↑ "British single certifications – Vengaboys – Shalala Lala". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Shalala Lala in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  49. ↑ "'Sha-la-la-la-la': Her synger kontroversiel præsident dansk mega-hit". Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  50. ↑ "Rewind album: 'Listen to The Wynners', by The Wynners". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
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