"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. "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]
| "Ding Dong Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Günther | ||||
| from the album Pleasureman | ||||
| Released | 21 January 2004[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| 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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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 7 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[16] | Gold | 5,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[17] | Gold | 10,000^ |
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* 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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
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