"Ganbareh" is a song by German production group Sash! It was released on June 24, 2002, via Virgin Records as the first single from their fourth studio album S4!Sash!.

"Ganbareh"
Single by Sash!
from the album S4!Sash!
Released24 June 2002
Genre
Length3:50
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Sascha Lappessen
  • Ralf Kappmeier
  • Thomas Alisson
Producer(s)
  • Sash!
  • Tokapi
Sash! singles chronology
"Together Again"
(2000)
"Ganbareh"
(2002)
"Run"
(2002)

Overview edit

The song is performed by Mikio. The song was a notable hit in Europe and reached the 43rd position in German and Australian charts. "Ganbare" (頑張れ) means "go for it" in Japanese. The song was originally written for the official FIFA World Cup 2002 album as South Korea and Japan hosted the event. The song did not make it there, but was used for the official ice hockey world cup.[1] The single also includes a bonus track, "The Sunset", performed by Georgina Collins.

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Ralph Kappmaier, Thomas Allison and Sascha Lappessen

No.TitleLength
1."Ganbareh" (Single Edit)3:50
2."The Sunset" (Single Edit)3:44
3."Ganbareh" (X-Tended Version)5:56
4."Ganbareh" (Remix – Careca)6:10
5."Ganbareh" (Bonus Trailer)2:56

Credits edit

  • Artwork – Virgin Munich
  • Cover photography – Adrian Raba, Hagen Brede Productions GmbH
  • Producer – Sash!, Tokapi
  • Vocals – Mikio (tracks 1, 3, 4 and 5), Georgina Collins (track 2)
  • Writers – Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson[2]

Charts edit

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 43
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 43
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 94

References edit

  1. ^ "Ganbareh - Sash". souq.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  2. ^ "Sash! – Ganbareh". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  3. ^ "Sash! – Ganbareh". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ "Sash! – Ganbareh". Tracklisten.
  5. ^ "Sash! – Ganbareh" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Sash! – Ganbareh" Canciones Top 50.
  7. ^ "Sash! – Ganbareh". Swiss Singles Chart.

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