Şıkıdım Explained

Şıkıdım
Cover:S2_sikidim01.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Tarkan
Album:Tarkan, Aacayipsin
Released:1999
Recorded:1998
Genre:Pop
Length:3:15 (Şıkıdım Radio Edit only)
Label:Polygram/Universal
Producer:Laurent Marimbert
Prev Title:Şımarık
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Bu Gece
Next Year:1999

"Şıkıdım" (pronounced as /tr/; "Shake") is a song by Turkish singer Tarkan. It was originally released on his 1994 album lending its title to the album's name, Aacayipsin (Hepsi Senin Mi?). It is a Sezen Aksu song, reproduced by Laurent Marimbert and re-mixed by Yves Jaget for the European music market and included in Tarkan's compilation album Tarkan in 1998. It was released as a single after the success of his previous single "Şımarık" in 1999.

This song was later released in English as "Shikidim" on Tarkan's 2006 English-language debut, Come Closer.This song has been covered in Persian by a Girl Group called "Silhouettt" for his debut album "Ab, Atash, Va Khak" and the song named "Paeez". It was also covered by British grime artist Skepta, Russian pop singer Philipp Kirkorov, the Israeli Duo Datz, Ukrainian singer Viktor Pavlik and Bulgarian singer Georgi Hristov.

Cover version

For film Dhoom was covered in Hindi as Shikdum, lyrics were penned by Sameer. The 'Shikdum' music is lifted from his big hit "Şıkıdım".

Track list

Şıkıdım (Hepsi Senin Mi?), 1999

  1. Şıkıdım (Hepsi Senin Mi?) (Radio Mix) (3:15)
  2. Şıkıdım (Hepsi Senin Mi?) (Original Version) (3:51)

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Belgian Singles Chart6
French Singles Chart10
Swiss Singles Chart22
Dutch Singles Chart32
German Singles Chart35
Austrian Singles Chart40
Swedish Singles Chart47

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