| Carnaval de Paris | |
| Cover: | Dario G - Carnaval de Paris single.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Dario G |
| Album: | Sunmachine |
| Recorded: | January–April 1998 |
| Studio: | Lansdowne (London, England) |
| Length: | 3:58 |
| Label: | Eternal |
| Producer: | Peter Oxendale |
| Prev Title: | Sunchyme |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Sunmachine |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
"Carnaval de Paris" is a song by English electronic music trio Dario G. The song was recorded for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France and was released as a single on 18 May 1998 in Europe. The following month, the track was issued in the United Kingdom and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart.
The origins of the melody come from the world of football. During a 1996 pre-season tour of The Netherlands, Sheffield Wednesday F.C. picked up on a chant sung by the fans of FC Utrecht, with a tune inspired by the folk ballad "Oh My Darling, Clementine". This was then adapted and brought back to England for the following 1996–97 FA Premier League. The chant was sung extensively at the home game with Nottingham Forest on 18 November 1996 helped by the club's resident band. This was slowly picked up by other clubs in the Premier League, helped by the use of it at England matches (where the Sheffield Wednesday band were now invited to play).[1] [2] Sheffield Wednesday had already lost their "Barmy Army" chant to the England cricket team and also other football clubs. In an effort to either stem this spread of the song (or just to keep it unique), the fans of Sheffield Wednesday added their own lyrics to the theme (which continues to this day).[3] This happened around the time of the Dario G single release.
The song, however, has now spread around the world. Amongst the supporters' clubs which have used the tune have been those in Portsmouth, Leicester City F.C., Chicago Fire, VfL Bochum, Wellington Phoenix, Sydney FC, D.C. United and S.L. Benfica. In fact, Section 8 Chicago, a supporters' club for Chicago Fire, supplied lyrics for the previously instrumental tune.
Despite the songs association with football, it has also seen extensive play in other sports, most notably in Rugby League, where several Super League clubs play the tune over the PA system after a successful try or conversion, including rivals Wigan Warriors and St Helens.
This song also appears like the soundtrack in the menu of Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, the video game by Konami.The song was also used in Ford adverts for the UEFA Champions League from 2001 to 2005.
The music video features children painted in the colours of the representative countries participating in the tournament. For example, it depicts a group of Scottish children kicking off a match against Brazilian children while playing bagpipes, mirroring the opening game at France 1998. A subsequent scene involving Jamaican children is set to music with steel drums.
UK CD single[4]
UK 12-inch single[5]
A1. "Carnaval de Paris" (SRS mix) – 5:00
A2. "Carnaval de Paris" (JDS 6-inch mix) – 6:41
B1. "Carnaval de Paris" (Tall Paul mix) – 8:11
UK cassette single[6]
European CD single[7]
Australian CD single[8]
Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[4]
Studios
Personnel
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 90 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 2 |
| Hungary (Mahasz)[11] | 4 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] | 15 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] | 7 |
| Poland (Music & Media)[14] | 17 |
| Chart (1998) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] | 86 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] | 67 | |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[17] | 28 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] | 61 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] | 69 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 18 May 1998 | CD | Eternal | ||
| United Kingdom | 8 June 1998 | [20] | |||
| Japan | 10 June 1998 | CD | AWA Japan | [21] |