Everybody Gonfi-Gon Explained

Everybody Gonfi-Gon
Cover:	Two_Cowboys_Everybody_Gonfi-Gon.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Two Cowboys
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	House^[2]
Label:	Ffrr
Next Title:	Get Up
Next Year:	1994

"Everybody Gonfi-Gon" is a song by Italian Eurodance project Two Cowboys. It was released in June 1994 as the project's debut single. Drawing comparisons to other string-driven country-dance hits at the time, including The Grid's "Swamp Thing" and "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex,^[2] "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" became a hit single as well, reaching number two in Finland and Iceland and peaking within the top 10 in Austria, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song four out of five. He wrote, "This irritating house hoe-down from Italy is threatening to be the next Doop. It has a Western flavour similar to The Grid's Banjo and Bravado's Harmonica Man but is far more cheesy. It was initially snapped up for UK releases by 3-Beat, although it has been sub-licensed to ffrr to make the most of its chart potential."^[3] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update deemed it a "madly happy fiddle and banjo prodded galloping square dance/disco hybrid".^[4]

Track listings

• CD single^[5]

1. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (New New Atlantic Edit) – 3:06
2. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (New New Atlantic Mix) – 5:55
3. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" – 4:32
4. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Valencia Mix) – 5:13

• German maxi-CD

1. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Video Version) – 3:02
2. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Costa del Sol Mix) – 4:44
3. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (New Atlantic Mix) – 6:04
4. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Bailamos Mix) – 5:12
5. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Valencia Version) – 4:44

• Swiss maxi-CD

1. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Costa del Sol Radio Mix) – 3:56
2. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Costa del Sol Dance Version) – 4:46
3. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Valencia Radio Edit) – 3:56
4. "Everybody Gonfi-Gon" (Valencia Dance Version) – 4:46

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Everybody Gonfi-Gon"!Chart (1994)!Peak
position

Australia (ARIA)^[6]	76
Denmark (IFPI)^[7]	5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	19
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[9]	19
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	2
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[11]	2
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[12]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Everybody Gonfi-Gon"!Chart (1994)!Position

Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[13]	80
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[14]	93
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	81
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[16]	40

Notes and References

1. Single Releases. Music Week. 27. 25 June 1994. 20 June 2021.
2. Eurochart – Breakin' & Entering. Music & Media. 11. 37. 12. 10 September 1994. 14 July 2020.
3. Market Preview: Dance. Beevers. Andy. Music Week. 18. 25 June 1994. 17 April 2021.
4. Dj directory. Hamilton. James. Music Week. Record Mirror. 7. 11 June 1994. 17 April 2021. James Hamilton (DJ and journalist).
5. Web site: Everybody gonfi gon [cd-single]]. Muziekweb. nl. 14 July 2020.
6. 287.
7. Top 10 Sales in Europe. Music & Media. 11. 41. 16. 8 October 1994. 14 July 2020.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 11. 38. 13. 17 September 1994. 14 July 2020.
9. European Dance Radio Top 25. Music & Media. 24 September 1994. 24. 27 May 2023.
10. Book: Nyman, Jake. 2005. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja. 1st. Tammi. Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. fi.
11. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.8.–31.8. '94). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. 25 August 1994. 14 July 2020.
12. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 4 June 1994. 4. 17 May 2023.
13. 1994 in Review Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 11. 52. 12. 24 December 1994. 14 July 2020.
14. News: Árslistinn 1994. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. 2 January 1995. 14 July 2020.
15. Top 100 Singles 1994. Music Week. 9. 14 January 1995.
16. The RM Club Chart of the Year. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 24 December 1994. 10. 20 May 2023.