Pesenka Explained

For other uses see Pesenka (disambiguation).

Pesenka
Type:single
Artist:Ruki Vverh!
Album:Sdelai pogromtsche!
Genre:Eurodance

"Pesenka" (Russian: Песенка||ˈpʲesʲɪnkə||little song|links=y), sometimes known as "Pesenka (La La La)", is a song by the Russian popdancetechno group Ruki Vverh! (Russian: Руки Вверх!, 'Hands Up!'). The song, with lyrics in Russian and music by band members Sergey Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin, appears in the band's 1998 album (Russian: Сделай погромче!|, 'Make it a little louder!'). Lisa Rodnyanskaya is the vocalist.

Famous charting adaptations

ATC version: "Around the World (La La La La La)" (2000)

See main article: Around the World (La La La La La). "Around the World (La La La La La)"[1] is the more internationally famous English language version of the song. It was produced and recorded in late 1999 and released on May 9, 2000 by German Eurodance group A Touch of Class which is a cover of the Russian hit. The song, their debut single from their debut album Planet Pop reached 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Romania, and Scotland. It also reached No. 24 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

beFour version: "Magic Melody" (2007)

Magic Melody
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:beFour
Album:All 4 One
B-Side:"Fly Around the World"
Released:June 14, 2007
Recorded:January 1, 2007
Genre:Pop
Length:3:47
Label:Pop 'N' Roll
Producer:Christian Geller
Adam Bernau
Next Title:How Do You Do?" /"All 4 One
Next Year:2007

On January 1, 2007, the song was covered by beFour, a German pop group founded in Cologne, under the title "Magic Melody".[2] Released on June 14, 2007 it heavily samples on the song with changed lyrics and appears on the beFour debut album All 4 One. The single made it to the top 20 only in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The version did not match the global success and impact of its original cover version by ATC.

Track listingsThe CD maxi version contains the following tracks plus a beFour sticker as bonus:
  1. "Magic Melody" (3:39)
  2. "Fly Around the World" (3:47)
  3. "Wir sind" (2:18)
Charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2007)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 59
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 91
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 89

Carolina Márquez version: "Sing La La La" (2013)

Sing La La La
Type:single
Artist:Carolina Márquez featuring Flo Rida and Dale Saunders
Released:March 18, 2013
Recorded:January 1, 2013
Genre:Pop
Length:3:30
Label:Kontor
Producer:E-Partment
Chronology:Carolina Márquez

On January 1, 2013, the song was covered by Carolina Márquez, a Colombian-Italian singer, under the title "Sing La La La". This song was released on compilation Kontor Top of the Clubs Vol. 58. This version produced by E-Partment features Flo Rida and Dale Saunders and includes additional amended lyrics and a rap verse.[6] The single was released in March 2013, making it to the charts only in Austria, France, and Switzerland.

Track listings
  1. "Sing La La La" (E-Partment Short Mix)" (3:30)
  2. "Sing La La La" (E-Partment Extended Mix) (4:40)
Charts
Chart (2013)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 44
France (SNEP)81
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)70
Certifications

R3hab and A Touch of Class version: "All Around the World (La La La)" (2019)

In 2019, Dutch DJ R3hab released a cover version titled "All Around the World (La La La)", with the band being credited as A Touch of Class. It charted in many European charts in addition to U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

Samplings

The song has been subject of many samplings including:

Other uses

ATC's "Around the World" was also used in a television commercial for General Electric in the United States in February 2002 during the 2002 Winter Olympics.[8]

All versions

Since its release in 1998, Pesenka saw tens of covers, remixes and/or other versions performed by various artists from many parts of the world from 2000 and onwards. These versions are:

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRvGZffXhfk ATC - All Around The World (la la la la la la la la)
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCNZoi_eUE Music video for "Magic Melody" by beFour
  3. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2007. austriancharts.at. May 2, 2020.
  4. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. May 2, 2020.
  5. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007. hitparade.ch. May 2, 2020.
  6. Web site: Sing La La La. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/vlrRLW1-ju4 . 2021-12-15 . live. YouTube. Kontor Records. 6 May 2013.
  7. "Sing La La La", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved July 13, 2013)
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2oVCSKG4K0 2002 General Electric GE Commercial
  9. Web site: MOUNT & Noise Generation – Around the World. raverrafting.com. en-US. 11 November 2018.