Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) Explained

Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)
Cover:Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Safri Duo
Album:Episode II
Genre:
Length:3:18
Label:Universal
Composer:
Producer:
  • Safri Duo
  • Michael Parsberg
Next Title:Samb-Adagio
Next Year:2001

"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" is a song by Danish percussion duo Safri Duo. It was released in November 2000 as the lead single from their first mainstream studio album, Episode II. The Michael Parsberg-produced song, which has a mix of tribal drums with electronic music twists, sold 1.5 million copies worldwide[2] and became the fourth-fastest-selling single ever in Europe.[3] The single topped the Danish Singles Chart. Outside Denmark, the single also topped the Swiss Singles Chart and peaked at number two in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia). It reached number six in the United Kingdom and number seven on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" song was awarded "Danish Club Hit of the Year" at the 2001 Danish Music Awards.[4] The song has also been used as one of the themes for the Kingda Ka coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 4
Hungary (Mahasz)[7] 4
Poland (Music & Media)[8] 14
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[9] 13
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[10] 7
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[11] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 11
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 28
Denmark (IFPI)[16] 24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 69
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 12
Romania (Romanian Top 100)73
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 108

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[26] 46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 53

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
DenmarkNovember 2000CDUniversal[28]
Denmark (re-launch)January 2001
United Kingdom22 January 2001[29]
Europe29 January 2001CDUniversal
Australia12 March 2001[30]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Safri Duo's "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" Will Always Be The Standard Of Tribal Sound | Nexus Radio. February 18, 2022.
  2. Safri Duo: 3.0 (Anmeldelse). Lausten. Morten Schwarz. 2003. GAFFA. da. 24 January 2010.
  3. Web site: The Danes Hit the Charts . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330233519/http://www.danishmusic.info/index.php?id=1310&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=454&no_cache=1 . dead . 30 March 2019 . Fuglsang . Jens . Danish Arts Agency/Music Centre . da . 24 January 2010 .
  4. Web site: Danish Music Awards 2001. IFPI Denmark. da. 24 January 2010.
  5. Web site: Safri Duo . Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 28 December 2010.
  6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 17. 11. 21 April 2001. 29 January 2021.
  7. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 19. 26. 16. June 23, 2001. June 9, 2020. See LW column.
  8. Major Market Airplay – Week 23/2001. Music & Media. 18. 23. 23. 2 June 2001. 16 February 2023.
  9. Web site: Top of the Year 2001. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021209050311/http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html. 9 December 2002. 3 May 2020.
  10. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. 19 May 2001. subscription. 4 August 2023.
  11. Dance Singles Sales. Billboard. 9 June 2001. subscription. 4 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2001. austriancharts.at. de. 8 February 2020.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2001. Ultratop. nl. 8 February 2020.
  14. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2001. Ultratop. fr. 8 February 2020.
  15. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20030126204339/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles.html. 26 January 2003. 26 March 2022.
  16. Web site: Års Hitlister 2000: IFPI Danmark: Singles Top 50. IFPI Danmark. Musik.org. da. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20011116233455/http://www.musik.org/publikationer/aarshitlister.htm#single. 16 November 2001. 8 April 2021.
  17. Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001. Music & Media. 19. 52. 14. 22 December 2001. 8 April 2021.
  18. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001. GfK Entertainment. de. 8 February 2020.
  19. Web site: Ireland-Top Singles for 2001 . C&R . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011812/http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm . 5 May 2012 . dead.
  20. Web site: De 100 populairste platen von 2001. Dutch Top 40. Radio 538. nl. 29 November 2010.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001. MegaCharts. de. 8 February 2020.
  22. Web site: Tabla 16. Lista de CD-Singles Más Vendidos en el Año 2001. Table 16. List of Best-Selling CD Singles in 2001. AFYVE. es. 253. 11 November 2021. Click on Música grabada.
  23. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2001. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 8 February 2020.
  24. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001. hitparade.ch. de. 8 February 2020.
  25. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 29 November 2010.
  26. Web site: Gratis: 'Hits des neuen Jahrtausend'-Liste. Free: 'Hits of the New Millennium' List. RTL. de. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101102152628/http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html?limit=20&start=40. 2 November 2010. 29 August 2021.
  27. Web site: Decennium Charts – Singles 2000–2009. MegaCharts. nl. 3 May 2022.
  28. Safri Duo's Classical Tale of Rags-to-Riches. Ferro. Charles. Music & Media. 18. 23. 11. 13 January 2001.
  29. New Releases – For Week Starting January 22, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 31. 20 January 2001.
  30. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th March 2001. ARIA. 23. 12 March 2001. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue576.pdf. 22 February 2008. 8 March 2024.

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