| The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song | |
| Cover: | The-rigga-ding-dong-song-by-Passion-Fruit.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Passion Fruit |
| Album: | Spanglish Love Affairs |
| Language: |
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| Released: | 7 June 1999 |
| Recorded: | 1999 |
| Genre: | Eurodance, Pop, Electronic, Schlager, Euro-House |
| Length: | 3:25 |
| Label: | X-Cell / Sony Music |
| Producer: | Mark Nissen Hartmut Krech |
| Next Title: | Wonderland |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
"The Rigga Ding Dong Song" is the debut single by the German Eurodance group Passion Fruit, released in 1999. The song is the group's most successful hit, reaching the top 10 in several countries, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland and the top 20 in the Netherlands. The first generation line-up can be seen in the single's cover sleeve and music video.[1] The vocals and rapping verses for the song were done by Leticia Spormann and Kenneth Clemmons.
CD single
CD maxi (Sony)
12" (Radikal)
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 85 |
| Germany (GfK Entertainment charts) | 9 |
| Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song | |
| Cover: | Rigga-ding-dong-song-by-Cherona.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cherona |
| Album: | Sound of Cherona |
| Released: | 10 July 2009 |
| Recorded: | 2009 |
| Genre: | Dance-pop, Pop, Euro House, Schlager, Electronic |
| Length: | 3:27 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Elephant Music |
| Prev Title: | Ching Chang Chong |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Dragonfly |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
Exactly ten years to the Passion Fruit release, the German pop group Cherona released its version titled "Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" in 2009 dropping the definite article "the" from the title. The Cherona version on Columbia Records accompanied by a music video[4] became a minor hit in Europe, particularly Germany (peak #56) and Austria (peak #48). The song appeared on the band's 2009 album Sound of Cherona.
Charts
| The Rigga Ding Dong Song | |
| Cover: | The-rigga-digga-ding-dong-song-by-Leticia.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Leticia |
| Released: | 3 April 2010 |
| Recorded: | 2010 |
| Genre: | Dance-pop, Pop, Euro House, Schlager, Electronic |
| Length: | 3:25 |
| Label: | No-Wa |
| Producer: | Robert Meister |
In 2010, Cubman-German singer Leticia (a.k.a. Leticia Spormann) released her own remixed revamped version with new arrangement under the title "The Rigga Digga Ding Song" with her record label NoWa. The single cover says "The voice of Passion Fruit" as she was credited as lead vocalist on the Passion Fruit released in 1999. The track was produced by Robert Meister.
Track listing