We're Going to Ibiza explained

We're Going to Ibiza!
Cover:We'reGoingtoIbiza.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Vengaboys
Album:The Party Album
Genre:Euro reggae[1]
Length:3:08
Label:
Producer:
  • Danski
  • DJ Delmundo
Prev Title:Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)
Next Year:1999

"We're Going to Ibiza!" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in March 1999 as the second and final single from their second studio album, The Party Album (1999). Based on Typically Tropical's 1975 number-one hit "Barbados", the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in September 1999, becoming the group's second number-one single there. Outside the UK, the song also reached number one in the band's native Netherlands and became a top-five hit in Flanders, Norway, and Sweden.

Content

The song is notable for the pronunciation of "Ibiza" as by the vocalists in the title line, which is unusual in English but a common pronunciation in Dutch, the group's native language.[2]

Critical reception

Jim Wirth from NME commented, "Who better than the peerless Vengaboys to soundtrack this moment of pure spiritual tranquillity with a spot of ersatz reggae?"[3] The Daily Record stated that the 1975 number-one hit, "We're Going To Barbados, "has been reworked and renamed. Cheesier than a Quattro Formaggio pizza."[4] Pop Rescue wrote that the song "isn’t half as clubby as their previous singles", adding that "Kim’s vocals are pretty good here apart from where she has to reach a high note, which is a bit wobbly on the way up to. Robin and Roy hold back for some 'woah!' vocals only."[5]

Popularity in Austria

After the revelation of the Ibiza affair in May 2019, which caused the resignation of Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, demonstrators in Vienna used the song as a protest song.[6] As a consequence, the song re-entered the Austrian singles chart and eventually reached number 16.[7] This popularity culminated with a live performance by the Vengaboys at the (German: 'Thursday demonstrations') protests in front of the Chancellery in Vienna.[8]

Music video

The animated music video for the song features the Vengaboys travelling to Ibiza via a circuitous route that takes them all across the world. In the Washington D.C. part, a man and a woman silhouetted in a window of the Capitol building are having sex, a reference to the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.[9]

Track listings

  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix)
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran remix)
  3. "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins club mix)
  4. "We Like to Party!" (Tin Tin Out remix)
  5. "We Like to Party!" (Klubbheads remix)
  6. "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins dub mix)
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix)
  2. "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins club mix)
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix) – 3:36
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) – 5:07
  3. "Vengaboys Megamix" – 5:47
  4. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (video)
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix) – 3:36
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran remix) – 6:40
  3. "Paradise" (DJ Jam X & De Leon's DuMonde mix)
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix) – 3:36
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) – 5:07
  3. "Vengaboys Megamix" – 5:47
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix) – 3:40
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub Airplay) – 3:25
  3. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran remix) – 6:44
  4. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) – 5:08
  5. "Paradise" (DJ Jam X & De Leon's DuMonde mix) – 8:38
  6. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (video)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Czech Republic (IFPI)[16] 27
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18] 5
Italy (Musica e dischi)[19] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[21] 32
France (SNEP)[22] 99
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 54
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 31
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[27] 43
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 38
UK Pop (Music Week)[30] 7

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
NetherlandsMarch 1999CDBreakin'
Spain18 May 199912-inch vinylBlanco y Negro[31]
United Kingdom6 September 1999Positiva[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Vengaboys: Boom boom boom boom. 22 October 2016. 30 August 2021. 24 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124064417/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/85045008/the-vengaboys-boom-boom-boom-boom. live.
  2. Web site: Vengaboys – We're Going to Ibiza. Can't Stop the Pop. 31 August 2020. 13 October 2022. 13 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221013085615/https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2020/08/31/vengaboys-were-going-to-ibiza/. live.
  3. Web site: Jim . Wirth . This Week's Singles August 28 1999 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20001005001305/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/singles280899.html . 24 November 2020. 5 October 2000 .
  4. "Chartslot". Daily Record. 17 September 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. Web site: REVIEW: "THE PARTY ALBUM!" BY VENGABOYS (CD, 1999). Pop Rescue. 18 September 2015. 14 April 2020. 25 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925162808/https://poprescue.com/2015/09/18/pop-rescue-party-album-vengaboys-cd-1999/. live.
  6. Web site: Oltermann . Philip . Austria prepares for fresh elections after Ibiza video scandal . The Guardian . 22 May 2019 . 19 May 2019 . 19 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190519200549/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/19/austria-prepares-for-elections-after-ibiza-video-scandal-strache . live .
  7. Web site: Vengaboys head back to Ibiza with 'protest' hit in Austria . 31 May 2019 . 1 June 2019 . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124064417/https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/vengaboys-head-back-to-ibiza-with-protest-hit-in-austria/ . live .
  8. 1134194840974086149. vengaboys. We love you #Vienna! ❤️ . 30 May 2019.
  9. Web site: "We're going to Ibiza": Cómo los Vengaboys se han convertido en iconos antifascistas. GQ España. es-ES. 5 June 2019. 8 April 2021. 24 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124064420/https://www.revistagq.com/noticias/articulo/venga-boys-antifascistas-ibiza. live.
  10. We're Going to Ibiza!. Vengaboys. 1999. Dutch CD1 liner notes. Breakin' Records. KRAK 4031.
  11. We're Going to Ibiza!. Vengaboys. 1999. Dutch CD2 liner notes. Breakin' Records. KRAK 4032.
  12. We're Going to Ibiza!. Vengaboys. 1999. UK CD1 liner notes. Positiva Records. CDTIVS-119, 7243 8 87607 0 6.
  13. We're Going to Ibiza!. Vengaboys. 1999. UK CD2 liner notes. Positiva Records. CDTIV119, 7243 8 87607 2 0.
  14. We're Going to Ibiza!. Vengaboys. 1999. UK cassette single sleeve. Positiva Records. TCTIV119, 7243 8 87607 4 4.
  15. We're Going to Ibiza!. Vengaboys. 1999. Australian CD single liner notes. Central Station Records. CSR CD5 0347.
  16. Web site: Hitparada radia – 34/1999. IFPI CR. cs. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/19990829142859/http://www.ifpicr.cz/radio.htm. 29 August 1999. 6 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Billboard: Hits of the World, 11 September 1999 . 11 September 1999 . 18 September 2017 . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124064418/https://books.google.com/books?id=oggEAAAAMBAJ&q=hits+of+the+world#v=snippet&q=hits%20of%20the%20world&f=false . live .
  18. Web site: Eurochart peak . 25 September 1999 . 18 September 2017 . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124064418/https://books.google.com/books?id=cAgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75&dq=going+to+ibiza+vengaboys+spain&hl=en&sa=X&ei=N7eET6a3FaPw0gGu_uXkBw&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=going%20to%20ibiza%20vengaboys%20spain&f=false . live .
  19. Hits of the World – Italy. Billboard. 111. 27. 60. 3 July 1999. 4 June 2020. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121010817/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-07-03.pdf. live.
  20. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1999. Ultratop. nl. 28 May 2018. 10 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410215346/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1999. live.
  21. Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999. Music & Media. 17. 1. 11. 1 January 2000. 7 February 2020. 3 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603193444/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-01-01.pdf. live.
  22. Web site: Tops de L'année Top Singles 1999. SNEP. fr. 1 March 2021. 5 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705112939/http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=1999. live.
  23. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1999. GfK Entertainment. de. 21 April 2018. 9 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150509002434/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1999. live.
  24. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999. Dutch Top 40. 1 May 2020. 9 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209143349/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1999. live.
  25. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999. MegaCharts. nl. 28 May 2018. 15 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110915103326/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=s. live.
  26. Web site: End of Year Charts 1999. Recorded Music NZ. 7 February 2020. 26 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190726134603/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart%3Fchart%3D4049. live.
  27. Web site: Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1999.html. 22 January 2005.
  28. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1999. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 11 May 2020. 5 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605154831/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1999&dspp=1. live.
  29. Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100. Music Week. London, England. 27. 22 January 2000.
  30. Most Broadcast of 1999: Pop Top 20 Tracks of 1999. Music Week. 32. 22 January 2000. 24 April 2022. 29 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729070503/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2000/Music-Week-2000-01-22.pdf#page=54. live.
  31. Web site: Catalogo. Catalogue. Blanco y Negro Music. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20001208030100/http://blancoynegro.com/byn.htm. 8 December 2000. 9 October 2023.
  32. New Releases – For Week Starting 6 September, 1999: Singles. Music Week. 23. 4 September 1999.

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