Pesenka

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Pesenka
Ruki wwerch
publication February 17, 1998
length 3:00
Genre (s) Pop music , Eurodance
Author (s) Aleksey Potekhin, Sergey Zhukov
album Sdelai pogromche!
Cover versions
2000 ATC : Around the World (La La La La La)
2001 Max Raabe & Palast Orchester : Around the World (La La La La La)
2007 beFour : Magic Melody
2010 Girlicious: 2 in the Morning
2012 The Disco Boys
2013 Carolina Marquez & Dale Saunders feat. Flo Rida
2014 Tradelove
2018 Mount & Noize Generation
2018 Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra feat. Melanie C
2019 R3hab feat. A touch of class

Pesenka ( Russian "Песенка" dt. "Song"), also known as Pesenka (La La La) known to a song by is Russian Dance - Duo Ruki vverh . It was released on February 17th, 1998 together with their third studio album Sdelai pogromche! ( "Сделай погромче!" ) Published. In 2000 the German Eurodance band ATC released an English-language cover version of the song, which became a worldwide success. Further cover versions of, among others, beFour , The Disco Boys and R3hab were also able to reach the charts in numerous countries.

background

The Russian-language song was written by Ruki-wwerch frontman Sergey Zhukov in 1998 and co-produced with Aleksey Potekhin. Zhukov said in an interview that when he created the song he was guided by the principle that "everything in life [...] plays according to certain rules". “The rule of every hit” would be “simplicity”. “These four notes”, which embodied the melody, had that “certain something” in them. After completion, however, Pesenka would have been nothing more than an “insignificant song” for those involved, on which “no one would have bet”. The song was sung by the Russian singer Elizaveta Rodnyanskaya, who has since accompanied the group to their concerts. Pesenka was released as part of her studio album Sdelai pogromche! .

In 1999, the German music publisher BMG Berlin Music approached the duo to obtain a license to publish a cover version, which they agreed to. As a result of the success of the ATC re-edition of the song, which was released under the title Around the World (La La La La La) , Ruki-wwerch was already receiving royalties of the equivalent of 738 thousand euros at the end of 2000 . They initially assumed that the payment was one zero too many. Up until 2003 they received royalties of over 1.2 million euros.

Musical and content

Pesenka is based on 4/4 time and the tempo is 132 bpm . The song is introduced by a carillon that plays the melody on which the song is based from beginning to end within two bars. The lyrics are about a song that stays in the head of anyone who hears it day and night.

"ЛМаленький секрет Хранится в этой песне
Ла-ла-ла-ла-ла
Споем мы с вами вместе
И от этих словне"

- Excerpt from Pesenka

"A little secret is hidden in this song
La, la, la, la, la
We'll sing it at the same time
And there is no hiding and no disappearing from these words"

- German translation

Cover version of ATC

On 22 May 2000, the German published Euro Dance band ATC a cover version of the song, entitled Around the World (La La La La La) ( English for " Around the World ") wore and her first single from her first studio album Planet Pop depicted. The lyrics of the original were translated into English by the German music producers Peter Könemann and Alex Christensen for the cover version and only slightly changed. Instead of the catchy tune, the newly written lyrics deal with a melody that goes around the world and stays in the head of everyone who hears it.

"Around my head it goes, a magic melody
You want to sing with me, just la, la, la, la, la
The music is the key and now the light is gone
Still it goes on and on"

- Excerpt from Around the World (La La La La La)

"In my head there is this magical melody that
you want to sing with me, just la la la la la
The music is the key and now the night is gone,
it goes on anyway"

- German translation

For the composition of the new version, Christensen took over the melody from Pesenka and mixed the song in the RNT Studios in Sweden. The publication was then taken over by BMG Berlin Musik and King Size Records . In addition to the radio version, the CD single contained an extended club mix , while the maxi single also contained other versions and the song World in Motion as the B-side. In the USA the song was released by Universal Music . In 2002 the song was released in a remixed version in Great Britain.

Music video

The music video shows the four band members singing the song as they dance a choreography in red outfits . They are located in a room on a platform that is surrounded by water. Some scenes show the group driving through a tunnel in a yellow Melkus RS 1000 sports car and playing with remote-controlled model cars on a racetrack.

Cover design

The single cover shows the four band members Joe, Sarah, Tracey and Livio (from left to right) in blue outfits. The background is pink. In the upper part of the picture there is the blue lettering ATC and the title Around the World La La La La La in white.

Track list

  1. Around the World (La La La La La) - Radio Version - 3:35
  2. Around the World (La La La La La) - Alternative Radio Version - 3:31
  3. Around the World (La La La La La) - Acoustic Mix - 3:20
  4. Around the World (La La La La La) - Rüegsegger # Wittwer Club Mix - 5:37
  5. World in Motion - 3:31

reception

criticism

The US online magazine “Complex” lists Around the World (La La La La La) in its list of “10 Essential Eurodance Classics” and particularly characterizes the “catchy voice” and the use of the “la” instead of “ actual words ”as the real driving force. With the song, ATC "triggered an insane virus and thus kept dance music alive for another decade". They described the song as a "simplistic track with an undeniable chorus," which they think are exactly the two things that make Eurodance what it is.

Commercial win

Around the World (La La La La La) entered the German charts at number 80 on June 5, 2000 and reached the top position on July 24, 2000 , where it held for six weeks. In total, the song was represented in the top 100 for 23 weeks, of which twelve weeks in the top 10 . In the German annual charts for 2000, the single took third place. Around the World (La La La La La) also reached number one in the charts in Austria and Switzerland , while it entered the top 10 in the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden and Belgium, among others. In 2001 ATC also succeeded in entering the US Billboard charts. After the song was released in Great Britain in 2002, it was also able to advance to the top 15 there.

Chart placements
Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 1 (23 weeks) 23
Austria (Ö3) Austria (Ö3) 1 (17 weeks) 17th
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 1 (26 weeks) 26th
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 15th (5 weeks) 5
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 28 (18 weeks) 18th
Annual charts
Charts (2000) placement
Annual charts (2000)
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 3
Austria (Ö3) Austria (Ö3) 6th
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 16
Awards for music sales

In the year of publication, Around the World (La La La La La) was awarded a platinum record for more than 500,000 sales in Germany . In Austria and Switzerland, the single received a gold record for each over 25,000 units sold. Across Europe, the song was awarded one silver, four gold and one platinum record, with which the song was certified for over 715,000 units sold.

Country / Region Award Sales
Awards for music sales
(country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA) Belgium (BEA) Gold record icon.svg gold 25,000
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 500,000
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) Silver record icon.svg silver 125,000
Austria (IFPI) Austria (IFPI) Gold record icon.svg gold 25,000
Sweden (IFPI) Sweden (IFPI) Gold record icon.svg gold 15,000
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) Gold record icon.svg gold 25,000
All in all Silver record icon.svg1 × silver
Gold record icon.svg4 × gold
Platinum record icon.svg1 × platinum
 715,000

More cover versions

  • The German rock-pop band Naked 'Round the Block released a rock version of the song in 2000.
  • The German rock band Dkay.com recorded another rock version of the song in 2000.
  • The German music duo Jamaica Soundsystem released a reggae version of the song in 2001.
  • The German rock band Audiosmog recorded a metal version of the song in 2001.
  • The German musician Max Raabe released a cover version of the song together with the Palast Orchester in 2001 .
  • The German pop group beFour recorded a remake called Magic Melody in 2007 . This contained a new text.
  • The American DJ Kompulsor released a hands-up version of the song in 2009 .
  • American pop group Girlicious used a sample of the song in their 2010 single 2 in the Morning .
  • The German DJ duo The Disco Boys released a remake of the song in 2012.
  • Hip-hop musician Oregonized used the chorus in 2012 as the basis for his song of the same name.
  • Italian singer Carolina Marquez, along with Flo Rida and Dale Saunders, used an interpolation of the song in their song Sing La La La , released in 2013 .
  • The American rapper Bones used the song as the basis for his song HeartagramAdios , released in 2014 .
  • The Italian DJ and producer Tradelove released a remixed version of the song in 2014.
  • Alex Christensen took the song in 2018 with The Berlin Orchestra and Melanie C scratch.
  • The German producers MOUNT and Noize Generation released a deep house version of the song in 2018.
  • The Dutch producer R3hab re- recorded the song together with ATC (here as A Touch of Class) in 2019.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Вокалист группы «Руки вверх» рассказал о песне, которая сделала его миллионером on "vm.ru"
  2. ↑ “Around The World” от ATC против “Песенки” от группы “Руки Вверх!” on "RadioRUS"
  3. ↑ Boris Egorov: How one Russian song Conquered the world on "Russian Beyond"
  4. ↑ Lyrics
  5. ↑ ATC - Around The World (La La La La La) on " Discogs "
  6. ↑ Music video (Youtube)
  7. ↑ ATC - Around the World (La La La La La) single cover. images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com, accessed April 20, 2019 .
  8. ↑ 808SJAKE: 10 Essential Eurodance Classics on "Complex"
  9. ^ A b ATC - Around the World (La La La La La). officialcharts.de, accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  10. ↑ a b Top 100 annual single charts 2000. officialcharts.de, accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  11. ^ A b ATC - Around the World (La La La La La). austriancharts.at, accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  12. ^ ATC - Around the World (La La La La La). hitparade.ch, accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  13. ^ ATC. officialcharts.com, accessed April 20, 2019 .
  14. ^ ATC Chart History. billboard.com, accessed April 20, 2019 .
  15. ^ Annual hit parade Singles 2000. austriancharts.at, accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  16. ^ Swiss annual hit parade 2000. hitparade.ch, accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Goud en Platina - Singles 2000. ultratop.be, accessed on April 20, 2019 (Dutch).
  18. ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  19. ↑ Les Certifications de l'Artiste Choisi :. infodisc.fr, accessed April 20, 2019 (French).
  20. ↑ Gold & Platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  21. ^ ATC. sverigetopplistan.se, accessed April 20, 2019 (Swedish).
  22. ↑ precious metal. hitparade.ch, accessed on April 20, 2019 .