Sing hallelujah
| Sing hallelujah | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Alban | |
| publication | May 4, 1992 (album) February 1993 (single) |
| length | 4:00 (single) 4:24 (album) |
| Genre (s) | Pop , Eurodance |
| text | Alban Uzoma Nwapa , Denniz PoP |
| music | Denniz PoP |
| Label | BMG Ariola |
| album | One love |
Sing Hallelujah is a Eurodance song and top ten hit recorded and released in 1992 by the Swedish-Nigerian pop musician , rapper , producer and dentist Dr. Alban . The song was the third release from his second studio album One Love .
Emergence
The song was written by Dr. Alban himself and Denniz PoP wrote. Denniz PoP also produced the title. In addition to the 7 "single, a maxi single and a remix single were also released. The remix single includes the" Easter Mix NC ", the" Easter Edit NC "and the" DJ's Eurotrans Remix ". The artwork for the single is by Rene Hedemyr In the lyrics, the singer encourages his audience to party and have fun, and a music video has also been released.
reception
After It's My Life and the title track One Love , the title became the next successful single from Dr. Alban, who made it into the top ten in many countries, such as Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Australia and Switzerland.
In the following years, Dr. Alban played the song again and again, for example in 2016 on the ZDF TV garden .
The Billboard magazine wrote in its review that the song "already has enjoyed a very hot run through much of England and Europe. The record's peppy pop / NRG personality is enhanced by rousing handclaps, insistent piano lines, and a chirpy gospel choir. Truly irresistible tune will have you raising your hands to the sky and singing along with the wonderfully catchy chorus. " Music & Media wrote: "Pulling teeth is apparently not so painful after all, because down at the doctor's a gospel choir breaks loose on a dance beat." The Network Forty wrote that the song "creating a buzz in the clubs" (something like: "brings the clubs to a boil").
Charts and chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
4th (33 weeks) | 33 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
7th (19 weeks) | 19th |
 Sweden (GLF)
|
6th (8 weeks) | 8th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
4th (28 weeks) | 28 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
16 (8 weeks) | 8th |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 platinum
|
70,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
platinum
|
500,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
 silver
|
125,000 |
| All in all |
1 × silver 2 × platinum |
695,000 |
Cover versions
There are cover versions of Julia Lindholm with Dr. Alban, Collectif Métissé ( Laisse tomber tes Zonen ), Les Schtroumpfs ( Laisse schtroumpfer tesproblemèmes ) and Kidz-DJ ( Zing Zwarte Piet! )
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/de/Dr-Alban-Sing-Hallelujah/master/70829
- ↑ https://www.songtexte.com/songtext/dr-alban/sing-hallelujah-23d7f4ab.html
- ↑ https://hitparade.ch/song/Dr.-Alban/Sing-Hallelujah!-2583
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir4W7-_ny0I
- ^ Larry Flick: Single Reviews> Dance . August 7, 1993.
- ↑ New Releases> Singles . March 6, 1993.
- ^ Music Meeting . May 14, 1993. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK SE
- ↑ Ryan Gavin: Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 . 1st edition. Moonlight Publishing, Mt. Martha (Australia) 2011.
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Les Certifications de l'Artiste Choisi. infodisc.fr, accessed on July 8, 2020 (French).