"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" is the debut single of Danish percussion duo Safri Duo . It was released in 2000 as the lead single from their first studio album Episode II . The song was produced by Michael Parsberg and is a combination of traditional African drums and electronic music. The single was sold in a print run of 1.5 million copies worldwide [1] , topping the charts of two European countries (Denmark and Switzerland), as well as being featured in the Top-10 of several more charts (the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, as well as the UK and USA dance chart). He takes 4th place among the fastest-selling singles in Europe [2] . Subsequently, the song was used as the official theme for Kingda Ka's Six Flags Great Adventure theme park. Also sounds in the soundtrack of the FIFA Football 2003 video game. In 2001, the song won the Danish Music Awards as the “Danish Club Hit of the Year” [3] .
| Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) | ||||
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| Single Safri Duo from the album Episode II | ||||
| Released | August 15, 2000 | |||
| Format | Gramophone record CD | |||
| Recorded by | 2000 at The Safri Studio , Copenhagen , Denmark | |||
| Genre | Trans , techno | |||
| Duration | 3:18 | |||
| Producers | Safri Duo and Mile Parsberg | |||
| Songwriter | Uffe Savery, Morten Fries and Mile Parsberg | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Timeline of the Safri Duo Singles | ||||
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Content
- 1 List of Songs
- 2 Charts and certification
- 2.1 Weekly Charts
- 2.2 Summary, annual charts
- 2.3 Decade Charts
- 2.4 Certification
- 3 notes
List of Songs
| European CD single [4] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) (Radio Edit) | 3:18 | |||||||
| 2. | Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) (Original Club Version) | 8:36 | |||||||
| 3. | “Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)” ( DJ Tandu Mix) | 7:41 | |||||||
| four. | Played-a-Live (The Bongo Song) (Spanish Fly Remix) | 9:33 | |||||||
| 5. | “Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)” (Nick Sentience Mix) | 7:40 a.m. | |||||||
| 6. | “Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)” (Serious Mix) | 7:57 | |||||||
| US CD single [5] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) (Radio Edit) | 3:18 | |||||||
| 2. | Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) (Original Club Version) | 8:36 | |||||||
| 3. | “Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)” ( Airscape Mix) | 6:53 | |||||||
| US promo vinyl [6] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) ( Darude vs. JS16 Remix) | 7:28 a.m. | |||||||
| 2. | “Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)” (Airscape Mix) | 6:53 | |||||||
| 3. | Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) (Original Club Version) | 8:34 | |||||||
Charts and Certification
Weekly Charts
| Final, annual charts
Decade Charts
Certification
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Notes
- ↑ Lausten, Morten Schwarz Safri Duo: 3.0 (Anmeldelse) (Danish) (unopened) ? . GAFFA (2003). Date of treatment January 24, 2010.
- ↑ Fuglsang, Jens The Danes Hit the Charts (Danish) (neopr.) ? (inaccessible link) . Danish Arts Agency / Music Center. Date of treatment January 24, 2010. Archived March 30, 2019.
- ↑ Danish Music Awards 2001 (Danish) (neopr.) ? . IFPI Denmark . Date of treatment January 24, 2010. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) . Discogs Date of treatment January 27, 2010.
- ↑ Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) . Discogs Date of treatment January 27, 2010.
- ↑ Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) . Discogs Date of treatment January 27, 2010.
- ↑ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1993-2005 . - St Ives , NSW: Australian Chart Book, 2006 .-- ISBN 0-646-45889-2 .
- ↑ " Austriancharts.at - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (German) . Ö3 Austria Top 40 .
- ↑ " Ultratop.be - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (nid.) . Ultratop 50 .
- ↑ " Ultratop.be - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Fr.) . Ultratop 50 .
- ↑ Safri Duo | AllMusic . Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Date of treatment December 28, 2010.
- ↑ " Danishcharts.com - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) . " Tracklisten
- ↑ " Safri Duo: Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland .
- ↑ " Lescharts.com - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Fr.) . Les classement single .
- ↑ " Musicline.de - SAFRI DUO Single-Chartverfolgung" (German) . Media Control Charts . PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ " Chart Track: Week 6, 2001" . Irish Singles Chart .
- ↑ " Italiancharts.com - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) . " Top Digital Download .
- ↑ " Nederlandse Top 40 - week 13, 2001 " (nid.) . Dutch Top 40
- ↑ " Norwegiancharts.com - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) . " VG-lista .
- ↑ Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay Chart - Top of the Year 2001
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
- ↑ " Spanishcharts.com - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" Canciones Top 50 .
- ↑ " Swedishcharts.com - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) . " Singles Top 100 .
- ↑ " Swisscharts.com - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) . " Swiss Singles Chart .
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
- ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company .
- ↑ "Safri Duo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" . Billboard .
- ↑ De 100 populairste platen von 2001 (nid.) (Neopr.) ? . Dutch Top 40 . Radio 538 . Date of treatment November 29, 2010.
- ↑ The Official UK Singles Chart 2001 . UK Singles Chart . ChartsPlus . Date of treatment November 29, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html
- ↑ 1 2 3 SAFRI DUO: ORIGINS (Danish) (neopr.) ? . safriduo.dk (October 2008). Date of treatment January 24, 2010.
- ↑ Gold- / Platin-Datenbank (Safri + Duo; 'Played-A-Live') (German) . Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Date of treatment May 30, 2010.
- ↑ Danish single certifications - Safri Duo - Played-A-Live . IFPI Denmark. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2001 to obtain certification.
- ↑ Guld & Platina - År 2001 (Swedish) (neopr.) ? . IFPI Svenska Gruppen . Date of treatment January 24, 2010. Archived on September 27, 2011.
- ↑ The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 6, 2012. Archived July 4, 2015.