"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" is a 2006 song by Crazy Frog inspired by Queen's 1977 hit "We Are the Champions". It was released as a single on June 5, 2006. A cover of the 1977 Queen song of the same name, it was released to coincide with the 2006 World Cup, but Queen's vocals are featured in the song.
[edit] Music video
The music video depicts Crazy Frog in bed dreaming that he is competing in a football match against Killbots. Though outnumbered, he easily defeats and humiliates them. One goal rebounds off the net knocking him out and causing him to briefly wake up. Having defeated his enemies he finds himself hovering in a football universe. He happens to glance at hundreds of clones marching toward him. He panics and runs in fear. He reaches a tall stairway leading up to a giant gold trophy. Crazy Frog becomes exhausted near the top unlike his indefatigable pursuants. The trophy turns into a giant football that begins to roll rapidly down toward Crazy Frog. Crazy Frog is crushed and falls with the ball all the way back to the ground, startling him enough to wake up.
[edit] Chart performances
The single had its greatest success in France. It went straight to #1 on June 10, 2006, and stayed at this position for five weeks. Then, it kept on dropping in the chart. It remained for 9 weeks in the top 10, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks in the chart. On August 30, 2006, it was certified Gold disc two months after its release by SNEP, the French certificator, and became the 15th best selling single in 2006 in that country.
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (radio edit) — 2:57
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix) — 5:49
- Maxi single
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (radio edit) — 2:57
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (house mix) — 6:04
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix) — 5:51
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix dub) — 5:17
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (video)
[edit] Certifications and sales
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
Physical sales |
| Belgium[1] |
Gold |
September 9, 2006 |
20,000 |
|
| France[2] |
Gold |
August 30, 2006 |
200,000 |
205,908[3] |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) |
Peak
position |
| Australian Singles Chart[4] |
13 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[4] |
4 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[4] |
10 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] |
2 |
| Danish Singles Chart[4] |
3 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100[4] |
100 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 |
2 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[4] |
10 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[4] |
1 |
| German Singles Chart[5] |
10 |
| Irish IRMA Singles Chart[5] |
23 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart[4] |
13 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[4] |
20 |
| Spanish Singles Chart[4] |
2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[4] |
11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[4] |
5 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] |
11 |
|
| End of year chart (2006) |
Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[6] |
44 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[7] |
36 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] |
12 |
| French Singles Chart[9] |
15 |
|
[edit] References
- ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 11, 2008)
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
- ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Fanofmusic.free.fr (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
- ^ a b c "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)", in various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved July 29, 2008)
- ^ 2006 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
- ^ 2006 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 29, 2008)
- ^ 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 29, 2008)
- ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
[edit] External links
