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Vengaboys

Vengaboys are a Eurodance pop group based in the Netherlands. The brainchild of two Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen (Danski and Delmundo), they enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their two UK number one singles, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" and "We're Going to Ibiza" and their U.S. Top 40 hit, "We Like to Party." They have sold an estimated 15 million records worldwide. [1]

History

Spanish producers Danski and Delmundo initially found success organizing illegal beach parties during the summers.[2] Danski and Delmundo recruited four dancers to form a group: Kim Sasabone, Denise van Rijswijk, Robin Pors and Roy den Burger. In 1997, the name Vengaboys was thought up during a recording session for another of Danski's project bands, called Nakatomi.

After two small hits with "Parada De Tettas" and "To Brazil", they scored a number 4 hit in the UK with "Up & Down" in November 1998. The follow-up "We Like to Party" peaked at number 3, and also reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. In June 1999, they scored their first number 1 with "Boom Boom Boom Boom", when it topped the charts in both the UK and the Netherlands. "We Like to Party" was used in a Six Flags advertisement campaign, featuring an elderly gent dancing to the tune and picking up passengers.

"We're Going to Ibiza", a reworking of Typically Tropical's 1975 number 1 hit "Barbados", also reached the top slot in September 1999. Their debut LP The Party Album spent 30 consecutive weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified gold (500,000 units) in November 1999.

Performing Ibiza at 53 degrees in Preston, England.

Shortly before the release of their second album, Robin Pors left the group and was replaced by Yorick Bakker. More UK Top 10 hits followed: "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)", "Shalala Lala" and "Uncle John from Jamaica". For their fourth single the group got a fifth member, the computer-animated Cheekah. The single "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" was not as successful as their previous singles. They released their single "Forever as One" in February 2001 and the group temporarily disbanded.

In 2007 they returned to the club scene, with new member Donny Latupeirissa replacing Roy den Burger. They have most recently been touring university student union clubs in the UK and Ireland.

There were some rumors in 2008 that the Vengaboys had penciled in a new single entitled "Partylife" to be released, but it never came to be.


In 2009 the group continued to tour around the UK and Ireland; stopping in towns such as Enniskillen, Coleraine, Belfast and Newry


According to their official Youtube channel, The Vengaboys will come back in 2010 with a new single! Song title and release date are yet unknown. On their Twitter account, they let slip that Robin Pors has once again joined the group, replacing Yorick or Donny.

Producers Danski & Delmundo: "2010 is the year! Look out for the new hit! It's the gayest song we've ever made...."

Discography

Albums

Year Title Chart positions[3][4][5] Certifications
(sales thresholds)
NZ SWI AUS NOR AUT FIN NED
1998 Up & Down - The Party Album!
  • First studio album
  • Released: April, 1998
 5 7 4 6 26 9 4
1998 Greatest Hits! Part 1
  • Released: November, 1998
 — — — — — — 1
2000 The Platinum Album
  • Second studio album
  • Released: March, 2000
 1 17 20 10 2 15 2

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
NLD UK[14] AUS USA DEU POL NOR IRL NZ
1997 "Parada de Tettas" 29 — — — — — — — — The Party Album
1998 "To Brazil" 23 — — — — — — — —
"Up & Down" 5 4 — — 12 2 — 3 27
"We Like to Party" 2 3 2 26 4 1 — 3 9
"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" 1 1 2 84 6 9 1 7 1
1999 "We're Going to Ibiza" 1 1 26 — 9 1 3 9 6
"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" 3 3 17 — 10 1 20 3 1 The Platinum Album
2000 "Shalala Lala" 2 5 4 — 3 1 5 4 1
"Uncle John from Jamaica" 7 6 45 — 12 8 — 11 5
"Megamix" — — — — 55 — — — — The Remix Album
"Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" (featuring Cheekah) 29 19 — — 34 14 — — — The Platinum Album
2001 "Forever as One" 77 28 — — 79 — — — —

Singles certifications

  • "We Like To Party"
AUS certification: Platinum (70,000+)[15]
  • "Boom Boom Boom Boom"
AUS Certification: Platinum (70,000+)[16]
  • "We're Going To Ibiza"
AUS Certifications: Gold (35,000+)[17]
  • "Shalala Lala!"
AUS Certification: Gold (35,000+)[18]

Earlier this year the vengaboys helped Beastmen, a surf punk band in Ireland come out. Talks are taking place right now to take beastmen on their planed tour of Iceland, Greenland and Kerry.

See also

www.vengaboys.com
Official Twitter Account
Official YoutubeChannel
VengaZone
Blog Vengazone

References

  1. ^ Vengaboys biography - The Eurodance Encyclopædia
  2. ^ http://eurokdj.free.fr/search/eurodb.php?name=Vengaboys
  3. ^ swedishcharts.com The Party Album
  4. ^ swedishcharts.com The Platinum Album
  5. ^ dutchcharts.nl Greatest Hits! Part 1
  6. ^ RIAA. Gold & Platinun Database: "Vengaboys". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ a b CRIA. Gold & Platinum Certifications: "Vengaboys". Canadian Recording Industry Association.
  9. ^ ARIA. Gold & Platinum 1999 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association
  10. ^ RIANZ. Top 50 Albums Charts. "Sunday 25 June 2000".
  11. ^ a b swisscharts.com Gold & Platinum certifications Switzerland
  12. ^ ARIA. Gold & Platinum 2000 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association
  13. ^ RIANZ. Top 50 Albums Charts. "Sunday 14 January 2001".
  14. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 584/5. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  15. ^ http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1999.htm
  16. ^ http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1999.htm
  17. ^ http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2000.htm
  18. ^ http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2000.htm
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