Bongo Bong
| "Bongo Bong" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Je Ne T'Aime Plus", "Mr. Bobby", "Bienvenido A Tijuana" |
"Bongo Bong" is the first solo single by Manu Chao from his first album, Clandestino. It is his most successful[1] and recognisable song—a remake of Mano Negra's song (Mano Negra was his own Band), "King of Bongo" (1991), which has its roots from a 1939 recording of "King of the Bongo Bong" by the trumpeter Roy Eldridge. It also uses the background music from Black Uhuru's song "Bull ina di Pen" from their "'Anthem" album. It is part of a medley with "Je Ne T'Aime Plus" on the album. The music has been reused for other songs such as "Mr. Bobby" which was first released on this single before being re-recorded for his second album and "Homens" from the same album.
In 2006, a cover version by Robbie Williams, combining "Bongo Bong" and "Je Ne T'Aime Plus" in one track (much in the way the tracks are interwined on Clandestino), appeared on Williams' album Rudebox and was released as a single release of its own in 2007. The song has also been remixed by breakbeat artists Cut & Run, and by drum and bass duo Ed Solo and Deekline.
Chart performance
| Chart (1999-2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 4 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 40 |
| Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 42 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 45 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 15 |
Track listing
- "Bongo Bong"
- "Je Ne T'Aime Plus"
- "Mr. Bobby"
- "Bienvenido A Tijuana"
Music video
A music video was produced for the song with "Je Ne T'Aime Plus".
References
- ^ Last.fm Top track (last 6 months) with 39,000, next is 29,000.
- ^ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong - Je ne t'aime plus" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong - Je ne t'aime plus" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Manu Chao" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong - Je ne t'aime plus" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong - Je ne t'aime plus". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong - Je ne t'aime plus". Swiss Singles Chart.