Ecuador (song)
| "Ecuador" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"Ecuador" is a song produced by German DJ and record production team Sash!, featuring Adrian Rodriguez. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from their debut album, It's My Life – The Album. The song became an international hit and reached the top 20 in more than ten countries worldwide.
Song information
Being the follow-up single to the massively successful "Encore Une Fois", a lot was riding on this next Sash! release. The single was just as successful, and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, earning another Gold certification for sales in excess of 400,000. The song became a European smash, reaching the top 10 in Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium (where it peaked at number one), Sweden, Finland, Norway and Ireland. It also reached the top 20 in Austria and France. In the United States, it was the second number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart for Sash!.[1]
Adaptations
In 2005, the song was adapted by the Starstylers into their first single titled "Keep on Moving".
In 2011, the song was remixed with vocals by Jean Pearl in the song "Mirror Mirror".
In 2013, the music from the song was used for the dance hit "This Is Nightlife" by the German dance project ItaloBrothers.
In 2015, the song was reworked by DJ Olly James and released on Spinnin' Records.
In popular culture
- "Ecuador" (Bruce Wayne Mix) is played repeatedly on the loading platform of The Riddler's Revenge ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain in an instrumental, seamlessly-looping version.
- The music video for "Ecuador" was shot in Lanzarote and Tenerife. [citation needed]
Track listings
|
|
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 52 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 16 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 2 |
| Canada Dance (RPM)[6] | 1 |
| Denmark (IFPI)[7] | 3 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 3 |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 12 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 8 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 40 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[14] | 4 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 8 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
Chart successions
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 227.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Canadian peak position
- ^ Billboard, May 28, 1997: Hits of the World Section
- ^ Eurochart peak
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez: Ecuador" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sash! feat. Rodriguez" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". VG-lista.
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Swiss Singles Chart.