Ecuador (song)

"Ecuador"
"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.

Chart performance

In the UK, the single was almost as successful as "Encore une fois", reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and earning Sash! another Gold certification for sales in excess of 400,000 copies. The song became a European smash, reaching number one in Flemish Belgium and the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. It also reached the top 20 in Austria, France and Iceland. In the United States, the song was the second number-one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart for Sash!. It was a more successful dance hit in Canada, becoming Sash!'s first number-one on the RPM Dance/Urban Chart, staying at number one for four weeks and ending the year as Canada's second best-selling dance/urban single behind Stars on 54's version of "If You Could Read My Mind".

Track listings

UK CD1

"Ecuador" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:36
"Ecuador" (Klubbheads Mix) – 6:32
"Encore Une Fois" (ACD Mix) – 6:13
"Ecuador" (PowePlant Inject This Mix) – 7:21
"Ecuador" (Eat Me Edit – Bruce Wayne Mix) – 3:57
"Ecuador" (K-Klass Klub Mix) – 8:14
"Ecuador" (Bruce Wayne Mix) – 5:53
"Ecuador" (Future Breeze Mix) – 5:24
"Ecuador" (Original 12" Mix) – 5:23
"Ecuador" (Poweblast Dub) – 7:34

UK CD2

"Ecuador" (Javi Mula & Joan Reyes Remix) – 6:19
"Ecuador" (Will Bailey & Calvertron Remix) – 6:16
"Ecuador" (Bad Behaviour Remix) – 6:24
"Ecuador" (Trance Chill Out Mix) – 3:22
"Ecuador" (DJ Lhasa Original Remix) – 4:13
"Ecuador" (Jackhammered Beats) – 5:59
"Ecuador" (Mark Faccini Remix) – 5:37
"Ecuador" (Raul Rincon Remix) – 7:42
"Ecuador" (Sagi Abitbul Electro Remix) – 5:16
"Ecuador" (Sound DJS Remix) – 2:41
"Ecuador" (JKPG Project Remix) – 3:23

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	52
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4]	2
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)^[5]	4
Canada Dance/Urban (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
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[11]	12
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[13]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	40
Norway (VG-lista)^[16]	4
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[17]	1
Scotland (OCC)^[18]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	8
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[22]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[23]	2
Germany (Official German Charts)^[24]	50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[25]	27

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Gold	400,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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]}

Samples, covers, and remixes

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 2017, it was rumored that DJ Samuel Agius was working on a remix version for this hit song.
In 2018, it was sampled by the french singer Tal for her song "Mondial".

References

^ 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.
^ "Ultratop Dance 10/05/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 3514." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ Billboard, 28 May 1997: Hits of the World Section
^ Eurochart peak
^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez: Ecuador" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.07.1997 - 30.07.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ecuador". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sash! feat. Rodriguez" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". VG-lista.
^ "Romanian Top 100 – Topul anului 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Singles Top 100.
^ "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Sash Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^ "RPM's Top 50 Dance Tracks of '98". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.
^ "British single certifications – Sash – Ecuador". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 May 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Ecuador in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links

[1] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[sc_Austria_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-2] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-3] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-4] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[5] "Ultratop Dance 10/05/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

[sc_Canadadance_-6] "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 3514." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[7] Billboard, 28 May 1997: Hits of the World Section

[8] Eurochart peak

[sc_Finland_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-9] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez: Ecuador" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.

[sc_France_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-10] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in French). Les classement single.

[11] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.07.1997 - 30.07.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

[sc_Ireland2_-12] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ecuador". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch40_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-13] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sash! feat. Rodriguez" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-14] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-15] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Norway_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-16] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". VG-lista.

[17] "Romanian Top 100 – Topul anului 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[sc_Scotland_-18] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Sweden_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-19] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Swiss_Sash!_feat._Rodriguez-20] "Sash! feat. Rodriguez – Ecuador". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-21] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Sash-22] "Sash Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.

[23] "RPM's Top 50 Dance Tracks of '98". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

[24] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

[25] "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.

[United_KingdomSashEcuadorsingleCertRef-26] "British single certifications – Sash – Ecuador". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 May 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Ecuador in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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v t e Sash!
Discography
Studio albums	It's My Life Life Goes On Trilenium S4!Sash! Life Is a Beach Life Changes
Compilation albums	Encore Une Fois – The Greatest Hits 10th Anniversary The Best Of
Singles	"It's My Life" "Encore une fois" "Ecuador" "Stay" "La Primavera" "Mysterious Times" "Move Mania" "Colour the World" "Ma Baker" "Adelante" "Just Around the Hill" "With My Own Eyes" "Ganbareh" "Run" "I Believe" "Raindrops (Encore une fois)"