List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems

FIFA World Cup anthems and songs^[1] are tunes and songs adopted officially by FIFA to be used prior to the World Cup event and to accompany the championships during the event. They are also used in advertising campaigns for the World Cup.

The chosen songs are usually multilingual and include English, the official language of the organising country, Spanish and other languages. The official versions also result in cover versions in many other languages performed by the original artist or by local artists.^[2]

Anthems and Songs

World Cup	Country	Title	Language	Performer(s)	Writer(s) & Producer(s)	Official Audio(s)&Video(s)	Live Performance
1962	Chile	"El Rock del Mundial"	Spanish	Los Ramblers	Jorge Rojas Astorga	Audio
1966	England	"World Cup Willie (Where in this World are We Going)"	English	Lonnie Donegan		Audio
1970	Mexico	"Fútbol México 70"	Spanish	Los Hermanos Zavala	Roberto do Nascimento	Audio
1974	West Germany	"Futbol"	Polish, English, German Russian, Spanish	Maryla Rodowicz	Jonasz Kofta, Leszek Bogdanowicz	Audio	Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
1978	Argentina	"El Mundial"		Buenos Aires Municipal Symphony	Ennio Morricone	Audio
1982	Spain	"Mundial '82"	Spanish		Plácido Domingo	Audio
1986	Mexico	"A Special Kind of Hero"^[3]	English	Stephanie Lawrence	Rick Wakeman	1986 World Cup Official Film
		"Hot Hot Hot"^[4]	English	Arrow	Alphonsus Cassell and Leston Paul^[5]	Music Video
		"El mundo unido por un balón" (Official Song)	Spanish	Juan Carlos Abara	Spanish	Audio
1990	Italy	"Un'estate italiana (To Be Number One)"	Italian, English	Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini (Italian) Giorgio Moroder Project (English)	Edoardo Bennato, Giorgio Moroder, Gianna Nannini and Tom Whitlock	Official Music Video (Italian-1) Official Music Video (Italian-2) Official Music Video (English-1) Official Music Video (English-2)	Live Performance - Opening Ceremony (Italian) Live Performance - Opening Ceremony (English)
1994	United States	"Gloryland"	English	Daryl Hall and Sounds of Blackness	Charlie Skarbek and Rick Blaskey	Official Music Video-1 Official Music Video-2 Music Video (Instrumental-1) Music Video (Instrumental-2) Audio	Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
1994	United States	"We Are the Champions"	English	Queen		Official Music Video Official Lyric Video
1998	France	"La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)" (Official Anthem)	French, English	Youssou N'Dour & Axelle Red		Official Music Video	Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
		"La Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life)" (Official Song)	English, Spanish	Ricky Martin	Desmond Child and Robi Rosa	Official Music Video (English) Official Music Video (Spanish)
		"Carnaval de Paris"		Dario G	Dario G	Official Music Video
		"Together Now"	English, Spanish	Jean Michel Jarre and Tetsuya Komuro	Jean Michel Jarre, Tetsuya Komuro and Olivia Lufkin	Official Music Video
2002	South Korea Japan (Jointly Hosted)	"Anthem" (Official Anthem)		Vangelis	Vangelis / Takkyu Ishino	Music Video Audio (Synthesized) Music Video (Remixed)
		"Boom" (Official Song)	English	Anastacia	Anastacia, Glen Ballard	Official Music Video
		"Let's Get Together Now" (Official Local Song)	Japanese, Korean	Voices of KOREA/JAPAN			Live Performance - Opening Ceremony Live Performance - Closing Ceremony
		"Vamos Al Mundial" (Univision Version)	Spanish	Jennifer Peña	Claudia Garcia	Official Music Video
2006	Germany	"Zeit dass sich was dreht (Celebrate The Day)" (Official Anthem)	German, French, Bambara English	Herbert Grönemeyer featuring Amadou & Mariam	Herbert Grönemeyer	Official Music Video	Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
		"The Time of Our Lives" (Official Song)	English, Spanish	Il Divo featuring Toni Braxton	Jörgen Elofsson & Steve Mac	Official Music Video
		"Hips Don't Lie (Bamboo mix)"	English, Spanish	Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean	Jerry Duplessis, Omar Alfanno & LaTavia Parker	Official Music Video
		Love Generation (song)	English	Bob Sinclar featuring Gary Pine	Duane Harden, Christophe le Friant, Gary Pine, Jay Woodhouse, JG Schreiner, Alain Wisniak	Official Music Video
		"Arriba, Arriba"	Spanish	Ana Barbara, Mariana Seoane, Anaís Martínez, Pablo Montero		Music Video
2010	South Africa	"Sign of a Victory" (Official Anthem)	English	R. Kelly featuring Soweto Spiritual Singers	R. Kelly	Official Music Video	Live Performance
		"Waka Waka"(official song)	English, Spanish, Fang	Shakira featuring Freshlyground	Shakira, Freshlyground	Official Music Video	Live Performance - Closing Ceremony
		"Wavin' Flag" (Coca-Cola official promotional anthem)	English	K'Naan	K'naan, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Jean Daval	Official Music Video
		"Wavin' Flag" (Spanish Celebration Mix)	English, Spanish	K'Naan, David Bisbal		Official Music Video
2014	Brazil	"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (Official Anthem)	English, Portuguese, Spanish	Carlos Santana featuring Wyclef & Avicii & Alexandre Pires	Alexandre Pires, Arash Pournouri, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk Tim Bergling, Arnon Woolfson, Diogo Vianna, Wyclef Jean	Official Music Video
		"We Are One (Ole Ola)" (Official Song)^[6]	English, Portuguese, Spanish	Pitbull featuring Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte	Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte, Pitbull, Thomas Troelsen Danny Mercer, Sia Furler, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Nadir Khayat	Official Music Video	Live Performance-Closing Ceremony
		"Tatu Bom de Bola" (Official Mascot Song)	Portuguese	Arlindo Cruz	Arlindo Cruz	Official Music Video
		"La La La (Brasil 2014)"	English , Portuguese, Spanish	Shakira featuring Carlinhos Brown	Shakira, Carlinhos Brown, Jay Singh, Lukasz Gottwald Mathieu Jomphe-Lepine, Max Martin Henry Walter, Raelene Arreguin, John J Conte Jr.	Official Music Video
		"Magic in the Air"	French	Magic System and Chawki	Magic System (A'Salfo, Manadja,Goudé, Tino), RedOne, Alex PChawki	Official Music Video
		"Adrenalina" (Univision version)	Spanish	Wisin, Ricky Martin and J-LO	Juan Luis Morera, José Torres, Carlos E. Ortiz	Official Music Video
		"Time of Our Lives" (The Official BeIN Sports Song)	Arabic, French, English	Ahmed Chawki	RedOne	Official Music Video
		"The World Is Ours"^[7] (Coca-Cola official promotional anthem)	English	David Correy, Monobloco		Official Music Video
		"La Copa de Todos" (Coca-Cola promotional anthem Spanish mix)	Spanish, English	David Correy, Paty Cantú, Wisin, Monobloco		Official Music Video
2018	Russia	"Live It Up" (Official Song)	English, Spanish	Nicky Jam featuring Will Smith and Era Istrefi	Nicky Jam, Will Smith, Era Istrefi Diplo	Official Audio Official Music Video	Live Performance
		"Komanda 2018" (Команда 2018, Team 2018) ^[8]	Russian	Polina Gagarina featuring Egor Kreed and DJ Smash	DJ Smash	Official Music Video
		"Colors" (Coca-Cola promotional anthem) and also (Spanglish version) & (Pakistani version)	English, Spanish, Urdu	Jason Derulo, Maluma, Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch	Jason Derulo, Jamie Sanderson, Nija Charles, Ishmael Sadiq Montague, Geoffrey Earley, Diamond Platnumz Sermstyle, ISM	Official Music Video Official Spanish Music Video Official Pakistani Music Video Official Swahili Music Video
		"Positivo" (Telemundo Version)	Spanish	J Balvin and Michael Brun	J Balvin, Michael Brun, Fernando Lugo	Official Promo Official Music Video
		"United by Love"^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]	English, Russian, Spanish	Natalia Oreiro	Ettore Grenci, Sonia Molina, Diego Córdoba	Official Lyrics Video Official Music Video

Official albums

1994 – Gloryland World Cup USA 94
1998 – Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!
2002 – The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2006 – Voices from the FIFA World Cup
2010 – Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album
2014 – One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album

References

^ "FIFA World Cup Songs". World Cup Theme Songs. 14 June 2017.
^ "FIFA World Cup Theme Song". WorldcupThemeSong. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
^ Catalina Uribe. "Soccer songs: A look at all the World Cup anthems". Terra Networks.
^ Laing, Dave (16 September 2010). "Arrow obituary". the Guardian.
^ "Hot, Hot, Hot - Arrow - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "Pitbull's 'We Are One (Ole, Ola)' Featuring Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte Named FIFA'S Official World Cup Song". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ "Coca-Cola Launches "The World's Cup" Celebrating the Power of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ to Bring Everyone Together". The Coca-Cola Company. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
^ Banjarmasin Post. "VIDEO Lirik Lagu Piala Dunia Rusia 2018, Jason Derulo 'Colors' dan Polina Gagarina 'Komanda'" (in Indonesian).
^ Aguila, Justino (June 13, 2018). "Epic, Ultra & United: 2018 World Cup Anthems to Fire You Up, Latin-style!". Billboard.
^ TSIOULCAS, ANASTASIA (June 13, 2018). "This Year's World Cup Songs, Ranked". NPR.
^ "Natalia Oreiro no se conforma con una y sacó otra canción para el Mundial". El Observador (Uruguay). June 19, 2018.
^ "Mundial Rusia 2018: Natalia Oreiro fue por más y lanzó una nueva canción para la copa del mundo". La Nación. June 20, 2018.
^ "Could any of this year's World Cup songs be made worse by a Chris Waddle rap?". The Big Issue.
^ Saw, Yadana (June 15, 2018). "The Beautiful Game: yet the songs sound the same". Radio New Zealand.

Template:FIFA World Cup symbols

[1] "FIFA World Cup Songs". World Cup Theme Songs. 14 June 2017.

[2] "FIFA World Cup Theme Song". WorldcupThemeSong. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

[3] Catalina Uribe. "Soccer songs: A look at all the World Cup anthems". Terra Networks.

[4] Laing, Dave (16 September 2010). "Arrow obituary". the Guardian.

[5] "Hot, Hot, Hot - Arrow - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic.

[6] "Pitbull's 'We Are One (Ole, Ola)' Featuring Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte Named FIFA'S Official World Cup Song". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[7] "Coca-Cola Launches "The World's Cup" Celebrating the Power of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ to Bring Everyone Together". The Coca-Cola Company. Retrieved 2018-05-20.

[8] Banjarmasin Post. "VIDEO Lirik Lagu Piala Dunia Rusia 2018, Jason Derulo 'Colors' dan Polina Gagarina 'Komanda'" (in Indonesian).

[9] Aguila, Justino (June 13, 2018). "Epic, Ultra & United: 2018 World Cup Anthems to Fire You Up, Latin-style!". Billboard.

[10] TSIOULCAS, ANASTASIA (June 13, 2018). "This Year's World Cup Songs, Ranked". NPR.

[11] "Natalia Oreiro no se conforma con una y sacó otra canción para el Mundial". El Observador (Uruguay). June 19, 2018.

[12] "Mundial Rusia 2018: Natalia Oreiro fue por más y lanzó una nueva canción para la copa del mundo". La Nación. June 20, 2018.

[13] "Could any of this year's World Cup songs be made worse by a Chris Waddle rap?". The Big Issue.

[14] Saw, Yadana (June 15, 2018). "The Beautiful Game: yet the songs sound the same". Radio New Zealand.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

v t e FIFA World Cup
Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA)
Tournaments	Uruguay 1930 Italy 1934 France 1938 Brazil 1950 Switzerland 1954 Sweden 1958 Chile 1962 England 1966 Mexico 1970 West Germany 1974 Argentina 1978 Spain 1982 Mexico 1986 Italy 1990 United States 1994 France 1998 South Korea / Japan 2002 Germany 2006 South Africa 2010 Brazil 2014 Russia 2018 Qatar 2022 Canada / Mexico / United States 2026 Morocco / Portugal / Spain 2030¹ Saudi Arabia 2034
Qualification	1930² 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Finals	1930 1934 1938 1950³ 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Squads	1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Final draw	1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Broadcasters	1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bids	2014 2018 2022 2026 2030 2034
Officials	2010 2014 2018 2022
Team appearances	AFC CAF CONCACAF CONMEBOL OFC UEFA
Overall records	Player records winners top appearances red cards Goalscorer records top finals hat-tricks own goals Manager records winners all appearances Match records opening penalty shoot-outs
Miscellaneous	Awards Balls Controversies Economics Fan Festival Films History Mascots Music Notable matches qualifying Referees Stadiums finals Trophy Video games World Champions Cup
¹ Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will host the inaugural games ² There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. ³ No final held; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage. Category Commons

v t e FIFA World Cup music
Official albums	Gloryland World Cup USA 94 (1994) Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole! (1998) The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (2002) Voices from the FIFA World Cup (2006) Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album (2010) One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014) FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack (2022)
Official songs by FIFA	"Un'estate italiana" / "To Be Number One" (1990) "Gloryland" (1994) "The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)" (1998) "Boom" (2002) "The Time of Our Lives" (2006) "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010) "We Are One (Ole Ola)" (2014) "Live It Up" (2018) "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" (2022)
Official anthems by FIFA	"La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)" (1998) "Anthem" (2002) "Celebrate the Day" (2006) "Sign of a Victory" (2010) "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (2014)
Other official songs	"El mundial" (1978) "El mundial" (1982) "El mundo unido por un balón" (1986) "Let's Get Together Now" (Official Local Song, 2002) "Game on" (Official Mascot Song, 2010) "Tatu Bom de Bola" (Official Mascot Song, 2014) "Living Football" (Official TV Opening Theme, 2018) "Arhbo" (2022) "Light The Sky" (2022) "Dreamers" (2022)
Tracks from official albums / Promotional songs	"A Special Kind of Hero" (1986) "We Are the Champions" (1994) "Together Now" (1998) "Live For Love United" (2002) "Hips Don't Lie" (2006) "Wavin' Flag" (2010) "La La La" (Brazil 2014)" (2014) "Colors" (2018) "Tukoh Taka" (2022)
Other famous unofficial songs	"Back Home" "Argentine Melody (Cancion de Argentina)" "Nessun dorma" (1990) "Put 'Em Under Pressure" (1990) "Give It a Lash Jack" "Put 'Em Under Pressure" "Shibobo" "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)" "World In Motion" "Watch Your House for Ireland" "Here Come the Good Times" "Vindaloo" "Tema da Vitória" "3 Lions '98" "Three Little Birds" "A Little Less Conversation (JXL version)" "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?" "Zidane y va marquer" "Coup de Boule" "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" "Allez Ola Olé" "Love Generation" (2006) "Everywhere You Go" "Shout for England" "We're on the Ball" "World at Your Feet" "Oh Africa" "Vida" "Olé" "Stan's World Cup Song" "(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" "Hurry Up England" "Adrenalina (Univision version)" "Ko Ko Bop" "Ramenez la coupe à la maison" "World Cup" (2022) "Muchachos, ahora nos volvimos a ilusionar" (2022)

Anthems and Songs

Official albums

See also

References