U & Mi
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| Single by Dr Alban | ||||
| from the album Hello Afrika | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Denniz PoP | |||
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| "U & Mi" on YouTube | ||||
"U & Mi" is a 1991 song by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban, released as the third single from his debut album, Hello Afrika (1990). It is the follow-up to his very successful single, "No Coke" and was a notable hit in several countries. Produced by Denniz Pop, who also co-wrote it with Dr. Alban, it became a top 10 hit in Finland, Portugal and Switzerland, and a top 20 hit in Austria, Germany, Spain and Sweden. A music video was also produced to promote the single.
Critical reception
[edit]Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "New recipe from the same private practice. For the follow-up to Hello Afrika and No Coke the Swedish bush doctor has added a spoonful of Real Milli Vanilli to his magic potion. Top-40 programmers must take a shot of it."[1]
Track listing
[edit]- 7" single, Sweden (1991)
- "U & Mi" (The 7" Radiomix)
- "U & Mi" (The 7" Dancemix)
- 12" single, Sweden (1991)
- "U & Mi" (The 12" Dancemix) – 5:13
- "U & Mi" (The 7" Radiomix) – 3:27
- "U & Mi" (The Gregorian Mix) – 4:18
- "U & Mi" (The Gregorian Dub) – 4:00
- "U & Mi" (The Techno Mix) – 7:12
- CD maxi, Germany (1991)
- "U & Mi" (Eee-Motion Mix) – 6:30
- "U & Mi" (Swe&Me Mix) – 5:11
- "U & Mi" (Swe-Tech Mix) – 7:11
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 11 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 50 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 6 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 14 |
| Portugal (AFP)[6] | 10 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[7] | 15 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 20 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 4 May 1991. p. 14. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Alban – U & Mi" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 29 June 1991. p. 25. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ "Dr. Alban – U & Mi" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 7 September 1991. p. 23. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Dr. Alban – U & Mi". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Alban – U & Mi". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 February 2020.