Around the World (La La La La La)

"Around the World (La La La La La)"
Single by ATC
from the album Planet Pop
B-side	"World in Motion"
Released	May 22, 2000
Format	CD single, 12" vinyl
Recorded	RNT Studios, Sweden,1999
Genre	Eurodance, Eurotrance
Length	3:35
Label	Kingsize
Writer(s)	Alexey Potekin, Sergei Zhukov, Alex Christensen, Peter Könemann
Producer	Alex Christensen
ATC singles chronology
"Around the World (La La La La La)" (2000) "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (2001)
Alternative cover Remix edition

"Around the World (La La La La La)" is a song by German eurodance group ATC. It was released as their debut single from their debut album, Planet Pop in 2000 in Europe, and in 2002 in the United Kingdom. It samples the song "Pesenka" by Russian group Ruki Vverkh, and it was produced by German producer Alex Christensen. The song reached #1 on the Top 40 charts in 2000.^[1] The song was released as a digital download for the first time on RealPlayer's Rhapsody MP3 store (from Now That's What I Call Music! 6). The song, as well as the album, is available on the Canadian iTunes Store. It is the group's signature song.

The song has been covered by German hard rock band Naked 'Round The Block in 2000, and German pop group beFour in 2007 as "Magic Melody".

The b-side track "World in Motion" is the instrumental of "Around the World (La La La La La) (Alternative Radio Version)".

Track listing

CD single

1. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Radio Edit) – 3:35
2. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Club Mix) – 5:37

CD maxi-single

1. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Radio Version) – 3:35
2. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Alternative Radio Version) – 3:31
3. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Acoustic Mix) – 3:20
4. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Rüegsegger#Wittwer Club Mix) – 5:37
5. "World in Motion" (3:31)

12" vinyl

1. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Album Version) – 3:35
2. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Rüegsegger#Wittwer Club Mix) – 5:37
3. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (RNT Mix) – 3:08
4. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Extended Club Mix) – 4:58
5. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Triage Club Mix) – 5:10
6. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Acoustic Mix) – 3:20

CD maxi-single (Remixes)

1. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Rüegsegger#Wittwer Club Mix - Short Version) – 3:44
2. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (RNT Mix) – 3:08
3. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Extended Club Mix) – 4:58
4. "Around the World (La La La La La)" (Triage Club Mix) – 5:10

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 11 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[3] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[5] 10 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 10 Denmark (IFPI)[7] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 7 France (SNEP)[9] 12 Germany (Media Control AG)[10] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 24 Italy (FIMI)[12] 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 1 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[16] 15 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 28 US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] 34 US Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay (Billboard)[6] 40 US Mainstream Top 40[6] 12 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 24

End-of-year charts Chart (2000) Position Austrian Singles Chart[17] 6 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[18] 63 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[19] 73 French Singles Chart[20] 35 Swiss Singles Chart[21] 16 End of year chart (2001) Position Dutch Top 40[22] 45 Decade-end charts (2000–2009) Position German Singles Chart[23] 62 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified Austria[24] Gold August 4, 2000 15,000 France[25] Silver December 5, 2001 125,000 Germany[26] Platinum 2000 300,000 Swiss[27] Gold 2000 25,000

Preceded by "Großer Bruder" by Zlatko and Jürgen	German Singles Chart number-one single July 21, 2000 – August 25, 2000	Succeeded by "Lucky" by Britney Spears
Preceded by "Freestyler" by Bomfunk MCs	Austrian Singles Chart number-one single July 30, 2000 – August 27, 2000
	Swiss Singles Chart number-one single August 13, 2000 – August 20, 2000

beFour version

"Magic Melody"
Single by beFour
from the album All 4 One
B-side	"Fly Around the World"
Released	June 14, 2007
Format	CD maxi
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop
Length	3:47
Label	Pop 'N' Roll
Writer(s)	Alexey Potekin Sergei Zhukov Christian Geller
Producer	Christian Geller Adam Bernau
beFour singles chronology
/ "Magic Melody" (2007) "How Do You Do?" /"All 4 One" (2007)

In 2007, the song was covered by beFour, a German pop group founded in Cologne, under the title "Magic Melody". This song was released as first single from their debut album All 4 One, on June 14, 2007. This version was less successful than the original version by ATC.

Track listing

CD maxi

1. "Magic Melody" (3:39)
2. "Fly Around the World" (3:47)
3. "Wir sind" (2:18)

+ beFour Sticker

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart[28]	11
Eurochart Hot 100	45
German Singles Chart[28]	16
Swiss Singles Chart[28]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Rank
German Singles Chart [29]	91

Other samples

"2 in the Morning" released on August 31, 2010.^[30] contains a sample of "Around the World (La La La La La)" in itself a version of "Pesenka" as performed by Russian band Ruki Vverh!.

The American singer Auburn released a single "La La La" featuring Iyaz that samples from the A Touch of Class song, which in itself is an adaptation of Russian band Ruki Vverh! song "Pesenka"

See also

Pesenka

References

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7. ^ Billboard September 2, 2000. Billboard. http://books.google.com/books?id=fBEEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA12&dq=Billboard%20aug%202000&hl=da&pg=PA59#v=onepage&q=denmark&f=false. Retrieved 2010-11-29. 
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17. ^ 2000 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
18. ^ 2000 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
19. ^ 2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
20. ^ 2000 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
21. ^ 2000 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
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25. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
26. ^ "German certifications – Around The World (La La La La La)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Around+The+World+%28La+La+La+La+La%29&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle. Retrieved July 26, 2008. 
27. ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
28. ^ ^{a b c} "Magic Melody", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
29. ^ http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2007
30. ^ "Girlicious – 2 In The Morning - Canada Release". Itunes. Apple Inc. http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/2-in-the-morning-radio-edit/id388475380?i=388475476. Retrieved 2010-10-05.