Bongo Bong

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"Bongo Bong"
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Single by Manu Chao
from the album Clandestino
B-side
  • "Je ne t'aime plus"
  • "Mr. Bobby"
  • "Mentira..."
  • "Bienvenido a Tijuana"
Released1999
Genre Reggae [1]
Length2:38
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Manu Chao
Producer(s)
  • Manu Chao
  • Renaud Letang
Manu Chao singles chronology
"Bongo Bong"
(1999)		"Clandestino"
(2000)
Music video
"Bongo Bong" on YouTube

"Bongo Bong" is the first solo single by Manu Chao, from his debut album, Clandestino . It is a remake of "King of Bongo", a track from Manu Chao's previous band, Mano Negra. The title and lyrics are taken from the 1939 jazz song "King of Bongo Bong" by Black American trumpeter Roy Eldridge. It also uses the background music from Black Uhuru's song "Bull ina di Pen", from their 1984 album, Anthem . The song is part of a medley with "Je ne t'aime plus" on Clandestino. Moreover, the music has been reused for other songs, such as "Mr. Bobby", which was first released on this single before being re-recorded for Chao's second album, Próxima Estación: Esperanza , and "Homens", from the same record.

Contents

The song is about a bongo player [2] from the Congo. [3]

Track listing

European CD single
  1. "Bongo Bong" – 2:38
  2. "Je ne t'aime plus" (with Anouk) – 2:02
  3. "Mr. Bobby" – 2:57
  4. "Mentira..." – 4:37
  5. "Bienvenido a Tijuana" – 2:43
European maxi-CD single
  1. "Bongo Bong" – 2:38
  2. "Je ne t'aime plus" (with Anouk) – 2:02
  3. "Mr. Bobby" – 2:57
  4. "Bienvenido a Tijuana" – 2:43

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 4
France (SNEP) [5] 40
Germany (GfK) [6] 7
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [7] 3
Italy Airplay ( Music & Media ) [8] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 42
Poland ( Music & Media ) [11] 18
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [12] 45
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [14] 38
Germany (Official German Charts) [15] 57
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 97

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [17] Platinum100,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [18] Gold30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Robbie Williams version

"Bongo Bong and Je ne t'aime plus"
Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'Aime Plus.jpg
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Rudebox
B-side "Lovelight" (Dark Horse Mix)
Released22 January 2007
Recorded2006
New York City, US
Genre Pop
Length4:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Manu Chao
  • Anouk Khelifa
Producer(s) Mark Ronson
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Lovelight"
(2006)		"Bongo Bong and Je ne t'aime plus"
(2007)		"She's Madonna"
(2007)

In 2006, English singer Robbie Williams recorded a version of the song that combined "Bongo Bong" with "Je ne t'aime plus", which appeared on his 2006 album, Rudebox . It was released as a single of its own in 2007. The track was produced by Mark Ronson and included vocals by Lily Allen.

Track listing

European CD single
  1. "Bongo Bong and Je ne t'aime plus" – 4:48
  2. "Lovelight" (Dark Horse Mix) – 6:25

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Bongo Bong and Je ne t'aime plus"
Chart (2007)Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)14
Romania (Romanian Top 100) [19] 45
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 77
Turkey (Turkey Top 20) [21] 4

References

  1. ↑ Buckley, Peter (1999). The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides. ISBN   978-1-8582-8457-6. Stand-out tracks on this constantly surprising album include "Bongo Bong", an English-language lightweight reggae, the title track itself and the unstoppably danceable "Luna Y Sol".
  2. ↑ https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/bongo-bong-the-anthem-of-cultural-displacement-and-identity/
  3. ↑ https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/bongo/ "Its words tell a simple story: 'Mama was queen of the mambo. / Papa was king of the Congo. / Deep down in the jungle / I start bangin' my first bongo.'"
  4. ↑ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong – Je ne t'aime plus" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong – Je ne t'aime plus" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong – Je ne t'aime plus" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 48. 27 November 1999. p. 60. ISSN   0006-2510.
  8. ↑ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 16, no. 43. 23 October 1999. p. 27.
  9. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong - Je ne t'aime plus" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Major Market Airplay – Week 21/2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 21. 20 May 2000. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong – Je ne t'aime plus". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Manu Chao avec Anouk – Bongo Bong – Je ne t'aime plus". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Jahreshitparade 2000". Austriancharts.at. (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jahrescharts – 2000". Offiziellecharts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000". Hitparade.ch. (in German). Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Manu Chao – Bongo Bong" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 11 September 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Bongo Bong" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  18. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Manu Chao – Bongo Bong". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  19. ↑ "Romanian Top 100" Archived 28 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Please see "Issue 7" of the year 2007
  20. ↑ "Kylie Minogue – Into the Blue". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  21. ↑ Turkish Airplay Chart Archived 5 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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