Chihuahua (song)

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"Chihuahua"
Chihuahua (DJ BoBo).jpg
Single by DJ BoBo
from the album Visions
B-side
  • "Celebration"
  • Remix
Released2003
Recorded2002
Genre
Length3:01
Label BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Peter René Baumann
  • Axel Breitung
DJ BoBo singles chronology
"Colors of Life"
(2001)		"Chihuahua"
(2003)		"Celebration"
(2003)

"Chihuahua" is a song recorded by Swiss artist DJ BoBo. It was the first single from his tenth album, Visions, and was released in early 2003 in many countries. It was his most successful single, topping the charts in France, Spain and Switzerland and becoming the summer hit of the year. It can also be considered as DJ BoBo's signature song.

Contents

History

Background

The song "Chihuahua" is based on Latin pop hit single of the same name by Louis Oliveira and His Bandodalua Boys.

Hit success and releases

The song became the sixth best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 1.020.000 units sold. [1]

"Chihuahua" also features on DJ BoBo's compilations Chihuahua (2002) and Greatest Hits (2006), and on the live albums Live in Concert (2003) and Vampires Are Alive – The Show (2008).

Videoclip and usage in the media

There were two music videos, the first one having been produced as an animated feature. The song, which was accompanied with a choreographed dance, was used for a French TV advert for Coca-Cola. In Beverly Hills Chihuahua, “Chihuahua” is used as the main theme for the movie that is also used in its sequels Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!.

Cover versions

In the same year, the song was covered by The Booming People, and achieved a moderate success (number 60 in France, number in Flanders and number two in Wallonia. [2] Also in 2003, Brazilian singer Eliana covered this song as "Meu Cachorrinho (Chihuahua)" and released as a single, with new lyrics written in Portuguese.

In December 2004, "Chihuahua" was covered by Cantopop singer Joey Yung. In 2005, Greek band Candy Girls recorded a Greek version of the song. In 2008, the Belgian child group Dalton Sisters covered the song in Dutch for the Dutch version of Beverly Hills Chihuahua .

Track listings

Personnel

Radio edit version + instrumental)
XTN remix
"No More Pain"
"Angel"

Charts and sales

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Chihuahua"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA) [20] Gold25,000*
France (SNEP) [21] Diamond1,020,000 [1]
Italy (FIMI) [20] Gold25,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [22] Platinum40,000^
Summaries
Worldwide—1,600,000 [20]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France : le top 10 final!" (in French). Pure Charts. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chihuahua" by The Booming People, in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 25 September 2008)
  3. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Chihuahua", in various singles charts Ultratop.be (Retrieved 25 September 2008)
  5. ↑ "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden 31/2003" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Chihuahua", in various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved 25 September 2008)
  7. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  8. ↑ "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 25/2003" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 17 September 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Romanian peak". Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
  11. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2003" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2003" (in French). Ultratop . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hits of the World: Europe's Top Singles of 2003" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 115, no. 52. 27 December 2003. p. 65. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2003" (in French). SNEP . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2003" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "2FM.ie - Charts - Top 100 OF 2003". RTÉ.ie . Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Mix e Singoli 2003" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Romanian Top 100 – Topul anului 2003". Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003" (in German). Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  20. 1 2 3 "DJ BoBo verkauft 1,6 Mio. Chihuahuas" (in German). MusikWoche. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  21. ↑ "French single certifications – DJ Bobo – Chihuahua" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Chihuahua')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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