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 Eurodance, electro swing
Length3:01
Label BMG
Songwriter(s) Peter René Baumann, Axel Breitung, Ray Gilbert, Louis Oliveira
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.

Cover versions

In the same year, the song was covered by The Booming People, and achieved a moderate success (#60 in France, No. 3 in Belgium (Flanders) and No. 2 in Belgium (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 trio Dalton Sisters covered the song in Dutch for the Dutch version of Beverly Hills Chihuahua .

In 2004, The main characters of the children's anime Doraemon covered this song with the same lyrics as the original, and put it on the disc with the same name. The difference in the beginning is Doraemon saying "Shizuka, Giant, Nobita, Suneo, Let's dance!"[ citation needed ]

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 (BEA) [20] Gold25,000*
France (SNEP) [21] Diamond1,020,000 [1]
Italy (FIMI) [20] Gold25,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [22] Platinum40,000^
Summaries
Worldwide1,600,000 [20]

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

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