Disco Girl

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"Disco Girl"
RouvasDiscoGirlGreece.jpg
Original Greek cover
Single by Sakis Rouvas
from the album Ola Kala
Released17 December 2001 (2001-12-17)
Recorded2001
Genre Dance-pop, pop, club
Length3:54
Label EMI/Minos
Songwriter(s) Desmond Child, Phoebus
Producer(s) Desmond Child
Sakis Rouvas singles chronology
"Theleis I Den Theleis"
(1998)
"Disco Girl"
(2001)
"Ola Kala"
(2002)
Alternative covers
RouvasDiscoGirlFrance.jpg
French cover

Charts and certifications

"Disco Girl" received that platinum certification in Greece before the single was even released, selling over 20,000 copies. [4] [5] The award was officially presented to Rouvas on 26 January 2002 during a certification party held at NJV-Athens Plaza in Syntagma Square. [4]

The song debuted on the Greek Singles Chart at number three during the week of 24 December 2001 before moving and peaking at number one the next week. After a one-week slide back to number three, the song returned to number one for its second and final week in the position. The song left the chart in the middle of 2002 after 18 weeks on the chart. It returned to the singles chart in September 2005 for one week at number 19 leading to a total of 19 weeks on the chart. [6]

Shortly after the song's French release, it entered the French Singles Chart on 22 June 2002 and peaked at number 79, charting for seven consecutive weeks. [7]

ChartPeak positionWeeksCertification
Greek Singles Chart 119Platinum
French Singles Chart 797

Awards

Arion Music Awards

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Greece 17 December 2001 EMI/Minos
Cyprus 17 December 2001 EMI/Minos
France17 June 2002 ULM

References

  1. "Κυκλοφορεί το Disco Girl!" (in Greek). MAD TV. December 28, 2001. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
  2. "Sakis! Κυκλοφόρησε και στη Γαλλία!" (in Greek). MAD TV. July 3, 2002. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
  3. Στη Νότια Αφρική ο Σάκης (in Greek). MAD TV. February 28, 2002. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Πλατινένια απονομή και prive party!!!" (in Greek). MAD TV. January 25, 2002. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
  5. "Πλατινένιο το"Disco Girl"" (in Greek). MAD TV. January 10, 2002. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
  6. "Sakis Rouvas – Disco Girl Charts". Top 40 Charts. September 25, 2002. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
  7. "Disco Girl Charts" (in French). LesCharts. August 10, 2002. Retrieved October 30, 2008.