Tarzan & Jane (song)

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"Tarzan & Jane"
Toy-Box - TarzanJane single.jpg
Single by Toy-Box
from the album Fantastic
ReleasedNovember 12, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre Europop [1]
Length2:59
Label
Songwriters
Producer Per Holm
Toy-Box singles chronology
"Tarzan & Jane"
(1998)		"Best Friend"
(1999)
Music video
"Tarzan & Jane" on YouTube

"Tarzan & Jane" is a song by Danish group Toy-Box from their debut album, Fantastic (1999). It is written by the group with its producer Per Holm and released as the lead single in 1998 in Germany and then re-released in 1999 to coincide with the premiere of Disney's Tarzan . The song became a top-10 hit in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Tarzan & Jane" reached number 15. Outside Europe, it peaked at numbers 27 and 41 in New Zealand and Australia, respectively. The accompanying music video was directed by Per Holm-Petersen, depicting group members Amir El-Falaki and Anila Mirza as Tarzan and Jane in the jungle. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Heather Phares described "Tarzan & Jane" as a "youthful, catchy song". [3] Chuck Taylor from Billboard magazine named it an "ultra-kitschy track". He noted further that the formula here is "identical [to Aqua's 'Barbie Girl']: a husky, accented male vocal accompanied by a sweet, girly-girl chorus. The story this time is obvious enough, describing the jungle passion between Tarzan and Jane, accented by chimpanzee chuckles and our hero's signature swinging-through-the-trees cry." [4]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that it is "one of the silliest songs to come along in quite some time, this nonetheless incredibly catchy slice of Europop was very successful in the Danish duo's home country, and is now sweeping across most of continental Europe. It could be argued that artists such as Steps, Dr. Bombay and Aqua—who enjoy such mass appeal—have created a general environment where fresh, energetic, lightweight pop can flourish." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Tarzan & Jane" (Single Version) – 2:59
  2. "Tarzan & Jane" (Maxi Version) – 4:07
  1. "Tarzan & Jane" (Single Version) – 2:59
  2. "Tarzan & Jane" (Maxi Version) – 4:07
  3. "Tarzan & Jane" (Club Version) – 4:10
  1. "Tarzan & Jane" (Single Version) – 2:59
  2. "Tarzan & Jane" (Maxi Version) – 4:07
  3. "Tarzan & Jane" (Club Version) – 4:10
  1. "Tarzan & Jane" (Single Version) – 2:59
  2. "Tarzan & Jane" (Maxi Version) – 4:07
  3. "Tarzan & Jane" (Club Version) – 4:10

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [25] Gold45,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [26] Platinum75,000^
Sweden (GLF) [27] Gold15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media . March 27, 1999. p. 18. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Toy-Box - Tarzan & Jane music video 1998". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Toy-Box - Fantastic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Chuck (June 19, 1999). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard . p. 18. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Toy-Box - Tarzan & Jane (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. 1998. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Toy-Box - Tarzan & Jane (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. November 12, 1998. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Toy-Box - Tarzan & Jane (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Toy-Box - Tarzan & Jane (12") at Discogs". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 01/04/99". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 3. Nielsen Business Media. January 16, 1999. p. 45. ISSN   0006-2510.
  14. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Toy-Box". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 262. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Toy-Box" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  18. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane". Top 40 Singles.
  19. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane". VG-lista.
  20. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane". Singles Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Toy-Box – Tarzan & Jane". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Toy Box – Tarzan & Jane" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved June 1, 2025.Enter Tarzan & Jane in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1999 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  27. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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