The Elephant Song (song)

"The Elephant Song"
Single by Kamahl
B-side	"Daisy a Day"
Released	1975
Songwriter(s)	Roger Woddis, Gregor Frenkel-Frank, Hans van Hemert
Kamahlsingles chronology
"Our Love Song" (1975) "The Elephant Song" (1975) "Before You There Was Nothing" (1981)

"The Elephant Song" is a song written by Roger Woddis, Gregor Frenkel-Frank and Hans van Hemert. It was recorded by Kamahl in 1975, becoming a major hit song. The song became an anthem for the World Wildlife Fund. ^[1]

As of August 1978, "The Elephant Song" was the highest-selling record in the history of Sweden. ^[2]

Lyrics

The song is about an elephant who tries to warn people to stop killing animals. During a parlando the elephant delivers his message that "man and beast must work together", and "together (...) will survive".

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1975) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [5] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [7] 38

Year-end charts Chart (1975) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [11]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Kamahl - our Singing Star Down Under Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
2. "CashBox" (PDF). Billboard . 26 August 1978. p. 46. Retrieved 13 November 2021– via World Radio History.
3. "Kamahl – The Elephant Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
4. "Kamahl – The Elephant Song" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 1975" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
6. "Kamahl – The Elephant Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
7. "Kamahl – The Elephant Song". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
8. "Jaaroverzichten 1975". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
9. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1975". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
10. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1975". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
11. "London" (PDF). Cash Box . 8 November 1975. p. 44. Retrieved 15 November 2021– via World Radio History.