To Brazil!

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"To Brazil!"
To Brazil!.jpg
Single by Vengaboys
from the album Up & Down – The Party Album
Released1997
Genre Eurodance
Length3:06
Label Jive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Danski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys singles chronology
"Parada de Tettas"
(1997)		"To Brazil!"
(1997)		"Up and Down"
(1998)

"To Brazil!" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys from their debut studio album Up & Down – The Party Album . It was released as the album's second single in 1997 by Jive Records. The song incorporates elements from "Aquarela do Brasil", composed by Ary Barroso.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "To Brazil!" (Radio) – 3:06
  2. "To Brazil!" (Medium Radio) – 3:20
  3. "To Brazil!" (XXL) – 4:31
  4. "Parada de Tettas" (Remix Radio) – 3:59
  5. "Parada de Tettas" (Remix XXL) – 4:44

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [1] 23

2014 remix

"2 Brazil!"
Single by Vengaboys
ReleasedMay 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:44
Label Breakin'
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jaywalker
  • Delmundo
Vengaboys singles chronology
"Hot Hot Hot"
(2013)		"2 Brazil!"
(2014)		"Where Did My Xmas Tree Go"
(2014)

On May 14, 2014 Vengaboys released a 2014 version of the song in connection with the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. [2]

Track listing

  1. "2 Brazil!" (Dance Radio) – 2:55
  2. "2 Brazil!" (Hit Radio) – 3:21
  3. "2 Brazil!" (Extended Dance Radio) – 4:21
  4. "2 Brazil!" (Extended Hit Radio) – 3:48
  5. "2 Brazil!" (Hit Radio Instrumental) – 3:21
  6. "2 Brazil!" (Hitradio Instrumental with Brazil Chant) – 3:21
  7. "2 Brazil!" (Like Brazil Remix) – 4:45
  8. "2 Brazil!" (Like Brazil Remix - Edit) – 2:52
  1. "2 Brazil!" (Hit Radio Edit) – 3:21
  2. "2 Brazil!" (Dance Radio Edit) – 2:55
  3. "2 Brazil!" (Extended Dance Mix) – 4:21
  4. "2 Brazil!" (Extended Hit Radio) – 3:48
  5. "2 Brazil!" (Hitradio Instrumental with Brazil Chant) – 3:21
  1. "2 Brazil!" (Dance Radio) – 2:55
  2. "2 Brazil!" (Hit Radio) – 3:21
  3. "2 Brazil!" (Extended Dance Radio) – 4:21
  4. "2 Brazil!" (Extended Hit Radio) – 3:48
  5. "2 Brazil!" (Like Brazil Remix) – 4:45
  6. "2 Brazil!" (Like Brazil Remix - Edit) – 2:52

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] 42
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 48

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References

  1. ↑ "Vengaboys – To Brazil!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  2. ↑ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Apple Music.
  3. ↑ "'2 Brazil!' van Vengaboys". Apple Music.
  4. ↑ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Apple Music.
  5. ↑ "Vengaboys – 2 Brazil!" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. ↑ "Vengaboys – 2 Brazil!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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