"Whenever" | ||||
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Single by Kris Kross Amsterdam and the Boy Next Door featuring Conor Maynard | ||||
Released | 22 June 2018 | |||
Genre | Tropical house | |||
Length | 2:43 | |||
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"Whenever" is a song by Dutch DJs Kris Kross Amsterdam and the Boy Next Door released in 2018 featuring vocals by English singer Conor Maynard. The song,released by Virgin Records and Spinnin' Records,was a hit throughout Europe. It is an adaptation and rearrangement of the Shakira song "Whenever,Wherever" with new lyrics and new musical compositions. The refrain samples Shakira's release. [1]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [2] | 56 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] | 25 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [4] | 2 |
Denmark (Tracklisten) [5] | 22 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [6] | 15 |
France (SNEP) [7] | 120 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] | 46 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] | 3 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] | 4 |
Norway (VG-lista) [11] | 19 |
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [12] | 11 |
Poland (Video Chart) [13] | 1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [14] | 8 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] | 68 |
UK Singles (OCC) [16] | 95 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [17] | 18 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [18] | 23 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] | 46 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [20] | 100 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [21] | 64 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA) [22] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [23] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [24] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [25] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Jump" is a song by American hip hop duo Kris Kross,released on February 6,1992,as their first single from their debut studio album,Totally Krossed Out (1992). It achieved international success,topping charts in Switzerland,Australia,and the United States. Additionally,it was the third-best-selling song of 1992 in the United States,with sales of 2,079,000 physical copies that year. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Rich Murray and filmed in Atlanta. Billboard magazine featured "Jump" in their lists of "Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s" in 2019 and "500 Best Pop Songs of All Time" in 2023.
"Whenever,Wherever" is the lead single by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her debut English-language studio album,Laundry Service (2001),her fifth overall. It was released on 30 August 2001,by Epic Records. The song was written,composed,and produced by Shakira,with additional musical composition and production from Tim Mitchell,and additional English lyrics written by Gloria Estefan. The song is a mix of Latin music and worldbeat that is heavily influenced by Andean music. In the Spanish version,titled "Suerte",Shakira sings about how fortunate she is to have found her romantic partner. The English lyrics are very similar.
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