"Ding Dong Song" is a song by Swedish
pop singer
Günther, featuring
The Sunshine Girls
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, based on a 1984 Dutch hit called "Tralala" by Phil & Company. "Ding Dong Song" was released in 2004 on Günther's debut studio album, ''
Pleasureman''. The song was number one for three weeks on the Swedish music charts.
Background and recording
Günther's version is sung in
English
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with a heavy
German
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accent. The song is a
parody
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of
Eurodance genres, especially those from the 1980s and 1990s in Germany.
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The song gained widespread popularity on ]YouTube
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. Examples of the most popular fan-made videos include US soldiers in Iraq dancing to the song, YouTube users in front of their computers lip-syncing, and various edited parodies.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
Phil & Company - Tralala
- A performance of ''Tralala'', the song which Ding Dong Song is based on.
2004 singles
Günther (singer) songs
Eurodance songs
Number-one singles in Sweden
Viral videos
2004 songs
Songs written by Wrethov
Warner Records singles
Musical parodies
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