"Oh La La La" is a song by German
Eurodance
Euro-Dance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG, Euro-electronica or Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of hip hop, techno, Hi-NRG, house music, and Euro-Disco. This ...
group
2 Eivissa
2 Eivissa is a German Eurodance group. They are best known for their 1997 song "Oh La La La", and landed on the charts in several countries including #1 in Spain, #1 in Italy, USA, #13 in the United Kingdom, and top 40 in Germany. It peaked at nu ...
. It is produced by "Team 33" and was released on 6 June 1997, as their debut and lead single from the album of the same name.
The song is their most commercially successful single to date, topping the chart in Spain and peaking at number two in Italy. It also reached number 13 in the United Kingdom and number 19 in Ireland. On the
Eurochart Hot 100
The European Hot 100 Singles was compiled by '' Billboard'' and ''Music & Media'' magazine from March 1984 until December 2010. The chart was based on national singles sales charts in 17 European countries: Austria, Belgium (two charts separately ...
, "Oh La La La" peaked at number 32 in October 1997. The song interpolates the hook and guitar riff from
Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters (born November 19, 1961) is an American house and dance music singer and songwriter, best known for her 1990s dance hits " Gypsy Woman", " 100% Pure Love", and 2007's " Destination Calabria" with Alex Gaudino. All three of her s ...
' 1991 song "
Gypsy Woman".
Critical reception
Larry Flick
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from ''
Billboard'' wrote that "this is good-time dance fodder with no lofty agenda. Instead,
Euro-pop
Europop (also spelled Euro pop) is a style of pop music that originated in Europe during the mid-to-late 1960s and developed to today's form throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with revivals and ...
producers Team 33 has crafted a galloping bassline that make you want to twirl and sing along with the song's giddy chorus. Fun, fun, fun stuff". Pan-European magazine ''
Music & Media
''Music & Media'' was a pan-European magazine for radio, music and entertainment. It was published for the first time in 1984 as ''Eurotipsheet'', but in 1986 it changed name to ''Music & Media''. It was originally based in Amsterdam, but later ...
'' noted that "their fine production job makes the most of a strong hook and nagging chorus, reminiscent of
Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters (born November 19, 1961) is an American house and dance music singer and songwriter, best known for her 1990s dance hits " Gypsy Woman", " 100% Pure Love", and 2007's " Destination Calabria" with Alex Gaudino. All three of her s ...
'
Gypsy Woman"." Alan Jones from ''
Music Week
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History
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'' described the song as "a high octane pop/house smash of maddening simplicity." He concluded, "Get used to it, for it's going to be a hit."
Music video
The accompanying
music video
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for "Oh La La La" was directed by Camelot.
Track listings
* CD maxi - Europe (1997)
# "Oh La La La" (Radio Mix) - 3:35
# "Oh La La La" (Cool Summer Mix) - 3:38
# "Oh La La La" (Extended Version) - 4:58
# "Oh La La La" (Salinas Mix) - 5:11
# "Oh La La La" (Eivissa '97 Club Mix) - 6:19
# "Oh La La La" (S/M In Motion Remix) - 6:32
Charts
References
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1997 debut singles
1997 songs
Eurodance songs
Number-one singles in Spain