"Pesenka" ( rus, Песенка, , ˈpʲesʲɪnkə, , little song, links=y), sometimes known as "Pesenka (La La La)", is a song by the Russian pop–

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group

Ruki Vverh! Ruki Vverh! (russian: Руки Вверх, meaning "Hands Up!") is the name of Russian pop and dance musician Sergey Zhukov. They were originally a duo which consisted of Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin. The duo came to prominence in the 1990s.

(, 'Hands Up!'). The song, with lyrics in Russian and music by band members Sergey Zhukov and

Aleksey Potekhin Aleksey Yevgenevich Potekhin (russian: Алексей Евгеньевич Потехин; born 15 April 1972) is a Russian pop musician. Alongside Sergey Zhukov, Potekhin was a member of the successful pop/techno band Hands Up! until it dissol ...

, appears in the band's 1998 album (, 'Make it a little louder!').

Famous charting adaptations

ATC version: "Around the World (La La La La La)" (2000)

Around the World (La La La La La) "Around the World (La La La La La)" is the debut single of German-based international Eurodance group ATC (also known as A Touch of Class). The song is a cover of the Russian hit "Pesenka" by Ruki Vverh! and uses the song's melody with addition ...

" is the more internationally famous

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version of the song. It was produced and recorded in late 1999 and released on May 9, 2000 by German

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group ATC which is a cover of the Russian hit. The song, their debut single from their debut album ''

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'' reached 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Romania, and Scotland. It also reached No. 24 on the

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, No. 15 on the

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, and No. 28 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

beFour version: "Magic Melody" (2007)

On January 1, 2007, the song was covered by beFour, a German pop group founded in Cologne, under the title "Magic Melody". Released on June 14, 2007 it heavily samples on the song with changed lyrics and appears on the beFour debut album '' All 4 One''. The single made it to the top 20 only in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The version did not match the global success and impact of its original cover version by ATC. ;Track listings The CD maxi version contains the following tracks plus a beFour sticker as bonus: # "Magic Melody" (3:39) # "Fly Around the World" (3:47) # "Wir sind" (2:18) ;Charts ;Year-end charts

Carolina Márquez version: "Sing La La La" (2013)

On January 1, 2013, the song was covered by

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, a Colombian-Italian singer, under the title "Sing La La La". This song was released on compilation ''Kontor Top of the Clubs Vol. 58''. This version produced by E-Partment features

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and Dale Saunders and includes additional amended lyrics and a rap verse. The single was released in March 2013, making it to the charts only in Austria, France, and Switzerland. ;Track listings #"Sing La La La" (E-Partment Short Mix)" (3:30) #"Sing La La La" (E-Partment Extended Mix) (4:40) ;Charts ;Certifications

R3hab and A Touch of Class version: "All Around the World (La La La)" (2019)

In 2019, Dutch DJ

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released a cover version titled "All Around the World (La La La)", with the band being credited as A Touch of Class. It charted in many European charts in addition to U.S. ''Billboard

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chart.

Samplings

The song has been subject of many samplings including: * In 2010,

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sampled a melody element from Pesenka in their own hit "

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". It was released as the third single off the band's second album ''

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''. * Also in 2010, the American singer

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sampled a part of the song in her released single "La La La". This release also featured British Virgin Islands singer

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. * Also in 2010, the Swedish band JJ sampled it in their song "My Life". * In 2011,

Chevy Woods Kevin "Chevy" Woods (born May 13, 1981) is an American rapper and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Throughout his career he has been affiliated with rapper Wiz Khalifa and his respective Taylor Gang record label, also serving as Khalifa ...

sampled it in his song called "She in Love". This track appears on his mixtape ''Red Cup Music''. * In 2013, American rapper

Dorrough Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough (born October 28, 1986), known professionally as Dorrough Music (or simply Dorrough), is an American rapper and songwriter. His singles include "Walk That Walk", "Get Big", " Ice Cream Paint Job", and "Beat Up the Block" ...

sampled it in his 2013 song "La La La" with the track featuring

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 200 ...

. It was produced by Play-N-Skillz and contains additional rap verse. * In 2014, Marin Monster sampled it in 2014 single "Pour Commencer" featuring

Maître Gims Gandhi Bilel Djuna (; born 6 May 1986), better known by his stage name Maître Gims () and more recently just Gims (, ; sometimes stylized as GIMS), is a Congolese-French rapper, singer and songwriter. He grew up in France and currently lives i ...

. The single charted in France. * In 2015, Dj Cassious sampled it in the song "LaLaLa" credited to Dj Cassious X MC Arabian. * In 2017, Sound of Legend sampled it in the song "Sweet (La La La)". * In 2018, Audri Nix sampled the song for her song “Complicado”. * In 2019, Ravend sampled the song for his song "Taktım Beşe". * In 2020,

Eldzhey Alexey Konstantinovich Uzenyuk (russian: Алексей Константинович Узенюк; born July 9, 1994), known professionally as Eldzhey (russian: Элджей), is a Russian rapper and songwriter best known for his hit singles "� ...

and

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sampled the song for their song "Lollipop". * In 2020,

Ava Max Amanda Ava Koci (born Amanda Koçi; February 16, 1994), known professionally as Ava Max, is an American singer and songwriter. She signed with Atlantic Records in 2016, through which she released her breakthrough single "Sweet but Psycho" in ...

sampled the song for her song "

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". * In 2022,

Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", wh ...

sampled the song in his single

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Other uses

ATC's "Around the World" was also used in a television commercial for

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in the United States in February 2002 during the

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All versions

Since its release in 1998, Pesenka saw tens of covers, remixes and/or other versions performed by various artists from many parts of the world from 2000 and onwards. These versions are: * Руки Вверх! — Песенка (Ла Ла Ла) (Ruki Vverh! — Pesenka (La La La)) (1998), first and original * ATC — Around the World (May 2000), internationally famous version and cover * Naked 'Round the Block — Around the World (2000), ATC cover *

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— Around the World (La La La La La) (2000) * Sha-ila — Daj (2001) * Jamaica Soundsystem — Around the World (2001), ATC cover * Audiosmog — Around the World (La La La La La) (2001), ATC cover * Max Raabe and Palast Orchester — Around the World (2001), ATC cover * beFour — Magic Melody (June 2007), ATC cover with different lyrics * Beat Ink — Around the World (December 2007) * Kollegah — Selfmade Hustler (2008) * Chris Webby — La La La (April 2009) * Teclado lindinho 2009 (2009) * Kompulsor — Around the World (La La La) (2009) * Kla$ & Лена — Танцуй со мной (Kla$ & Lena — Tancuj so mnoj) (2009) * Auburn ft. Iyaz — La La La (2010) * Girlicious — 2 in the Morning (2010) * JJ — My Life (2010) * Chevy Woods — She In Love (2011) * Kid Ink — Fastlane (2011) * Zed Zilla and Young Dolph — I’m Blowin (2011) * The Disco Boys — Around the World (2012) * Pipes — Confession (2012) * Oregonized — Around the World (2012) * BenNY Blanko — Peace (Interlude) (2012) * Gromee feat. Tommy Gunn and Ali Tennant — You Make Me Say (2012) * Carolina Marquez ft. Flo Rida & Dale Saunders — Sing La La La (2013) * Dorrough ft. Wiz Khalifa — La La La (2013) * Bones — HeartagramAdios (2014) * Marin Monster ft. Maître Gims — Pour Commencer (2014) * Metek — Le Plus Grand Fan De Metek (2014) * Tradelove — Around the World (La, La, La) (2014) * Black Smurf — King Smurf (2014) * DJ Cassious — LaLaLa (2015) * Marihuana — Bonez MC ft. Lx (2016) * Sound of Legend — Sweet (La La La) (2017) * Big Dope P — Presidential Pimpin (2017) * Blacha — Pokerface (2018) * Teabe — Lalala (2018) * Alex Christensen feat. The Berlin Orchestra and

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— Around the World (2018), ATC cover * MOUNT &

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— Around the World (2018), ATC cover *

feat. A Touch of Class — All Around the World (La La La) (2019) * Eripe and Mario Kontrargument — Nienawiść W Rytmie Disco (2019) * Dj Matrix, Carolina Marquez, Ludwig — COURMAYEUR (December 2019) * Элджей (Eldzhey) & MORGENSHTERN —

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(September 2020) *

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(November 2020) * Тони Раут — Опопсел (Toni Raut — Opopsel) (2021) * Pitbull, IAMCHINO — Discoteca (2022)

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