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, released in 1996. Most of the songs are cover versions of existing songs with altered lyrics. Some of the songs function as simple Smurf sing-a-longs ("Smurfs are Back") while others have more of an apparent

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intent ("The Noisy Smurf"). "I've Got a Little Puppy" was released as a single in the UK and reached number 4 in the Official UK Top 40 Single Charts in September 1996.

Track listing

# "Smurfs Are Back" – based on " No Limit" by

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. The repeated chant "no, no" from the original song is replaced with "yeah, yeah" leading to a climax of "Smurfs are back, yeah!" # "Mr Smurftastic" – based on " Boombastic" by

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. # "I've Got a Little Puppy" – based on "

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. The high-pitched dance vocals of the original, containing blatant drug references, are replaced to comical effect with a more innocent tale about a

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is the refrain of "pooper, pooper scooper!" # "The Noisy Smurf" – based on "

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. The alternating loud and soft vocals of the original are ideal for this tale of a noisy Smurf who pops up to disturb the peace. # "Find the Smurf" – based on " Love Is All Around" by The Troggs. The new version's lyrics bear almost no resemblance to the Wet Wet Wet hit, other than "We've looked all around" planted in the

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. # "Smurfland" – based on 1972 song "

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. The song has been covered by a number of acts including Smokie and Roy Chubby Brown # "Our Smurfing Party" – based on " Saturday Night" by Whigfield. # "Don't Stop Smurfing" – based on "

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. # "Smurfhillbilly Joe" – based on "

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. # "We're the Smurfs" – based on "

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"- An original song about a Smurf sporting competition # "Smurfing Ways"- An original song/rap about how kind the smurfs are # "Mr. Blobby & the Smurfs" – based on "Mr Blobby" by

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Forever"- An original football anthem with no reference to Smurfs other than "it's a Smurfing good game" in the chorus # "Smurfing World"- An original ballad.

Australian track listing

In 1997, EMI released the album in Australia and New Zealand, but with a somewhat different track listing: # "Smurfs Are Back" # "Mr. Smurftastic" # "The Noisy Smurf" # "Smurfin' Alive" – based on Stayin' Alive by the

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. # "Keep On Smurfing" # "Get Yourself Smurfing" – based on Naked by

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. # "Dancing Queen" – a straight cover, with no altered lyrics, of

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. # "We're the Smurfs" # "True Blue" – based on

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# "Our Smurfing Party" # "Wannabe a Smurf Star" – based on Wannabe by the

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# "Roller Blade Smurfs" # "Football Forever" # "Ooh...Aah Smurf A Little Bit" – based on Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit by Gina G # "Papa Smurf" # "Smurf Macarena" – based on Macarena by Los del Río # "31524" – based on

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Reception

The album sold 200,000 copies within seven weeks of its release.

References

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Track listing

Australian track listing

Reception

See also

References