Celebrate the Day

"Celebrate the Day"
"Celebrate the Day"
Single by Herbert Grönemeyer featuring Amadou et Mariam
from the album Voices from the FIFA World Cup
Released	1 June 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop
Length	4:50
Label	Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	Amadou Bagayoko; Mariam Doumbia; Herbert Grönemeyer; Alex Silva;
Producer(s)	Herbert Grönemeyer; Alex Silva;
Herbert Gronemeyer singles chronology
Amadou singles chronology
Mariam singles chronology

Celebrate the Day is a single by Herbert Grönemeyer featuring duo Amadou et Mariam that was adopted as the official anthem for the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany.^[1] Next to English version, Grönemeyer also recorded a German-language version called Zeit, dass sich was dreht (English translation: Time that something spins) with a slightly different text and meaning. The song appears on the CD Zeit, dass sich was dreht.

The song was a number-one-hit in Germany during the World Cup and also placed second in the Austrian charts.

References[]

^ "Il Divo to perform Official Song "Time of Our Lives"". fifa.com. 14 February 2006.

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[1] "Il Divo to perform Official Song "Time of Our Lives"". fifa.com. 14 February 2006.

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Official albums	Gloryland World Cup USA 94 (1994) Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole! (1998) The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (2002) Voices from the FIFA World Cup (2006) Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album (2010) One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014)
Official songs	"A Special Kind of Hero" (1986) "Un'estate italiana" (1990) "Gloryland" (1994) "The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)" (1998) "Boom" (2002) "The Time of Our Lives" (2006) "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010) "We Are One (Ole Ola)" (2014) "Live It Up" (2018)
Official anthems	"La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)" (1998) "Anthem" (2002) "Celebrate the Day" (2006) "Sign of a Victory" (2010) "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (2014)
Other official songs	"Hot Hot Hot" "World in Motion" "Put 'Em Under Pressure" "We Are the Champions" "Together Now" "Let's Get Together Now" "We're on the Ball" "World at Your Feet" "Oh Africa" "Vida" "Olé" "La La La" (Brazil 2014)
Other songs / Non-official songs	"Back Home" "Argentine Melody (Cancion de Argentina)" "Nessun dorma" "Shibobo" "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)" "World In Motion" "Vindaloo" "Carnaval de Paris" "Tema da Vitória" "3 Lions '98" "Three Little Birds" "A Little Less Conversation (JXL version)" "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?" "Zidane y va marquer" "Coup de Boule" "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" "Allez Ola Olé" "Everywhere You Go" "Wavin' Flag (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix) (2010)" "Shout for England" "Stan's World Cup Song" "(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" "Hurry Up England" "Adrenalina (Univision version)" "Ko Ko Bop"