Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)

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"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"
Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song).jpg
Single by Safri Duo
from the album Episode II
Released1 December 2000 (2000-12-01)
Length3:18
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Safri Duo singles chronology
"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"
(2000) 		"Samb-Adagio"
(2001)
Music video
"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" on YouTube

"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" is a song by Danish percussion duo Safri Duo. It was released in 2000 as the lead single from their first mainstream studio album, Episode II. The Michael Parsberg-produced song, which has a mix of tribal drums with electronic music twists, sold 1.5 million copies worldwide[1] and became the fourth-fastest-selling single ever in Europe.[2] The single topped the Danish Singles Chart. Outside Denmark, the single also topped the Swiss Singles Chart and peaked at number two in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia). It reached number six in the United Kingdom and number seven on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States.

"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" song was awarded "Danish Club Hit of the Year" at the 2001 Danish Music Awards.[3] The song has also been used as one of the themes for the Kingda Ka coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Track listings[]

European enhanced maxi-CD single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (radio edit)3:18
2."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (original club version)8:36
3."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (DJ Tandu Mix)7:41
4."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Spanish Fly Remix)9:33
5."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Nick Sentience Mix)7:40
6."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Serious Mix)7:57
7."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (music video) 
UK CD single[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (radio edit)3:00
2."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Nick Sentience Remix)4:45
3."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Serious Remix)5:30
4."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (original club mix)6:40
US enhanced maxi-CD single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (radio edit) 
2."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (original club version) 
3."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Airscape Mix) 
4."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (music video) 

Credits and personnel[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[44] Platinum 50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] 6× Platinum 48,000^
Germany (BVMI)[46] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[45] Platinum 60,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[47] Gold  
Sweden (GLF)[48] Gold 15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[49] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] Silver 200,000double-dagger

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

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