The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song
"The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" | ||||
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Single by Passion Fruit | ||||
from the album Spanglish Love Affairs | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:25 | |||
Label | X-Cell / Sony Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark Nissen Hartmut Krech Ronny Ronaldo Antonio Berardi Kenneth Clemmons | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Nissen Hartmut Krech | |||
Passion Fruit singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Carrera" on YouTube |
"The Rigga Ding Dong Song" is a 1999 song by the group Passion Fruit, the group's most successful hit. The single reached the Top 10 in 14 countries, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Top 20 in the Netherlands. It became a number 1 hit in Mexico. The song reached number 15 on the Dutch charts. The original line-up can be seen in the single's cover sleeve and music video.[1]
Track listing[]
CD single
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Radio Mix) - 3:25
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Extended Mix) - 5:12
CD Maxi (Sony)
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Radio Mix) - 3:25
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Extended Mix) - 5:12
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Plastic Bubble Mix) - 5:03
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Munsta Groove Mix) - 5:41
12" (Radikal)
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Extended Mix) - 5:12
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Radio Mix) - 3:25
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Plastic Bubble Mix) - 5:03
- "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (Munsta Groove Mix) - 5:41
Charts[]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 9 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 15 |
Germany (GfK Entertainment charts) | 9 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 7 |
Cherona version[]
"Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" | ||||
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Single by Cherona | ||||
from the album Sound of Cherona | ||||
Released | 10 July 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark Nissen Hartmut Krech Ronny Ronaldo Antonio Berardi Kenneth Clemmons | |||
Producer(s) | Elephant Music | |||
Cherona singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" on YouTube |
Exactly ten years to the Passion Fruit release, the German pop group Cherona released its version titled "Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" in 2009 dropping the definite article "the" from the title. The Cherona version on Columbia Records accompanied by a music video[5] became a minor hit in Europe, particularly Germany (peak #56) and Austria (peak #48). The song appeared in the band's 2009 album Sound of Cherona.
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 48 |
Germany (GfK Entertainment charts) | 56 |
Leticia cover[]
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"The Rigga Ding Dong Song" | |
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Single by Leticia | |
Released | 2010 |
Recorded | 2010 |
Genre | Dance-pop |
Length | 3:25 |
Label | No-Wa |
Songwriter(s) | Mark Nissen Hartmut Krech Ronny Ronaldo Antonio Berardi Kenneth Clemmons |
Producer(s) | Robert Meister |
In 2010, German-Cuban singer Leticia (full name Leticia Pareja Padron) released her own remixed revamped version with new arrangement under the title "The Rigga Digga Ding Song" with her record label NoWa. The single cover claims Leticia is "The voice of Passion Fruit". The track was produced by Robert Meister.
Track listing
- "The Rigga Digga Ding Dong Song" (Radio-Mix) - 3:25
- "The Rigga Digga Ding Dong Song" (Extended Dance Mix) - 5:48
References[]
- ^ YouTube: Passion Fruit - The Rigga Ding Dong Song
- ^ "Passion Fruit – The-Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Passion Fruit – The-Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Passion Fruit – The-Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ YouTube CheronaVEVO - Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song
- ^ "Cherona – Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- 1999 songs
- 1999 debut singles
- 2009 singles