List of FIFA World Cup anthems and songs

FIFA World Cup anthems and songs[1] are tunes and songs adopted officially by FIFA to be used prior to the World Cup event and to accompany the championships during the event. They are also used in advertising campaigns for the World Cup.

The chosen songs are usually multilingual and include English, the official language of the organising country, Spanish and other languages. The official versions also result in cover versions in many other languages performed by the original or by local artists.[2]

Anthems and songs

World
Cup
Host(s) Title Language(s) Performer(s) Writer(s) and producer(s) Official
Audio and Videos
Live Performance
1962
 Chile"El Rock del Mundial"SpanishLos RamblersJorge Rojas AstorgaAudio
1966
 England"World Cup Willie (Where in this World are We Going)"EnglishLonnie DoneganAudio
1970
 Mexico"Fútbol México 70"SpanishLos Hermanos ZavalaRoberto do NascimentoAudio
1974
 FR Germany"Futbol"Polish, English, German, Russian, and SpanishMaryla RodowiczJonasz Kofta, Leszek BogdanowiczAudio Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
1978
 Argentina"El Mundial"None (instrumental)Buenos Aires Municipal SymphonyEnnio MorriconeAudio
1982
 Spain"Mundial '82"Spanish Plácido DomingoAudio
1986
 Mexico"A Special Kind of Hero"[3]EnglishStephanie LawrenceRick Wakeman1986 World Cup Official Film
"Hot Hot Hot"[4]EnglishArrowAlphonsus Cassell and Leston Paul[5]Music video
"El mundo unido por un balón" (Official Song)SpanishJuan Carlos AbaraSpanish

Audio Audio

1990
 Italy"Un'estate italiana (To Be Number One)"Italian and EnglishEdoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini (Italian)
Giorgio Moroder Project (English)
Edoardo Bennato, Giorgio Moroder, Gianna Nannini and Tom WhitlockOfficial Music Video (Italian-1)
Official Music Video (Italian-2)
Official Music Video (English-1)
Official Music Video (English-2)
Live Performance - Opening Ceremony (Italian)

Live Performance - Opening Ceremony (English, 480p)
Live Performance - Opening Ceremony (720p, English)

1994
 United States"Gloryland" (Official Song)EnglishDaryl Hall and Sounds of BlacknessCharlie Skarbek and Rick BlaskeyOfficial Music Video-1
Official Music Video-2
Music video (instrumental-1)
Music video (instrumental-2)
Audio
Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
"We Are the Champions"EnglishQueenOfficial Music Video

Official Lyric Video

1998
 France"La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)"
(Official Anthem)
French and EnglishYoussou N'Dour and Axelle RedOfficial Music Video Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
"La Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life)" (Official Song)English and SpanishRicky MartinDesmond Child and Robi RosaOfficial Music Video (English)
Official Music Video (Spanish)
"Carnaval de Paris"Dario GDario GOfficial Music Video
"Together Now"English and SpanishJean Michel Jarre and Tetsuya KomuroJean Michel Jarre, Tetsuya Komuro, and Olivia Lufkin Official Music Video
2002
 South Korea
 Japan
(jointly-hosted)
"Anthem" (Official Anthem)None (instrumental)VangelisVangelis / Takkyu IshinoMusic video
Audio (synthesized)
Music video (remixed)
"Boom" (Official Song)EnglishAnastaciaAnastacia, Glen BallardOfficial Music Video
"Let's Get Together Now" (Official Local Song)Japanese and KoreanVoices of KOREA/JAPAN Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
Live Performance - Closing Ceremony
"Vamos Al Mundial" (Univision Version)SpanishJennifer PeñaClaudia GarciaOfficial Music Video
2006
 Germany"Zeit dass sich was dreht (Celebrate The Day)" (Official Anthem)German, French, Bambara, and EnglishHerbert Grönemeyer featuring Amadou & MariamHerbert GrönemeyerOfficial Music Video Live Performance - Opening Ceremony
"The Time of Our Lives" (Official Song)English and SpanishIl Divo, featuring Toni BraxtonJörgen Elofsson and Steve MacOfficial Music Video
"Hips Don't Lie (Bamboo Mix)"English and SpanishShakira featuring Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis, Omar Alfanno, and LaTavia ParkerOfficial Music Video
Love Generation English Bob Sinclar featuring Gary Pine Duane Harden, Christophe le Friant, Gary Pine, Jay Woodhouse, JG Schreiner, and Alain Wisniak Official Music Video
"Arriba, Arriba"SpanishAna Bárbara, Mariana Seoane, Anaís Martínez, Pablo MonteroMusic video
2010
 South Africa"Sign of a Victory" (Official Anthem)EnglishR. Kelly, featuring the Soweto Spiritual SingersR. KellyOfficial Music Video

Live Performance

"Waka Waka"(Official Song) (Spanish Version)English, Spanish, and FangShakira featuring FreshlygroundShakira, Freshlyground
Official Music Video
Live Performance - Closing Ceremony
"Wavin' Flag" (Coca-Cola Official Promotional Anthem)EnglishK'NaanK'naan, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Jean DavalOfficial Music Video
"Wavin' Flag" (Spanish celebration mix) English and Spanish K'Naan, David Bisbal Official Music Video
2014
 Brazil"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (Official Anthem)English, Portuguese, and SpanishCarlos Santana featuring Wyclef, Avicii, and Alexandre PiresAlexandre Pires, Arash Pournouri, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk
Tim Bergling, Arnon Woolfson, Diogo Vianna, Wyclef Jean
Official Music Video
"We Are One (Ole Ola)" (Official Song)[6]English, Portuguese, SpanishPitbull featuring Jennifer Lopez and Claudia LeitteJennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte, Pitbull, Thomas Troelsen
Danny Mercer, Sia Furler, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Nadir Khayat
Official Music Video

Live Performance - Closing Ceremony

"Tatu Bom de Bola" (Official mascot song)PortugueseArlindo CruzArlindo CruzOfficial Music Video
"La La La (Brasil 2014)"English, Portuguese, and SpanishShakira featuring Carlinhos BrownShakira, Carlinhos Brown, Jay Singh, Lukasz Gottwald
Mathieu Jomphe-Lepine, Max Martin
Henry Walter, Raelene Arreguin, John J Conte Jr.
Official Music Video
"Magic in the Air"FrenchMagic System and ChawkiMagic System (A'Salfo, Manadja, Goudé, and Tino), RedOne, and Alex PChawkiOfficial Music Video
"Adrenalina" (Univision Version)SpanishWisin, Ricky Martin, and J-LOJuan Luis Morera, José Torres, and Carlos E. OrtizOfficial Music Video
"Time of Our Lives" (Official BeIN Sports Song)Arabic, French, and EnglishAhmed ChawkiRedOneOfficial Music Video
"The World Is Ours"[7] (Coca-Cola Official Promotional Anthem) English David Correy, Monobloco Official Music Video
"La Copa de Todos" (Coca-Cola Promotional Anthem Spanish Mix) Spanish and English David Correy, Paty Cantú, Wisin, Monobloco Official Music Video
2018
 Russia"Live It Up" (Official Song)English and SpanishNicky Jam featuring Will Smith and Era IstrefiNicky Jam, Will Smith, Era Istrefi, and Diplo Official Audio

Official Music Video

Live Performance

"Komanda 2018" (Команда 2018, Team 2018) [8] RussianDJ Smash featuring Egor Kreed and Polina Gagarina DJ Smash Official Music Video
"Colors" (Coca-Cola Promotional Anthem) and also (Spanglish Version) & (Pakistani Version)English, Spanish, and Urdu Jason Derulo, Maluma, Qurat-ul-Ain BalouchJason Derulo, Jamie Sanderson, Nija Charles, Ishmael Sadiq Montague, Geoffrey Earley, and Diamond Platnumz

Sermstyle, ISM

Official Music Video

Official Spanish music video

Official Pakistani music video

Official Swahili music video

"Positivo" (Telemundo Version)SpanishJ Balvin and Michael BrunJ Balvin, Michael Brun, and Fernando Lugo Official promo
Official Music Video
2022
 Qatar

Official albums

See also

References

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