Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)

"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)"
Single by Safri Duo
from the album Episode II
Released15 August 2000 (2000-08-15)
Recorded2000
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)" 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 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
US CD single[5]
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)" (Airscape Mix)6:53
US promo vinyl[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Darude vs. JS16 Remix)7:28
2."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Airscape Mix)6:53
3."Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Original Club Version)8:34

UK CD Single

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

The song is used by the English League 1 Team Doncaster Rovers as walkout music. It is featured on the soundtrack for FIFA Football 2003.

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[41] Platinum 50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[42] 6× Platinum 48,000^
Germany (BVMI)[43] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[42] Platinum 60,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[44] Gold  
Sweden (GLF)[45] Gold 15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[46] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] Silver 200,000

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

See also

References
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