Born in Africa (song)

"Born in Africa"
Single by Dr. Alban
from the album Born in Africa
Released1996
StudioDr. Records Studio
GenreEuro House
Length3:30
Label
  • Dr. Records
  • Tempo Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Dr. Alban
  • Ari Lehtonen
  • Jorge Vasconcelo
Producer(s)
  • Douglas Carr
  • Peo Häggström
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"This Time I'm Free"
(1995) 		"Born in Africa"
(1996) 		"Hallelujah Day"
(1996)
Music video
"Born in Africa" on YouTube

"Born in Africa" is a song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban, released in 1996 by Dr. Records and Tempo Records as the second single from Alban's fourth studio album, Born in Africa (1996). The song was written by Alban with Ari Lehtonen and Jorge Vasconcelo. It peaked at number-one in Finland, number seven in Hungary and number eleven in Sweden, as well as topping the Swedish dance chart, with a total of 11 weeks inside that chart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Born in Africa" reached number 91 in April 1996.