Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)

"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"
Single by Safri Duo
from the album Episode II
ReleasedNovember 2000 (2000-11)[1]
Genre
Length3:18
LabelUniversal
Composer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Safri Duo
  • Michael Parsberg
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 November 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[3] and became the fourth-fastest-selling single ever in Europe.[4] 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 the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" song was awarded "Danish Club Hit of the Year" at the 2001 Danish Music Awards.[5] The song has also been used as one of the themes for the Kingda Ka coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ferro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Safri Duo's "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" Will Always Be The Standard Of Tribal Sound | Nexus Radio". February 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Lausten, Morten Schwarz (2003). "Safri Duo: 3.0 (Anmeldelse)". GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. ^ Fuglsang, Jens. "The Danes Hit the Charts" (in Danish). Danish Arts Agency/Music Centre. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Danish Music Awards 2001" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 24 January 2010. [dead link]