Ding Dong Song

"Ding Dong Song" is a song by Swedish pop singer Günther, featuring the Sunshine Girls, based on the 1984 Dutch song "Tralala" by Phill & Company which was written by Ad van Olm and Eddy Ouwens. "Ding Dong Song" was released in 2004 on Günther's debut studio album, Pleasureman.^[2][3] The song was number one for three weeks on the Swedish music charts.^[4]

"Ding Dong Song"
Single by Günther
from the album Pleasureman
Released	21 January 2004[1]
Recorded	2004
Genre	Eurodance musical parody
Length	4:04
Label	Warner Bros. Sweden, Independence Records, Electric Avenue
Songwriter(s)	Anderz Wrethov Mats Söderlund
Producer(s)	Anderz Wrethov
Günther singles chronology
"Ding Dong Song" (2004) "Teeny Weeny String Bikini" (2004)

Background and recording

Günther's version is sung in English with a heavy German accent. The song is a parody of Eurodance genres, especially those from the 1980s and 1990s in Germany.^[4]

The song gained widespread popularity on YouTube. Examples of the most popular fan-made videos include US soldiers in Iraq dancing to the song, YouTube users in front of their computers lip-syncing, and various edited parodies.^[5]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7]	31
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	16
Germany (GfK)[9]	93
Ireland (IRMA)	6
Norway (VG-lista)[10]	6
Scotland (OCC)[11]	12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	95
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[16]	Gold	5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[17]	Gold	10,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Sanche, Karine. "Gunther And The Sunshine Girls Ding Dong Song single record info, sleeve and tracklisting". Eurodance Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
2. The Dutch Nationaal Pop Instituut on Phil [sic & Company] Archived 2008-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Phill & Company - Tralala". Discogs. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
4. Gustafsson, Cecilia (18 March 2004), Tysk kärleksprofet bakom säljande diskobuskis (in Swedish), archived from the original on 18 May 2009, retrieved 20 March 2009
5. HHC 1-21 Mortars. "US Soldiers in Iraq - The Ding Dong Song". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
6. "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
7. "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song" (in French). Ultratop 50.
8. "Günther & The Sunshine Girls: Ding Dong Song" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
9. "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
10. "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". VG-lista.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". Singles Top 100.
13. "Günther & The Sunshine Girls – Ding Dong Song". Swiss Singles Chart.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
15. "Årslista Singlar – År 2004" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
16. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
17. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2004" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

External links

• Phil & Company - Tralala - A performance of "Tralala", the song which "Ding Dong Song" is based on.