Everybody (DJ BoBo song)

"Everybody" is a song by Swiss Eurodance artist DJ BoBo, released in May 1994 by Fresh label as the fourth and last single from the artist's debut album, Dance With Me (1993). Co-written and co-produced by BoBo, the song was very successful in Europe, reaching number-one in Finland, number two in Germany (where it was certified Platinum),^[2] and number three in Switzerland. Additionally, "Everybody" was a top 10 hit in Iceland and the Netherlands, peaking at number eight and ten, respectively. The female vocals are performed by Jennifer Rüsch. The music video for the song was directed by Giacomo de Simone and filmed in Italy.

"Everybody"
Single by DJ BoBo
from the album Dance with Me
B-side	"Let Yourself Be Free"
Released	May 1994
Genre	Eurodance Euro-reggae[1]
Length	3:51
Label	Fresh
Songwriter(s)	René Baumann Daniel Peyer Joe South
Producer(s)	René Baumann Gutze Gautschi Mark Wyss
DJ BoBo singles chronology
"Take Control" (1993) "Everybody" (1994) "Let the Dream Come True" (1994)
Music video
"Everybody" on YouTube

In 2002, DJ BoBo released "Everybody" as a duet with Swedish singer Emilia on his first compilation album, Celebration (2002). And in 2015, a new version of the song, remixed by Mike Candys and featuring Romanian singer Inna, was released.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Another Euro-smash, this time from Switzerland. A stuttering pop/reggae confection on which BoBo raps, while his anonymous female companion handles the chorus. Highly commercial and certain to register, though probably not as highly as some of the recent Continental contenders."^[3] Johnny Cigarettes from NME said, "...and even though we get an authentic hurdy-hurdy accented rap complete with poor rhymes, the song sounds like Ace of Base after a Mogadon-guzzling party with Bucks Fizz."^[4] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "Swiss DJ muttered and girl chorused bland Ace of Base-ish jogging pop reggae Euro smash".^[5]

Chart performance

"Everybody" was successful on the charts in Europe and remains one of DJ BoBo's biggest hits. It peaked at number-one in Finland and was also a top 10 hit in Germany (2), Iceland (8), Lithuania (4), the Netherlands (10) and in BoBo's native Switzerland (3), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where the single hit number ten in August 1994. Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Sweden (20) and a top 40 hit in Belgium (35). In the United Kingdom, "Everybody" was the first song by DJ BoBo to chart there, reaching number 47 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on September 18, 1994.^[6] But on the UK Dance Singles Chart, it fared better, peaking at number 31.

Outside Europe, the song was huge in Israel, where it reached number four. It also charted in Australia, ending up at number 85.

Music video

Directed by Italian director Giacomo de Simone (who had directed music videos for many other Eurodance acts, like Corona, Ice MC and Whigfield) and shot in Porto Venere in Italy,^[7] the music video for "Everybody" features DJ BoBo performing the song while driving an old car. Other scenes show the singer singing and dancing with people in the city of Porto Venere. The video was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in July 1994.^[8] An official live video from one of DJ BoBo's concerts, where the singer performs "Everybody" on stage, was later made available on DJ BoBo's official YouTube channel in 2009, and had generated more than 104 million views as of December 2022.^[9]

Track listing

• 7", UK

1. "Everybody" (Radio Version) — 3:51
2. "Let Yourself Be Free" — 4:20

• 12", Italy

1. "Everybody" (4th On the Floor Mix) — 6:12
2. "Everybody" (Radio Mix) — 3:51
3. "Everybody" (Tribe Mix) — 3:00
4. "Let Yourself Be Free" — 4:20
5. "Everybody" (First Edition) — 3:53

• CD single, France

1. "Everybody" (Radio Mix) — 3:51
2. "Everybody" (On the Floor Mix) — 6:13

• CD maxi, Switzerland

1. "Everybody" (Radio Mix) — 3:51
2. "Everybody" (4 On the Floor Mix) — 6:12
3. "Let Yourself Be Free — 4:20
4. "Everybody" (First Edition) — 3:53

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 85 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 24 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[11] 35 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 10 Europe (European Dance Radio)[13] 18 Finland (Finland's Official List)[14] 1 Germany (Media Control Charts)[11] 2 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[15] 8 Lithuania (M-1)[16] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 10 Netherlands (Mega Top 100)[11] 12 Scotland (OCC)[18] 56 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 20 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 3 UK Singles (OCC) 47 UK Dance (OCC)[19] 31 UK Dance (Music Week)[20] 31 UK Club Chart (Music Week)[21] 76

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[22] 73 Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 59 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 81 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 6

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