"Around the World (La La La La La)" is the debut single by German Eurodance group ATC (also known as A Touch of Class). The song is a cover of the Russian hit "Pesenka" by Ruki Vverh! and uses the song's melody with additional English lyrics.

The song is ATC's most successful single, reaching the top 20 in most countries where it was released.

"Around the World (La La La La La)" was released as ATC's debut single from their debut album Planet Pop on May 9, 2000 in Europe, and on May 17, 2002 in the United Kingdom. It was produced and recorded by German producer Alex Christensen with its melody almost entirely based on "Pesenka". The single reached number one on the German Singles chart in 2000. It also reached number one in Austria and Switzerland, and the Top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, Denmark, Poland, Romania and Scotland. It peaked at 24 in the Irish Singles Chart.

The song was also a surprise one-hit wonder in the United States, peaking as high as number #28 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and having a chart run of several months. As a result, it was featured on the 2001 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 6, which further exposed ATC to a North American audience. However, because of scant promotion for the album and a lack of touring in the USA and Canada, follow-up singles failed to make any impact in North America.

In 2002, the song was released for the first time in the United Kingdom in a newly remixed version, peaking at number 15.

The music video was filmed in 1999, and part of it was filmed in a pedestrian tunnel near Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

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