"Chihuahua" | ||||
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Single by DJ Bobo | ||||
from the album Visions | ||||
B-side | "Celebration", Remix | |||
Released | March 2003 | |||
Format | CD single, CD maxi | |||
Genre | Dance | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | René Baumann, Axel Breitung Ray Gilbert, Louis Oliveira |
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Producer(s) | René Baumann, Axel Breitung | |||
DJ Bobo singles chronology | ||||
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"Chihuahua" is a song recorded by Swiss artist DJ BoBo. It was the first single from his tenth album, Visions, and was released in late 2002 and early 2003 in many countries. It was his most successful single, topping the charts in France and Switzerland and becoming one the summer hit of the year. It can also be considered as DJ BoBo's signature song.
"Chihuahua" is based on Louis Oliveira and his Bandodalua Boys' Latin hit single of the same name.
The song, which was accompanied with a choreographed dance, was used for a French TV advert for Coca-Cola. There were two music videos, the first one having been produced as an animated feature.
"Chihuahua" also features on DJ BoBo's compilations Chihuahua (2002) and Greatest Hits (2006), and on the live albums Live in Concert (2003) and Vampires Are Alive - The Show (2008).
The song became the sixth best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 1,020,000 units sold.
In 2003, the song was covered by The Booming People, and achieved a moderate success (#60 in France, #3 in Belgium (Flanders) and #2 in Belgium (Wallonia).
In 2003, the Brazilian singer Eliana sings the Brazilian version of the song.
In December 2004, the song was covered by Cantopop singer Joey Yung. In 2005, Greek Band Candy Girls recorded a Greek version of the song. In 2008, the Belgian child trio Dalton Sisters covered the song in Dutch for the Dutch version of Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
*sales figures based on certification alone