"Around the World (La La La La La)" is the debut single of German-based international
Eurodance group
ATC (an abbreviation of 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. Both songs feature the phrase "la la la la la" in a
call and response format. Released in May 2000, the song is ATC's most successful single, reaching the top 20 in most countries where it was released.
Background and release
"Around the World (La La La La La)" was released as ATC's debut single from their debut album, Planet Pop, on 22 May 2000 in Germany.[2] 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 for six weeks in 2000.[2] It also reached number one in Austria, Poland, Romania, and Switzerland and the top 10 in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Sweden.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
On 6 November 2000, the song was released in the United Kingdom but did not chart.[9] In August 2002, it was re-released in a newly remixed version, peaking at number 15 on the
UK Singles Chart.[10][11] In the United States, "Around the World (La La La La La)" was serviced to radio stations on 16 January 2001 and peaked at number 28 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart.[12][13]
A yellow
Melkus RS 1000 with a blue
license plate containing the text "ATC" features in the video. It appears both as a miniature
slot car and as original. It is seen drifting and dashing through the tunnel. In one scene, two girls are sitting on the hood while it is driving. In between shots of the car moving, the group members can be seen dancing in a small room on a small platform surrounded by water.[14]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
In 2019, Dutch DJ
R3hab released a cover version titled "All Around the World (La La La)". The band was credited on the release as A Touch of Class, though it features new vocals by an uncredited guest vocalist.[71]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
Samples
In 2011, American rapper
Kid Ink sampled "Around the World" for his single "Fast Lane".[123]
In 2020, American singer
Ava Max interpolated "Around the World" for her single "
My Head & My Heart", in which the members of A Touch of Class praised her for acknowledging their song.[124][125][126]
In 2021, American rapper
Pitbull interpolated "Around the World" with Cuban DJ IAMCHINO for their single "
Discoteca". They performed the song with DJ
Deorro at the 2022
Premio Lo Nuestro awards.[127]
In 2007, the song was released with new lyrics as "
Magic Melody" by German pop group
beFour. "
Sing La La La", an interpolation of the song, was released by Colombian/Italian singer
Carolina Márquez featuring
Flo Rida and
Dale Saunders in 2013. A cover version of the song was used in a television commercial for
General Electric in the United States in February 2002 during the
2002 Winter Olympics.[128] In 2018,
Alex Christensen, along with
Melanie C and the Berlin Orchestra, made an orchestral version of the song which was included on Christensen's album titled Classical '90s Dance 2.[129] American singer
Ava Max interpolates the song in her 2020 single "
My Head & My Heart".
Pitbull sampled the song with IAMCHINO for their late-2021 single "
Discoteca". They performed the song with DJ
Deorro at the 2022
Premio Lo Nuestro awards.[130]
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202004 into search. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201927 into search. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201927 into search. Retrieved 15 July 2019.