Despre Tine
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"Despre tine" is the third single release from O-Zone
's second album Number 1, and came back in their last album, DiscO-Zone
. Following up their 2004 summer hit "Dragostea din tei
", "Despre tine" proved to be a smaller hit than its predecessor, but a big enough one to make number one in several European countries.
and didn't benefit from large-scale promotion like "Dragostea din tei". It reached #4 in Euro Hot 100.
In the DiscO-Zone version, the track featured a similar sound to O-Zone's previous hit, originally circulating on the Internet as an allegedly 'original version' of the "Dragostea din tei" song, due to the very similar chorus. At the start of the predecessor's music video the music playing before the band members get on to the airplane is "Despre tine[unu' in the mix]".
There have been several remixes of "Despre Tine", the most notorious is the Marvin and Prezioso Radio edit, which has the same vocal structure but a completely different tune.
"Despre tine" has proved to be a large hit in Portugal. In 2005, the band NexUS created an English version, called "About You...".
Sour Base also has covered "Despre Tine." The CD it was featured on ("Illicit Beats"), however, did not achieve good reviews on iTunes.
CD maxi
O-Zone
O-Zone was a Romania/Moldovan pop music trio that was active from 1998 to 2005 and consisted of Dan Bălan, Radu Sîrbu, and Arsenie Todiraş. The group gained global popularity with their song "Dragostea din tei" and their subsequent album DiscO-Zone....
's second album Number 1, and came back in their last album, DiscO-Zone
DiscO-Zone
DiscO-Zone is the third and final album that was produced and released by the Moldovan band O-Zone. It was first released on June 6, 2004 in multiple countries throughout Europe under the label Polydor Records...
. Following up their 2004 summer hit "Dragostea din tei
Dragostea din tei
"Dragostea din tei" , also informally known as "The Numa Numa Song" , is the most successful single by the Moldovan pop group O-Zone, sung in Romanian. It shot to the number one spot on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it remained for 12 weeks between June and early September 2004...
", "Despre tine" proved to be a smaller hit than its predecessor, but a big enough one to make number one in several European countries.
Song information
The single was not released in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and didn't benefit from large-scale promotion like "Dragostea din tei". It reached #4 in Euro Hot 100.
In the DiscO-Zone version, the track featured a similar sound to O-Zone's previous hit, originally circulating on the Internet as an allegedly 'original version' of the "Dragostea din tei" song, due to the very similar chorus. At the start of the predecessor's music video the music playing before the band members get on to the airplane is "Despre tine[unu' in the mix]".
There have been several remixes of "Despre Tine", the most notorious is the Marvin and Prezioso Radio edit, which has the same vocal structure but a completely different tune.
"Despre tine" has proved to be a large hit in Portugal. In 2005, the band NexUS created an English version, called "About You...".
Sour Base also has covered "Despre Tine." The CD it was featured on ("Illicit Beats"), however, did not achieve good reviews on iTunes.
Track listings
CD single- "Despre tine" — 3:49
- "Despre tine" (Italian version) — 3:33
CD maxi
- "Despre tine" (original album version) — 3:47
- "Dragostea din tei" (original Romanian version) — 3:33
- "Despre tine" (Prezioso & Marvin radio edit) — 3:32
- "Despre tine" (beach extended version) — 5:28
- "Despre tine" (video) — 3:53
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Gold | October 16, 2004 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 35 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 9 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 27 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 14 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 2 |
| German Singles Chart | 9 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart | 8 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 19 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 7 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 9 |
| End of year chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 66 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 63 |
| French Singles Chart | 27 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 92 |