Europop (album)
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Europop is a the debut album by Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 electronic group Eiffel 65
Eiffel 65
Eiffel 65 is an Italian three-piece group formed in the late 1990s and best known for pioneering in pitch-correction and autotune, and for their international hit "Blue ". Their other hit singles include "Move Your Body" and "Too Much of Heaven", all of which appeared on their album Europop,...

. The album was released in 1999 as under Bliss Corporation and Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...

 and Republic Music
Republic Records
Republic Records was a record label and subsidiary of Universal Motown Republic Group. They originally went by the name Cheese Factory Records...

 (Universal and Republic would merge to Universal Republic
Universal Republic
Universal Republic Records is a record label, owned by Universal Music Group. It is based on the now-defunct Republic Records label founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman...

. Featuring pitch-corrected
Pitch correction
Pitch correction is the process of correcting the intonation of an audio signal without affecting other aspects of its sound. Pitch correction first detects the pitch of an audio signal , then calculates the desired change and modifies the audio signal accordingly...

 vocals and Eurodisco beats throughout, the album is most notable for the group's two biggest hits: "Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Blue (Da Ba Dee)
"Blue " is a eurodance song released in 1999 by Italian group Eiffel 65, as a single from their debut album Europop ....

" and "Move Your Body
Move Your Body
"Move Your Body" is a 1999 song recorded by the Italian band Eiffel 65. It was released as the second single from their album Europop, on November 30, 1999. This song achieved a huge success in many countries, topping the charts of Austria, Denmark, France, Italy and Spain. The song was not a huge...

", which topped the charts worldwide. Despite hailing from Italy, Eiffel 65 performs all songs on this album in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

. It is widely considered as a landmark album of the 1990s and was critical in opening Eurodance to a global audience.

The album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 in the United States, and the song "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, impressive for an EDM
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...

 song at the time of its release. In February 2000, the album were certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
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 (RIAA) for shipments of two million copies in the US.

United States

  1. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)
    Blue (Da Ba Dee)
    "Blue " is a eurodance song released in 1999 by Italian group Eiffel 65, as a single from their debut album Europop ....

    " – 3:29
  2. "Too Much of Heaven
    Too Much of Heaven (Eiffel 65 Song)
    "Too Much of Heaven" is a pop song written by Italian dance group Eiffel 65 and the 3rd official single taken from their first album Europop. The song was released to European countries in 2000 and topped the charts for 7 weeks in their native Italy. The song was not released in the United Kingdom,...

    " – 5:17
  3. "Dub in Life" – 3:57
  4. "Living in a Bubble (feat. Papa Winnie)" – 5:03
  5. "Move Your Body
    Move Your Body
    "Move Your Body" is a 1999 song recorded by the Italian band Eiffel 65. It was released as the second single from their album Europop, on November 30, 1999. This song achieved a huge success in many countries, topping the charts of Austria, Denmark, France, Italy and Spain. The song was not a huge...

    " – 4:28
  6. "My Console" – 4:13
  7. "Your Clown" – 4:09
  8. "Another Race" – 4:34
  9. "The Edge" – 4:20
  10. "Now Is Forever" – 5:44
  11. "Silicon World" – 4:31
  12. "Europop" – 5:28
  13. "Hyperlink (Deep Down)" – 4:57
  14. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (extended mix) – 4:43

Europe

  1. "Too Much of Heaven" (album mix) – 5:17
  2. "Dub In Life" (album edit) – 3:57
  3. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (DJ Gabry Ponte radio edit) – 4:43
  4. "Living in a Bubble" (album mix) – 5:03
  5. "Move Your Body" (DJ Gabry Ponte original radio edit) – 4:28
  6. "My Console" (DJ Gabry Ponte Console mix) – 4:13
  7. "Your Clown" (Slow mix) – 4:09
  8. "Another Race" (album edit) – 4:34
  9. "The Edge" (album mix) – 4:20
  10. "Now Is Forever" (Electronic Ballad mix) – 5:44
  11. "Silicon World" (Main mix) – 4:31
  12. "Europop" (Album Kraft mix) – 5:26
  13. "Hyperlink (Deep Down)" (album cut) – 4:57

Australian Bonus Disc

  1. "Nick Skitz Eiffel 65 Megamix" - 7:35
  2. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (extended mix) - 6:29
  3. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (Molinaro Parade German cut) - 2:48
  4. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (TJM Bluemax 04 Extension remix) - 6:37
  5. "Move Your Body" (Paris remix) - 7:04
  6. "Move Your Body" (Claywork remix) - 6:28
  7. "Europop" (Parade mix) - 5:14

Later samples

  • "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
    • "Sugar
      Sugar (Flo Rida song)
      "Sugar" is an electro-hop song by American rapper Flo Rida, featuring singer Wynter Gordon. The song was written by Flo Rida and the Jackie Boyz and was produced by DJ Montay for the rapper's second album, R.O.O.T.S....

      " by Flo Rida
      Flo Rida
      Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...

       from the album R.O.O.T.S.
      R.O.O.T.S.
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Charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

18
Austrian Albums Chart
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...

16
Canadian Albums Chart
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...

5
Danish Albums Chart 7
Finnish Albums Chart 8
French Albums Chart
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

6
German Albums Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

37
Irish Albums Chart
Irish Albums Chart
The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically...

38
Italian Albums Chart 13
New Zealand Albums Chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
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4
Portuguese Albums Chart
Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa
The Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa is currently the only recording industry association in Portugal. Created in 1989, it succeeded GPPFV and UNEVA ....

6
Swiss Albums Chart
Swiss Music Charts
The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...

19
UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

12
US Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

4


Certifications

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