We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)
Encyclopedia
"We Are the Champions" is a 2006 song by Crazy Frog
inspired by Queen
's 1977 hit "We Are the Champions
". It was released as a single
on June 5, 2006. A cover of the 1977 Queen
song of the same name, it was released to coincide with the 2006 World Cup
, but Queen's vocals are featured in the song.
. It went straight to #1 on June 10, 2006, and stayed at this position for five weeks. Then, it kept on dropping in the chart. It remained for 9 weeks in the top 10, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks in the chart. On August 30, 2006, it was certified Gold disc
two months after its release by SNEP, the French certificator, and became the 15th best selling single in 2006 in that country.
Maxi single
Crazy Frog
Crazy Frog, originally known as Adam King, is a computer-animated character created in 2003 by Erik Wernquist. Marketed by the ringtone provider Jamba!, the animation was originally created to accompany a sound effect produced by Daniel Malmedahl in 1997 while attempting to imitate the sound of a...
inspired by Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
's 1977 hit "We Are the Champions
We Are the Champions
"We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems...
". It was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on June 5, 2006. A cover of the 1977 Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
song of the same name, it was released to coincide with the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, but Queen's vocals are featured in the song.
Music video
The music video depicts Crazy Frog in bed dreaming that he is competing in a football match against Killbots. Though outnumbered, he easily defeats and humiliates them. One goal rebounds off the net knocking him out and causing him to briefly wake up. Having defeated his enemies he finds himself hovering in a football universe. He happens to glance at hundreds of clones marching toward him. He panics and runs in fear. He reaches a tall stairway leading up to a giant gold trophy. Crazy Frog becomes exhausted near the top unlike his indefatigable pursuants. The trophy turns into a giant football that begins to roll rapidly down toward Crazy Frog. Crazy Frog is crushed and falls with the ball all the way back to the ground, startling him enough to wake up.Chart performances
The single had its greatest success in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It went straight to #1 on June 10, 2006, and stayed at this position for five weeks. Then, it kept on dropping in the chart. It remained for 9 weeks in the top 10, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks in the chart. On August 30, 2006, it was certified Gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
two months after its release by SNEP, the French certificator, and became the 15th best selling single in 2006 in that country.
Track listings
CD single- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (radio edit) — 2:57
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix) — 5:49
Maxi single
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (radio edit) — 2:57
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (house mix) — 6:04
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix) — 5:51
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix dub) — 5:17
- "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (video)
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Gold | September 9, 2006 | 20,000 | |
| France | Gold | August 30, 2006 | 200,000 | 205,908 |
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 13 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 10 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 2 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 3 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 100 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 2 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 10 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 10 |
| Irish IRMA Singles Chart | 23 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart | 13 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 20 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 11 |
| End of year chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 44 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 36 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 12 |
| French Singles Chart | 15 |