Pesenka


Pesenka, sometimes known as Pesenka , is a song by the Russian pop–dance–techno group Ruki Vverh!. The song, with lyrics in Russian and music by band members Sergey Zhukov and Aleksey Potehin, appears in the band's 1998 album Sdelai pogromche!.

Famous charting adaptations

ATC version: "Around the World (La La La La La)" (2000)

"Around the World ", is the more internationally famous English language version of the song. It was produced and recorded in late 1999 and released on May 9, 2000 by German Eurodance group ATC which is a cover of the Russian hit. The song, their debut single from their debut album Planet Pop reached #1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the Top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Romania, and Scotland. It reached #24 in the Irish Singles Chart, #15 on the British Singles Chart and #28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

beFour version: "Magic Melody" (2007)

On January 1, 2007, the song was covered by beFour, a German pop group founded in Cologne, under the title "Magic Melody". Released on June 14, 2007 it heavily samples on the song with changed lyrics and appears on the beFour debut album All 4 One. The single made it to the top 20 only in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The version did not match the global success and impact of its original cover version by ATC.
;Track listings
The CD maxi version contains the following tracks plus a beFour sticker as bonus:
  1. "Magic Melody"
  2. "Fly Around the World"
  3. "Wir sind"
;Charts
Chart Peak
position

;Year-end charts
Chart Position
Austria 59
Germany 91
Switzerland 89

Carolina Márquez version: "Sing La La La" (2013)

On January 1, 2013, the song was covered by Carolina Márquez, a Colombian-Italian singer, under the title "Sing La La La". This song was released on compilation Kontor Top of the Clubs Vol. 58. This version produced by E-Partment features Flo Rida and Dale Saunders and includes additional amended lyrics and a rap verse. The single was released in March 2013, making it to the charts only in Austria, France, and Switzerland.
;Track listings
  1. "Sing La La La" "
  2. "Sing La La La"
;Charts
Chart Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart44
SNEP French Singles Chart81
Hit Parade Swiss Singles Chart70

;Certifications

R3hab and A Touch of Class version: "Around the World (La La La)" (2019)

In 2019, Dutch DJ R3hab released a cover version titled "All Around the World ", with the band being credited as A Touch of Class. It charted in many European charts in addition to U.S. ''Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

Samplings

The song has been subject of many samplings as well including:
ATC's Around The World was also used in a television commercial for General Electric in the United States in February 2002 during the 2002 Winter Olympics.

All versions

Since its release in 1998, Pesenka saw tens of covers, remixes and/or other versions performed by various artists from many parts of the world from 2000 and onwards. These versions are: