Samba de Janeiro


"Samba de Janeiro" is a song by German pop group Bellini. It was released on 5 May 1997 in Germany and on 15 September in the United Kingdom as the lead single from their debut album of the same name. The song was a hit throughout Europe, reaching number 1 in Hungary and the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song peaked at number 3. It interpolates the chorus of Airto Moreira's 1972 song "Tombo In 7/4", as well as samples the drum rhythm from Moreira's "Celebration Suite". "Samba de Janeiro" won the award for best dance single at the 7th Annual Echo Awards.

Legacy

The melody of "Samba de Janeiro" was played during the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship after every goal. It was also a notable theme in the Samba de Amigo video game series.
The song makes several appearances in the Dance Dance Revolution series in Japan:
It was also featured in a season 25 episode of The Simpsons, "You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee".
It is also used as Norwich City goal celebration song. Bolton Wanderers used it for a few years in the early 2010s.
The song is still very popular in Finland. YleX's Viki and Köpi play it up to a hundred times every Friday and on certain days.

Track listings

; CD Maxi
  1. "Samba de Janeiro" - 2:50
  2. "Samba de Janeiro" - 5:38
  3. "Samba de Janeiro" - 5:18
  4. "Samba de Janeiro" - 5:52

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