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"Darla dirladada"
Single by Dalida
from the album Ils ont changé ma chanson
B-side "Diable de temps"
Released 1970
Format 7" single
Genre Pop
Length 3:15
Label Sonopresse
Writer(s) Boris Bergman, Guinis
Jean Musy

"Darla dirladada" is a traditional song from the island of Kalymnos in Greece. In 1970 the song was recorded by French-born singer Dalida. It was released as a single from her album Ils ont changé ma chanson, on which it features as sixth track. Dalida also recorded the song in English-language ; the original version has been covered by Marva.[1] The most notable cover version was that of G.O. Culture in 1993, which became a huge hit in France.

Contents

Dalida version

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Darla dirladada" — 3:15
  2. "Diable de temps" — 2:30
7" maxi - 1996 release
  1. "Darla dirladada" (disco 96 mix) — 6:55
  2. "Darla dirladada" (sirtaki mix) — 4:04

G.O. Culture version

"Darla dirladada"
Single by G.O. Culture
B-side "Powe a Wanda" + Remix
Released June 1993
Format CD single, CD maxi
12" maxi, Cassette
Genre Techno, House
Length 3:17
Label Scorpio, Warner Music
Writer(s) Boris Bergman, Jean Musy
Ginis Pantelis
G.O. Culture singles chronology
"Darla dirladada"
(1993)		 "Na Na Na"
(1993)

In 1993, the band G.O. Culture covered the song in a house and techno version. In France, this version was a success in discothèques and in terms of sales. Lyrics are completely changed and refer to Patrice Leconte's film, Les Bronzés. [2] The single was the major summer hit in France and stayed for 29 weeks in the top 50, 22 of them in the top ten. It is to date the 847th best-selling single of all time in France.[3] The music video shows the singers performing the song on a beach and on a boat. Several remixes were produced by French band Pleasure Game. This cover version has been covered in turn by K.O. Culture in 2006 in a remixed version.

Track listings

CD single
CD maxi
  1. "Darla dirladada" (tropical club mix radio edit)
  2. "Darla dirladada" (tropical club)
  3. "Darla dirladada" (techno dance mix)
  4. "Powe a Wanda"
Cassette
  1. "Darla dirladada"
  2. "Powe a Wanda"
12" maxi
  1. "Darla dirladada"
  2. "Darla dirladada" (maxi version) — 5:39

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France[4] Gold February 22, 1994 250,000 397,000[5]

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
French SNEP Singles Chart[6] 1
Preceded by
"What Is Love" by Haddaway		 French SNEP number-one single
August 21, 1993 - September 4, 1993 (3 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Mets de l'huile" by Regg'Lyss
Preceded by
"Mets de l'huile" by Regg'Lyss		 French SNEP number-one single
September 25, 1993 (1 week)		 Succeeded by
"Living on My Own"
by Freddie Mercury

References

  1. ^ Marva's discography Lescharts.com (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  2. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 274 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  3. ^ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  4. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  5. ^ G.O. Culture's certifications and sales in France See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => G O Culture" Infodisc.fr (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  6. ^ "Darla dirladada", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved September 26, 2008)







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