Born in Africa (song)
"Born in Africa" | ||||
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Single by Dr. Alban | ||||
from the album Born in Africa | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Studio | Dr. Records Studio | |||
Genre | Euro House | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
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"Born in Africa" is a song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban, released in 1996 by Dr. Records and Tempo Records as the second single from Alban's fourth studio album, Born in Africa (1996). The song was written by Alban with Ari Lehtonen and Jorge Vasconcelo. It peaked at number-one in Finland, number seven in Hungary and number eleven in Sweden, as well as topping the Swedish dance chart, with a total of 11 weeks inside that chart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Born in Africa" reached number 91 in April 1996.
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "It's not often that remixes make a difference, but in this you get two radio hits for the price of one. The original radio version has an up-tempo reggae rhythm and a poppy chorus, while Pierre J's Radio Remix is fast, hard techno with exotic background vocals and dubs."[1]
Track listing
- CD single, Germany
- "Born in Africa" (Original Radio Version) — 3:30
- "Born in Africa" (Pierre J's Radio Remix) — 3:40
- CD maxi, Europe
- "Born in Africa" (Original Radio Version) — 3:30
- "Born in Africa" (Pierre J's Radio Remix) — 3:40
- "Born in Africa" (Extended Version) — 4:57
- "Born in Africa" (Pierre J's Remix) — 5:59
- "Born in Africa" (Dog'n Peo Club Soda Mix) — 4:53
- "Born in Africa" (Dog'n Peo Cocktail Dub) — 5:36
- "Born in Africa" (2 Phat Mix) — 4:26
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 March 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Alban – Born In Africa" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 April 1996. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Alban: Born In Africa" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 11. 16 March 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Alban – Born In Africa". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Årslistor > Year End Charts > Swedish Dance Chart 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 March 1997. p. 30 (see appendix to the magazine). Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Alban – Born In Africa". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Årslistor > Year End Charts > Swedish Dance Chart 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 March 1997. p. 30 (see appendix to the magazine). Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- CS1 Swedish-language sources (sv)
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Articles with hAudio microformats
- Single chart usages for Austria
- Single chart usages for Finland
- Single chart usages for Sweden
- Single chart usages for Switzerland
- 1996 singles
- 1996 songs
- Dr. Alban songs
- English-language Swedish songs
- Number-one singles in Finland
- Songs about Africa
- Songs written by Ari Lehtonen
- Songs written by Dr. Alban