"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" is a song by Danish percussion duo Safri Duo. It was released in November 2000 as the lead single from their first mainstream studio album, Episode II. The Michael Parsberg-produced song, which has a mix of tribal drums with electronic music twists, sold 1.5 million copies worldwide and became the fourth-fastest-selling single ever in Europe. The single topped the Danish Singles Chart. Outside Denmark, the single also topped the Swiss Singles Chart and peaked at number two in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia). It reached number six in the United Kingdom and number seven on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" song was awarded "Danish Club Hit of the Year" at the 2001 Danish Music Awards. The song has also been used as one of the themes for the Kingda Ka coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Track listings
Credits and personnel Writers: Morten Friis, Uffe Savery, Michael Parsberg Produced and arranged by Safri Duo, Michael Parsberg, Johnny Stage Mixing: Johnny Stage, Safri Duo, Michael Parsberg All instruments "played-a-live" by Safri Duo Recorded in The Safri Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark Engineer: Johnny Stage
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)4Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)4Hungary (Mahasz) See LW column.4Poland (Music & Media)14Romania (Romanian Top 100)13US Dance Club Play (Billboard)7US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)25
Year-end charts Chart (2001)PositionAustria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)34Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)3Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)11Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)28Denmark (IFPI)24Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)10Germany (Media Control)3Ireland (IRMA)69Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)1Netherlands (Single Top 100)12Romania (Romanian Top 100)73Spain (AFYVE) Click on Música grabada.1Sweden (Hitlistan)40Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)2UK Singles (OCC)108
Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009)PositionGermany (Media Control GfK)46Netherlands (Single Top 100)53
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)DenmarkNovember 2000CDUniversalDenmark (re-launch)January 2001United Kingdom22 January 2001Europe29 January 2001CDUniversalAustralia12 March 2001
See also List of number-one club tracks of 2001 (Australia)
References
External links "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" at Discogs