Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)

2000 single by Safri Duo

"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"

Single by Safri Duo
from the album  Episode II
Released| November 2000 (2000-11)[1]
Genre|

* Tribal[2]
* trance[2]

Length| 3:18
Label| Universal
Composer(s)|

* Morten Friis
* Uffe Savery
* Michael Parsberg

Producer(s)|

* Safri Duo
* Michael Parsberg

Safri Duo singles chronology
|  | "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"
(2000)  | "Samb-Adagio"
(2001)

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|

Music video
"Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" on YouTube

"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[3] and became the fourth-fastest-selling single ever in Europe.[4] 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.[5] The song has also been used as one of the themes for the Kingda Ka coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure.

## Track listings

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European enhanced maxi-CD single[6]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (radio edit)| 3:18
2.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (original club version)| 8:36
3.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (DJ Tandu Mix)| 7:41
4.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Spanish Fly Remix)| 9:33
5.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Nick Sentience Mix)| 7:40
6.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Serious Mix)| 7:57
7.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (music video)|

UK CD single[7]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (radio edit)| 3:00
2.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Nick Sentience Remix)| 4:45
3.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Serious Remix)| 5:30
4.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (original club mix)| 6:40

US enhanced maxi-CD single[8]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (radio edit)|
2.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (original club version)|
3.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (Airscape Mix)|
4.| "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" (music video)|

## Credits and personnel

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* 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

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2000–2001)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 86
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] | 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] | 2
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 4
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] | 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] | 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 5
France (SNEP)[17] | 80
Germany (GfK)[18] | 2
Hungary (Mahasz)[19] | 4
Ireland (IRMA)[20] | 8
Italy (FIMI)[21] | 35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] | 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] | 3
Norway (VG-lista)[24] | 4
Poland (Music & Media)[25] | 14
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[26] | 13
Scotland (OCC)[27] | 5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] | 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 1
UK Singles (OCC)[31] | 6
UK Dance (OCC)[32] | 2
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[33] | 7
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[34] | 25

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2001)  | Position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[35] | 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[36] | 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[37] | 11
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[38] | 28
Denmark (IFPI)[39] | 24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[40] | 10
Germany (Media Control)[41] | 3
Ireland (IRMA)[42] | 69
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[43] | 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[44] | 12
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[26] | 73
Spain (AFYVE)[45] | 1
Sweden (Hitlistan)[46] | 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[47] | 2
UK Singles (OCC)[48] | 108

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (2000–2009)  | Position

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Germany (Media Control GfK)[49] | 46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[50] | 53

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Belgium (BRMA)[51] | Platinum  | 50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[52] | 6× Platinum  | 48,000^
Germany (BVMI)[53] | 3× Gold  | 900,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[52] | Platinum  | 60,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[54] | Gold  |
Sweden (GLF)[55] | Gold  | 15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[56] | Platinum  | 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] | Silver  | 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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Denmark  | November 2000  | CD  | Universal | [1]
Denmark (re-launch)  | January 2001
United Kingdom  | 22 January 2001  |

* 12-inch vinyl
* CD
* cassette

* AM:PM
* Serious

| [58]
Europe  | 29 January 2001  | CD  | Universal  | [1]
Australia  | 12 March 2001  | [59]

## See also

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* List of number-one club tracks of 2001 (Australia)

## References

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## External links

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* "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" at Discogs

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Safri Duo

Studio albums|

* Episode II
* 3.0
* 3.5
* Origins

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits

Singles|

* "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"
* "Sweet Freedom"
* "Helele" (with Velile)

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* MusicBrainz work
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