Non-English Singles to have impacted the UK Charts, *** In Need of Updating since 2016, Please Help *** |
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Jul 5 2016, 11:54 AM
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It's always a bit of a novelty to have a song to do so well in the UK charts which isn't English but it has happened many times. In quite a lot of cases such songs have made the UK Top 10 Singles Chart, and in a few cases, even the highly acclaimed #1 spot!
Here's a work-in-progress list of foreign hits to have made an impact on the UK charts in the past; Air Sexy Boy {#13 in 1998} FRENCH Alizee Moi... Lolita {#9 in 2002} FRENCH (Translation: Me... Lolita) Andrea Bocelli Canto Della Terra {#24 in 1999} ITALIAN Bellini Samba De Janeiro {#8 in 1997} PORTUGUESE Bhangra Knights feat. Husan Husan {#7 in 2003} Cιline Dion Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore {#7 in 1995} FRENCH (Translation: So You Love Me Again) Clannad Theme From 'Harry's Game' {#3 in 1982} IRISH Daddy Yankee Gasolina {#5 in 2005} SPANISH (Translation: Petrol) Dare Chihuahua {#45 in 2003} SPANISH Dario G Sunchyme {#2 in 1997} Deep Forest Sweet Lullaby {#10 in 1994} BAEGU Desireless Voyage Voyage {#5 in 1988} FRENCH Domenico Modugno Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) {#10 in 1958} ITALIAN Echobeatz Mas Que Nada {#10 in 1998} PORTUGUESE Eddie Calvert Oh, Mein Papa {#1 in 1953} GERMAN (Translation: Oh, My Daddy) Edith Piaf Milord {#24 in 1960} El Chombo Chacarron {#20 in 2006} SPANISH Enigma Sadeness (Part 1) {#1 in 1990} LATIN & FRENCH Enya The Celts {#29 in 1992} GAELIC Fairport Convention Si Tu Dois Partir {#21 in 1969} FRENCH (Translation: If You Gotta Go, Go Now) Falco Rock Me Amadeus {#1 in 1986} GERMAN Gigliola Cinquetti Non Ho L'Eta Per Amarti {#17 in 1964} ITALIAN The Gypsy Queens feat. The Boys From Made In Chelsea L'Americano {#53 in 2012} ITALIAN Jacqueline Boyer Tom Pillibi {#33 in 1960} Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus {#1 in 1969} FRENCH (Translation: I Love You, Neither Do I) Jimmy Somerville & June Miles Kingston Comment Te Dire Aieu {#14 in 1989} FRENCH Josι Carreras, Plαcido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti Libiamo {#21 in 1994} ITALIAN (Translation: Let's Love) Josι Carreras & Sarah Brightman Amigos Para Siempre {#11 in 1992} SPANISH (Translation: Friends For Life) Juanes La Camisa Negra {#32 in 2006} SPANISH Julio Iglesias Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) {#1 in 1981} SPANISH Kaoma Lambada {#4 in 1989} PORTUGUESE (Translation: Slap) Kraftwerk Autobahn {#11 in 1975} GERMAN (Translation: Motorway) Kraftwerk Tour De France {#22 in 1983} FRENCH Kula Shaker Govinda {#7 in 1996} SANSKRIT Kyu Sakamoto Sukiyaki {#6 in 1963} JAPANESE Ladysmith Black Mambazo Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star And The Wiseman) {#33 in 1997} Las Ketchup Aserejι (The Ketchup Song) {#1 in 2002} SPANISH Lesley Garrett & Amanda Thompson Ave Maria {#16 in 1993} ITALIAN Los Del Rio Macarena {#2 in 1996} SPANISH Los Lobos La Bamba {#1 in 1987} SPANISH Los Umbrellos No Tengo Dinero {#33 in 1998} SPANISH (Translation: I Have No Money) Lucenzo & Qwote feat. Pitbull & Don Omar Danza Kuduro (Throw Your Hands Up) {#13 in 2011} Luciano Pavarotti Nessun Dorma {#2 in 1990} ITALIAN (Translation: No One Shall Sleep) The Manhattan Transfer Chanson D'Amour {#1 in 1977} FRENCH (Translation: Love Song) Manran Latha Math {#61 in 2011} GAELIC Marie Myriam L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant {#42 in 1977} FRENCH (Translation: The Bird & The Child) Michel Telo Ai Se Eu Te Pego! {#66 in 2012} Mory Kante Yeke Yeke {#25 in 1995} MANDINKA Ofra Haza Im Nin'Alu {#15 in 1988} HEBREW O-Zone Dragostea Din Tei {#3 in 2004} ROMANIAN (Translation: Love From The Lindens) Panjabi MC Mundian To Bach Ke {#5 in 2003} PUNJABI (Translation: Beware Of The Boys) Petula Clark Casanova/Chariot {#39 in 1963} GERMAN/FRENCH PSY Gangnam Style (강남스타일) {#1 in 2012} KOREAN PSY Gentleman {#10 in 2013} KOREAN Radha Krishna Temple Hare Krishna Mantra {#12 in 1969} Radha Krishna Temple Govinda {#23 in 1970} Rammstiein Ich Will {#30 in 2002} GERMAN (Translation: I Want You To) Runrig An Ubhal As Airde {18 in 1995} GAELIC (Translation: The Highest Apple) The Sandpipers Guantanamero {#7 in 1966} Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston Pie Jesu {#3 in 1985} Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) {#2 in 1997} ITALIAN Sash! Encore Une Fois {#2 in 1997} FRENCH (Translation: One More Time) Sash! Ecuador {#2 in 1997} SPANISH Sash! La Primavera {#3 in 1998} ITALIAN (Translation: The Spring) Sash! Adelante {#2 in 2000} SPANISH Schnappi Schnappi {#32 in 2005} GERMAN Severine Un Banc, Un Arbre, Un Rue {#9 in 1971} FRENCH (Translation: A Bench, A Tree, A Street) Sigur Ros Hoppipolla {#24 in 2005} ICELANDIC (Translation: Jumping In Puddles) The Singing Nun (Sur Sourie) Dominique {#7 in 1963} FRENCH Snap! feat. Rukmani Rame {#50 in 1996} SANSKRIT Steeleye Span Gaudette {#14 in 1973} SPANISH Stromae Alors On Danse {#25 in 2010} FRENCH (Translation: So You Might Aswell Dance) Tigerstyle Nachna Onda Nei {#62 in 2008} PUNJABI Trickbaby Indi-Yarn {#47 in 1996} HINDI Wes Alane {#11 in 1998} DUALA Yolanda B Cool & D Cup We Speak No Americano {#1 in 2010} ITALIAN Youssou N'Dour feat. Neneh Cherry 7 Seconds {#3 in 1994} WOLOF/FRENCH Zucchero feat. Luciano Pavarotti & Michael Kamen Miserere {#15 in 1992} ITALIAN (Translation: Misery) Languages and translations courtesy of The Hit Parade and others. It would appear at first glance that the majority of non-English songs that performed well in the charts were French, and that shouldn't surprise anyone for a lot of musical talent has originated from accross the English Channel, and it continues to do so today. If you know of any other chartworthy songs that performed very well in the UK charts, and that are not sang in English (including partial English), please be sure to let me know so I can add them to the list. Where possible, please provide the language of the song and what the title translates to in English. This post has been edited by awardinary: Feb 14 2024, 12:09 AM |
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Jul 5 2016, 12:01 PM
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Jul 5 2016, 12:01 PM
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Dragostea din tei and Las Ketchup
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Jul 5 2016, 12:10 PM
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Jul 5 2016, 12:24 PM
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there was also a Moi Lolita years later
did you guys in the UK got an Spanish or an English version of Enrique's Bailamos?? and Waka Waka? |
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Jul 5 2016, 12:44 PM
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Both English
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Jul 5 2016, 12:47 PM
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Jul 5 2016, 01:14 PM
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Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
in their made-up language |
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Jul 5 2016, 02:12 PM
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Stromae - Alors on danse went top 40.
Macarena was a #1 as well of course! |
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Jul 5 2016, 02:18 PM
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Macarena reached #2 I believe
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Jul 5 2016, 02:21 PM
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Brown cow, stunning!
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Oh yeah so it did, Wannabe beat it! Forgot that
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Jul 5 2016, 02:50 PM
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Sia - Chandelier
Sia - Elastic Heart |
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Jul 5 2016, 02:55 PM
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Jul 5 2016, 02:59 PM
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Echobeatz - Mas Que Nada (#10 - 1998)
Daddy Yankee - Gasolina (#5 - 2005) Schnappi - Schnappi Das Kleine Krokodil (#32 - 2005) I remember when I lived in North Wales I went clubbing with my German housemates and the first two songs we heard were Alors On Danse and We Speak No Americano. One of the guys said "It's great that you listen to so much non-English language music in the UK". Safe to say he was sorely disappointed for the rest of the night, and indeed the year |
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Jul 5 2016, 03:09 PM
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Some really good examples of foreign hits being put forward here!
Who remembers the brief "Bhangra" era in 2003 which featured these two hits in the charts; Punjabi MC Mundian To Bach Ke Bhangra Knights feat. Husan Husan Both featured in the Now Music series, Now 54 & Now 55 respectively. Not sure there were any others of that genre that year. |
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Jul 5 2016, 03:10 PM
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Jul 5 2016, 03:38 PM
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Lambada
Samba De Janeiro Return To Innocence Sweet Lullaby Rock Me Amadeus |
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Jul 5 2016, 03:42 PM
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I feel a new Now compilation coming on
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Jul 5 2016, 04:04 PM
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Jul 5 2016, 04:28 PM
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Bellini Samba De Janeiro {#8 in 1997} Bhangra Knights feat. Husan Husan {#7 in 2003} Daddy Yankee Gasolina {#5 in 2005} Dario G Sunchyme {#2 in 1997} Deep Forest Sweet Lullaby {#10 in 1994} Desireless Voyage Voyage {#5 in 1988} Echobeatz Mas Que Nada {#10 in 1998} Falco Rock Me Amadeus {#1 in 1986} Kaoma Lambada {#4 in 1989} Ladysmith Black Mambazo Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star And The Wiseman) {#33 in 1997} Las Ketchup Aserejι (The Ketchup Song) {#1 in 2002} Los Del Rio Macarena {#2 in 1996} Los Lobos La Bamba {#1 in 1987} Los Umbrellos No Tengo Dinero {#33 in 1998} Mory Kante Yeke Yeke {#25 in 1995} O-Zone Dragostea Din Tei {#3 in 2004} Panjabi MC Mundian To Bach Ke {#5 in 2003} PSY Gangnam Style (강남스타일) {#1 in 2012} Sigur Ros Hoppipolla {#24 in 2005} Sash! Encore Une Fois {#2 in 1997} Sash! La Primavera {#3 in 1998} Sash! Adelante {#2 in 2000} Stromae Alors On Danse {#25 in 2010} Yolanda B Cool & D Cup We Speak No Americano {#1 in 2010} If anyone feels up to the challenge of identifying the language of these songs, and then translating the titles of these songs to English, I don't envy you at all! |
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