After creating this post, a thought came to me... Has there been any non-English songs to make an impact on the UK charts as a result of the Eurovision Song Contest since its inauguration? :o

 

Verka Serduchka's 'Dancing Lasha Tumbai' has some English lyrics but is mostly in foreign languages (a mixture of German, Ukrainian and Russian). I think all the other top 40 hits from Eurovision, at least recently, were sung in English.

Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi

Nena - 99 Luftballons

Edited July 6, 20169 yr by Hadji

Joe Le Taxi

 

Not sure why you missed this one off your master list.

 

Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi (#3 in 1988)

Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi

Nena - 99 Luftballons

I've added Plastic Bertrand, thanks for this.

 

99 Luftballons did not make a UK chart appearance, only the English version did of 99 Red Balloons.

 

Not sure why you missed this one off your master list.

 

Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi (#3 in 1988)

Oops, I thought I had already put that one down, it's definitely in the master list now! ^_^

Rammstein had the following hits, all in German:

 

Ich Will - #30, 2002

Feuer Frei - #35, 2002

Mein Teil - #61, 2004

Amerika - # 38, 2004

Keine Lust - #35, 2005

Benzin - #58, 2005

Gegen Mann - #59, 2006

 

As for some Eurovision ones, there's these:

 

Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - #10, 1958 (incredibly famous song...even though it didn't win)

Gigliola Cinquetti - Non Ho L'Eta Per Amarti - #17, 1974

Jacqueline Boyer - Tom Pillibi - #33, 1960

Severine - Un Banc Un Arbre Un Rue - #9, 1971

Marie Myriam - L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant - #42, 1977

 

Some of the others were translated into English for the UK release, i.e. Nicole's A Little Peace, Let It Swing by Bobbysocks and more.

 

Rammstein had the following hits, all in German:

 

Ich Will - #30, 2002

Feuer Frei - #35, 2002

Mein Teil - #61, 2004

Amerika - # 38, 2004

Keine Lust - #35, 2005

Benzin - #58, 2005

Gegen Mann - #59, 2006

 

As for some Eurovision ones, there's these:

 

Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - #10, 1958 (incredibly famous song...even though it didn't win)

Gigliola Cinquetti - Non Ho L'Eta Per Amarti - #17, 1974

Jacqueline Boyer - Tom Pillibi - #33, 1960

Severine - Un Banc Un Arbre Un Rue - #9, 1971

Marie Myriam - L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant - #42, 1977

 

Some of the others were translated into English for the UK release, i.e. Nicole's A Little Peace, Let It Swing by Bobbysocks and more.

Thanks gooddelta,

 

I've added these to the front page, but only the highest charting track from Rammstein.

 

Christine and The Queens - Tilted - currently charting, it contains French parts.

Christine and The Queens - Tilted - currently charting, it contains French parts.

Mostly English though?

Singing Nun - Dominique is in French.

Singing Nun - Dominique is in French.

Excellent, thanks paulagilb. :lol:

Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki.

 

Reached #6 in 1963.

 

Fun fact - the song is actually called "Ue wo Muite Arukō" in Japan, however when it was being released in English speaking countries they thought that it was too clunky, so they gave it a name that was familiar to their audience whilst still sounding vaguely Oriental, hence why the song is named after a Japanese stew despite its lyrics having nothing to do with it. It would be like "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake being renamed "Hamburgers" in Japan because the title was too clunky, but Hamburgers sounds vaguely American.

 

Actually, since Drake is Canadian it would have been more appropriate to call it 'Maple Syrup' but otherwise I like the analogy.

 

I think I will have a go at the languages from the first post.

Sorry to post twice in a row, but I've done the easy bit by posting the information I already know (or think I do, at least) without resorting to research.

 

Alizee – Moi... Lolita {#9 in 2002} FRENCH - 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}

Céline Dion – Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore {#7 in 1995} FRENCH - So You Love Me Again

Clannad – Theme From 'Harry's Game' {#3 in 1982} IRISH GAELIC?

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} FRENCH - Voyage Voyage

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? Oh, My Daddy

Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) {#1 in 1990} LATIN & FRENCH - Title is already English

Fairport Convention – Si Tu Dois Partir {#21 in 1969} CAJUN FRENCH - If You Gotta Go, Go Now [translation of a song written by Bob Dylan]

Falco – Rock Me Amadeus {#1 in 1986} GERMAN - Title is already in English

Gigliola Cinquetti – Non Ho L'Eta Per Amarti {#17 in 1964} ITALIAN

Jacqueline Boyer – Tom Pillibi {#33 in 1960}

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg – Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus {#1 in 1969} FRENCH - I Love You... Neither Do I

José Carreras, Plácido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti – Libiamo {#21 in 1994} ITALIAN - Let's Love

Julio Iglesias – Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) {#1 in 1981} SPANISH [translation of song written by Cole Porter]

Kaoma – Lambada {#4 in 1989} Portuguese - Slap?

Kraftwerk – Autobahn {#11 in 1975} GERMAN - Motorway

Kraftwerk – Tour De France {#22 in 1983} FRENCH - Title is a proper noun

Kula Shaker – Govinda {#7 in 1996} SANSKRIT

Kyu Sakamoto – Sukiyaki {#6 in 1963} JAPANESE - [not the original title]

Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star And The Wiseman) {#33 in 1997}

Las Ketchup – Aserejé (The Ketchup Song) {#1 in 2002} SPANISH/ENGLISH

Los Del Rio – Macarena {#2 in 1996} SPANISH - Title is a name [uK hit version has English lyrics]

Los Lobos – La Bamba {#1 in 1987} SPANISH

Los Umbrellos – No Tengo Dinero {#33 in 1998}

Lucenzo & Qwote feat. Pitbull & Don Omar – Danza Kuduro (Throw Your Hands Up) {#13 in 2011}

Luciano Pavarotti – Nessun Dorma {#2 in 1990} ITALIAN - No One Shall Sleep

The Manhattan Transfer – Chanson D'Amour {#1 in 1977} FRENCH - Love Song

Marie Myriam – L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant {#42 in 1977} FRENCH - The Bird And The Child

Mory Kante – Yeke Yeke {#25 in 1995}

O-Zone – Dragostea Din Tei {#3 in 2004}

Panjabi MC – Mundian To Bach Ke {#5 in 2003} PUNJABI - Beware Of The Boys

PSY – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) {#1 in 2012} KOREAN - Title in English, Gangnam is a district in Seoul

Rammstiein – Ich Will {#30 in 2002} GERMAN - I Want You To

The Sandpipers – Guantanamera {#7 in 1966}

Sash! – Encore Une Fois {#2 in 1997} FRENCH - One More Time

Sash! – La Primavera {#3 in 1998} ITALIAN - Spring

Sash! – Adelante {#2 in 2000} SPANISH -

Severine – Un Banc Un Arbre Un Rue {#9 in 1971} FRENCH - A Bench, A Tree, A Street

Sigur Ros – Hoppipolla {#24 in 2005} ICELANDIC - Jumping in Puddles?

The Singing Nun (Sœur Sourie) – Dominique {#7 in 1963} FRENCH - Title is a name

Stromae – Alors On Danse {#25 in 2010} FRENCH - So You Might As Well Dance

Wes – Alane {#11 in 1998} DUALA

Yolanda B Cool & D Cup – We No Speak Americano {#1 in 2010} NEAPOLITAN ITALIAN - Title is in broken English

Zucchero feat. Luciano Pavarotti & Michael Kamen – Miserere {#15 in 1992} ITALIAN - Misery?

Edited July 6, 20169 yr by The Hit Parade

That's actually a very worthy attempt The Hit Parade, and with your permission I'll update the first page with that data.

All done, what do you think? :D

1996 - Trickbaby - Indie-Yarn (Hindi #47)

2003 - Dare - Chihuahua (Spanish #45 - DJ Bobo released an English version which also charted)

2008 - Tigerstyle - Nachna Onda Nei (Punjabi #62)

2011 - Manran - Latha Math (Gaelic #61)

2011 - Westminster Abbey Choir - The Monet - Ubi Caritas (Latin #100)

2012 - The Gypsy Queens/Boys of Made In Chelsea - L'Americano (Italian #53)

Sash - Ecuador? I remember there's a bit at the start a sorta speech in Spanish

1996 - Trickbaby - Indie-Yarn (Hindi #47)

2003 - Dare - Chihuahua (Spanish #45 - DJ Bobo released an English version which also charted)

2008 - Tigerstyle - Nachna Onda Nei (Punjabi #62)

2011 - Manran - Latha Math (Gaelic #61)

2011 - Westminster Abbey Choir - The Monet - Ubi Caritas (Latin #100)

2012 - The Gypsy Queens/Boys of Made In Chelsea - L'Americano (Italian #53)

Sash - Ecuador? I remember there's a bit at the start a sorta speech in Spanish

Thanks, added these!

 

I know it's partly English, so it wouldn't make the list, but who remembers these tracks from Shaft at the turn of the millennium;

 

(Mucho Mambo) Sway {#2 in 1999}

Mambo Italiano {#12 in 2000}

Kiki Riri Boom {#62 in 2001}

Edited July 7, 20169 yr by awardinary

but if you go < top 40 sure there's tons more, I'd stick tot he top 40

Since it was based around Harry's Game, we can also count Chicane's Saltwater (#6, 1999)

Here's another one for your list:

 

Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston - Pie Jesu #3 1985 LATIN (Translation: Pious Jesus)