Ding Dong Song

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"Ding Dong Song" is a song by the Swedish pop singer Günther, featuring the Sunshine Girls, based on the 1984 Dutch song "Tralala" by Phill & Company which was written by Ad van Olm and Eddy Ouwens. "Ding Dong Song" was released in 2004 on Günther's debut studio album, Pleasureman.^[2][3] The song was number one for three weeks on the Swedish music charts.^[4]

"Ding Dong Song"
Single by Günther
from the album Pleasureman
Released	21 January 2004[1]
Recorded	2004
Genre	Eurodance musical parody
Length	4:04
Label	Warner Bros. Sweden, Independence Records, Electric Avenue
Songwriter(s)	Anderz Wrethov Mats Söderlund
Producer(s)	Anderz Wrethov
Günther singles chronology
"Ding Dong Song" (2004) "Teeny Weeny String Bikini" (2004)

Background and recording

Günther's version is sung in English with a heavy German accent. The song is a parody of Eurodance genres, especially those from the 1980s and 1990s in Germany.^[4]

The song gained widespread popularity on YouTube. Examples of the most popular fan-made videos include US soldiers in Iraq dancing to the song, YouTube users in front of their computers lip-syncing, and various edited parodies.^[5]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7]	31
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	16
Germany (GfK)[9]	93
Ireland (IRMA)	6
Norway (VG-lista)[10]	6
Scotland (OCC)[11]	12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	95
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
Sweden (Hitlistan)[15]	7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[16]	Gold	5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[17]	Gold	10,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.