The Elephant Song (song)

"The Elephant Song" is a song written by Roger Woddis, Gregor Frenkel-Frank and Hans van Hemert. It was recorded by Kamahl in 1975, becoming a major hit song. The song became an anthem for the World Wildlife Fund.^[1]

"The Elephant Song"
Single by Kamahl
B-side	"Daisy a Day"
Released	1975
Songwriter(s)	Roger Woddis, Gregor Frenkel-Frank, Hans van Hemert
Kamahl singles chronology
"Our Love Song" (1975) "The Elephant Song" (1975) "Before You There Was Nothing" (1981)

As of August 1978, "The Elephant Song" was the highest-selling record in the history of Sweden.^[2]

Lyrics

The song is about an elephant who tries to warn people to stop killing animals. During a parlando the elephant delivers his message that "man and beast must work together", and "together (...) will survive".

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1975) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 38

Year-end charts Chart (1975) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[11]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.