Around the World (Aqua song)
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"Around the World" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance
-pop
group Aqua
from their second studio album, Aquarius
. It was released as the album's second single in May 2000, and was their seventh and final release in the United Kingdom
before their split in mid-2001
. The song became their second and final number-one single from the album in Denmark.
released a single with the same title 1999. The group has described the song as a "happy-dancing song with a huge, massive choir."
"Around the World" was released in May of 2000, with the UK release following in December. The UK release became their lowest chart single at the time, peaking at #26. The chart position showed that their popularity had fallen and resulted in the follow-up "Bumble Bees
" not being released in the UK at all. Despite this, however, "Around the World" still managed to reach #1 in their native Denmark.
Dance music
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-pop
Pop music
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group Aqua
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
from their second studio album, Aquarius
Aquarius (Aqua album)
-Personnel:*Aqua – mixing*Stefan Boman – vocal engineer*Christian Møller Nielsen – additional programming*René Dif – lyricist, composer, lead vocals*Björn Engelmann – mastering*Nana Hedin – backing vocals*Michael Henderson – mixing...
. It was released as the album's second single in May 2000, and was their seventh and final release in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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before their split in mid-2001
2001 in music
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. The song became their second and final number-one single from the album in Denmark.
Background and release
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released a single with the same title 1999. The group has described the song as a "happy-dancing song with a huge, massive choir."
"Around the World" was released in May of 2000, with the UK release following in December. The UK release became their lowest chart single at the time, peaking at #26. The chart position showed that their popularity had fallen and resulted in the follow-up "Bumble Bees
Bumble Bees (song)
"Bumble Bees" is the eleventh single release by the Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua overall, and the first since "Lollipop " not to be released in the United Kingdom. The song more closely resembled their earlier releases, not possessing the slower beat of "Turn Back Time" or the anthemic,...
" not being released in the UK at all. Despite this, however, "Around the World" still managed to reach #1 in their native Denmark.
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 26 |