"Bongo Bong

Bongo Bong

"Bongo Bong" is the first solo single by Manu Chao from his first album, Clandestino. It is his most successful and recognisable song—a remake of Mano Negra's song, "King of Bongo" , which has its roots from a 1939 recording of "King of the Bongo Bong" by the trumpeter Roy Eldridge...

" and "Je Ne T'aime Plus" are two pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 songs originally written and performed by Manu Chao

Manu Chao

Manu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages...

. In 2006, the songs were combined into one track and covered

Cover version

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 by British

United Kingdom

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 singer Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...

. The track was produced

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 by Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson

Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....

, and was released as the fourth and final single

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 from Williams' tenth solo album, Rudebox, in Eastern Europe in early 2007. Vocals for the song were also provided by the English

England

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 pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 artist Lily Allen

Lily Allen

Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...

. The track does not have a music video, but EMI Music México nevertheless released the song to radio. Promo copies were sent in the beginning of 2007 and the single was released as digital download in early February.

Tracklisting

CD Single

1. "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'aime Plus"
2. "Lovelight" (Dark Horse Remix)

Digital E.P.

1. "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'aime Plus" (Radio Edit)
2. "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'aime Plus" (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
3. "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'aime Plus" (Noisia Vocal Remix)
4. "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'aime Plus" (Noisia Trashdance Dub)

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals: Robbie Williams
• Backing vocals: Lily Allen
  Lily Allen
  Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
  
  
• Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Tiggers
• Moog Synthesiser: Vaughan Merrick
• Trumpet: Dave Guy
• Tenor Sexophone: Neil Sugarman
• Baritone Sexophone: Ian Hendrickson-Smith
• Fender Rhodes, Juno Bass: Raymond Angry
• Juno 106, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Beats and Percussion: Mark Ronson
• Mixed by Serban Ghenea

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Turkey Top 20 Türkiye Top 20 The Turkey Top 20 is a music singles chart in Turkey. It has been compiled by Billboard Türkiye since November 2006. The charts were announced from the web site weekly, and monthly from the "Billboard Türkiye" magazine. Since September 2009, the charts are only announced monthly from the published...	4
Czech IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...  Chart	14
Romanian Singles Chart	45
Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	77