Butterfly (Smile.dk song)
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"Butterfly" is one of Smile.dk
's most popular songs and featured on their 1998 album Smile.
The song gained popularity outside of Sweden when it was included on the first version of Konami
's music video game
, Dance Dance Revolution and Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
. In honor of its popularity, the song was remixed for the franchise's 2008 installment Dance Dance Revolution X
, a mix primarily intended to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the series.
In 2009, the song was re-recorded with Veronica and Malin doing the vocals. This version was released as a single on May 13, 2009 and is called "Butterfly '09 (United Forces Airplay Edit)".
The song is often wrongly referred as made by jpop
star Ayumi Hamasaki
or by northern Europe dance-pop band Aqua
. The first mistake may be due to the style of the song and the Asian ambiency of production and voice (though Hamasaki's voice is very different from Smile.dk). The second mistake may be due both to the style of the song and the voice of both singers, which are very similar. A South Africa
n band, Die Antwoord
, referenced the song in their hit "Enter The Ninja" having heard it on Dance Dance Revolution X
.
Smile.dk
Smile.dk is a Swedish bubblegum dance group with Veronica Almqvist and Cecilia Reiskog as the current members. The band is well-known around the world partly due to their many songs in Dance Dance Revolution, including "Butterfly", "Golden Sky", "Boys", "Mr...
's most popular songs and featured on their 1998 album Smile.
The song gained popularity outside of Sweden when it was included on the first version of Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
's music video game
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
, Dance Dance Revolution and Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX
Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix, or 3rdMix, is the 3rd game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was released in the arcades by Konami on October 30, 1999. Although only officially released in Japan, units exist worldwide...
. In honor of its popularity, the song was remixed for the franchise's 2008 installment Dance Dance Revolution X
Dance Dance Revolution X
Dance Dance Revolution X, abbreviated DDR X or simply X, is a music video game, and a part of the Dance Dance Revolution series. DDR X was originally announced by Konami on May 15, 2008 for the North American PlayStation 2. The arcade version was announced on July 7, 2008, July 9, 2008 in Europe,...
, a mix primarily intended to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the series.
In 2009, the song was re-recorded with Veronica and Malin doing the vocals. This version was released as a single on May 13, 2009 and is called "Butterfly '09 (United Forces Airplay Edit)".
The song is often wrongly referred as made by jpop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
star Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
or by northern Europe dance-pop band 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...
. The first mistake may be due to the style of the song and the Asian ambiency of production and voice (though Hamasaki's voice is very different from Smile.dk). The second mistake may be due both to the style of the song and the voice of both singers, which are very similar. A South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n band, Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord is a hip hop group from Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of three members: Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek.-Background:...
, referenced the song in their hit "Enter The Ninja" having heard it on Dance Dance Revolution X
Dance Dance Revolution X
Dance Dance Revolution X, abbreviated DDR X or simply X, is a music video game, and a part of the Dance Dance Revolution series. DDR X was originally announced by Konami on May 15, 2008 for the North American PlayStation 2. The arcade version was announced on July 7, 2008, July 9, 2008 in Europe,...
.
Official Remixes
- Anaconda Remix — 4:21
- China Power Mix — 1:48
- Delaction Radio Remix — 3:40
- Delaction Mix — 5:48
- Extended Mix — 4:21
- Hyper-K Mix — 3:23
- KCP Kung-Fu Mix — 1:34
- Pan-Ace Radio Mix — 3:00
- Romance Mix — 2:56
- S3RL Mix — 4:50
- United Forces Airplay Edit — 3:07
- Upswing Mix — 5:25