"From Paris to Berlin" is a song by Infernal

Infernal (band)

Infernal is dance/pop group from Denmark, consisting of members Lina Rafn and Paw Lagermann. They made their Danish debut in 1997 with the release of the track "Sorti de L'enfer", and have gone on to international chart success in recent years. Their most successful single to date has been "From...

. It is known as their signature song as this was the first that charted in many countries throughout Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 and Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 in 2005 and 2006. It has so far been their biggest hit internationally, as well as in the band's home country of Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

. Ahead of the World Cup 2006

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...

, the song had been re-recorded for English fans with lyrics celebrating the English football squad with the title "From London to Berlin". However, the song was withdrawn from radio airplay and TV following England's knockout from the World Cup.
Also, a video of Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray

Colin Murray

Colin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. He is the current host of the BBC Television show Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, and the BBC Radio 5 Live shows 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk, as well as a show on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular...

 dancing to this song, was published on the BBC Radio One website. The single was the UK's sixth best selling single of the year. Sing Chew, a female singer from Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, recorded a cover of this song. The cover was called "From Taipei to Beijing" and her debut album was released in the same name in November 2006

Formats and track listings

Australian/Danish/Finnish 5" CD promo single (2004/2005)

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
3. "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
4. "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator
   Ali Movasat
   Aliasghar Movasat), on 10 March 1975, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-Danish eurodance producer and DJ. He enjoyed worldwide success with the single "The Whistle Song" from his 2000 debut album Payback Time. It peaked at #5 in the United Kingdom in January 2002, and subsequently, he performed it on...
   
    Meets Mr. President Club Mix) 6:37

Australian 5" CD single ("Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl"/"From Paris to Berlin")

1. "Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl" (radio edit) – 3:17
2. "From Paris to Berlin" (radio version) – 3:27
3. "Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl" (extended version) – 5:56
4. "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator Meets Mr. President club mix) – 6:35

EU maxi single (April 2005)

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Casino Radio Mix) 2:57
3. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
4. "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
5. "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator Club Mix) 6:37

German vinyl single (April 2005)

A-side

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03

B-side

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
2. "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator Meets Mr. President Club Mix) 6:37

UK 5" CD single (May 2005)

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03

U.S. 12" single (July 2005)

A-side

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03

B-side

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Aycan Trance Mix) 6:46

UK 12" promo single (April 2006)

A-side

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Hoxton Whores
   Hoxton Whores
   Hoxton Whores are a British progressive house duo from London, England who have toured extensively throughout Europe. The project is a collaboration between DJ and remixers, Gary Dedman and Kevin Andrews. They had originally set up their own music distribution company before taking up music...
   
    Remix) 6:53

B-side

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Uniting Nations Remix) 6:36

UK Enhanced CD single (April 2006)

1. "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
2. "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
3. "From Paris to Berlin" (Uniting Nations Remix) 6:36
4. "From Paris to Berlin" (Hoxton Whores Remix) 6:53
5. "From Paris to Berlin" (Video) 3:04

Official Remixes

• "From Paris to Berlin" (Aycan Trance Mix) 6:46
• "From Paris to Berlin" (Radio Version) 3:29
• "From Paris to Berlin" (Casino Radio Mix) 2:57
• "From Paris to Berlin" (DJ Aligator Meets Mr. President Club Mix) / (DJ Aligator Club Mix) 6:35
• "From Paris to Berlin" (Extended Version) 6:03
• "From Paris to Berlin" (Hoxton Whores Remix) 6:53
• "From Paris to Berlin" (Inf:Club Mix) 6:24
• "From Paris to Berlin" (Uniting Nations Remix) 6:36

Chart performance

"From Paris to Berlin" has been the most popular Infernal

Infernal (band)

Infernal is dance/pop group from Denmark, consisting of members Lina Rafn and Paw Lagermann. They made their Danish debut in 1997 with the release of the track "Sorti de L'enfer", and have gone on to international chart success in recent years. Their most successful single to date has been "From...

 single to date and found much of its success when re-released in April 2006. After being used to support the English football
squad and a video of well-known disc jockey Colin Murray

Colin Murray

Colin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. He is the current host of the BBC Television show Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, and the BBC Radio 5 Live shows 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk, as well as a show on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular...

 dancing to the song was broadcast,
the song rocketed up the charts to #2 and sold many copies, coming in at number 6 on the year-end list of 2006's best-selling singles in the UK.

The song also did well around the rest of Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

, peaking inside the Top 40 of most major charts.

Charts

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Chart (2005–2007)	Peak position
US Hot Dance Airplay Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...  (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	25

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
European Hot 100 Singles	69
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	6

Certifications

Country	Certification
Denmark	Platinum