"Bla Bla Bla" is a song written and recorded by Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino. It was released in May 1999 as the third single from the album L'Amour Toujours. It reached number 3 in Austria and number 15 in France.
| "Bla Bla Bla" | ||||
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| Single by Gigi D'Agostino | ||||
| from the album L'Amour Toujours | ||||
| Released | 17 May 1999 | |||
| Genre | Italo house, Italo dance | |||
| Length | 3:10 (video edit/German radio edit) 4:15 (album version) | |||
| Label | ZYX, EMI, Arista, Noise Maker | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gigi D'Agostino, Kirby Gregory | |||
| Producer(s) | Gigi D'Agostino | |||
| Gigi D'Agostino singles chronology | ||||
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This song is made with a sample from the British band Stretch's song "Why did you do it". The beginning of the second complete: "I've been thinking about what..." is used to create the vocal loop of the track.
Music video edit
The song also featured a popular music video, which was directed by Andreas Hykade and Ged Haney at Studio Film Bilder GmbH,[1] in the style of Italian animated series La Linea. The music video shows a boy with a floating head and no arms walking toward what appears to be a shark that multiplies itself and can change direction. This style was also used in "The Riddle", another song by Gigi D'Agostino, originally by British singer Nik Kershaw.
Chart performance edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1999-2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 6 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 15 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 4 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 23 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 43 |
| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 82 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 16 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 87 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[11] | 97 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] | 24 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] | 89 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 18 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| France (SNEP)[16] | Silver | 125,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[17] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[18] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Studio Film Bilder — Bla Bla Bla". Studio Film Bilder. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Gigi D'Agostino – Bla Bla Bla" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Gigi D'Agostino – Bla Bla Bla" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Gigi D'Agostino – Bla Bla Bla" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Gigi D'Agostino – Bla Bla Bla" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Search for Irish peaks Archived 5 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Gigi D'Agostino – Bla Bla Bla" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Gigi D'Agostino – Bla Bla Bla". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 1999" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2000". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles p.9" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Gigi D´Agostino – Bla, Bla, Bla" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "French single certifications – Gigi D'Agostino – Bla Bla Bla" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gigi D'Agostino; 'Bla Bla Bla')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Gigi D'Agostino – Bla Bla Bla" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 June 2023.