Campione 2000 was the official song of the UEFA Euro 2000 held in the Netherlands and Belgium. It was performed by Swedish musician E-Type and written by E-Type, Rick Blaskey and Kent Brainerd. It gained a huge popularity during the tournament and has since been heard in football games around Europe, both in national and international games. It translates as "Champion" in English.
| "Campione 2000" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by E-Type | ||||
| from the album Euro IV Ever | ||||
| Released | 19 June 2000 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | E-Type Rick Blaskey Kent Brainerd | |||
| E-Type singles chronology | ||||
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The chorus of the song resembles the chorus of a Dutch popular song "Oranje Boven" which insist the link between Netherlands with the Royal Dutch Family and a national chant honoring the red-white-blue tricolor Dutch national flag.
The song was included in E-Type's album Euro IV Ever (2001), and in the Sport Edition of Loud Pipes Save Lives (2004). It was also included in The Official Euro 2000 Album.
Track listing edit
- CD maxi - Europe (2000)
- "Campione 2000" (Radio Version) - 3:34
- "Campione 2000" (The Only Earthbound Remix) - 6:39
- "Campione 2000" (Pinocchio Remix) - 4:53
- "Campione 2000" (CF Fonotron Mix) - 2:50
Charts edit
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 40 |
| France (SNEP)[2] | 66 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 91 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 4 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[5] | 9 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 61 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) | 58 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "E-Type – Campione 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "E-Type – Campione 2000" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "E-Type – Campione 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – E-Type" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "E-Type – Campione 2000". VG-lista.
- ^ "E-Type – Campione 2000". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "E-Type – Campione 2000". Swiss Singles Chart.
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