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Yakalelo

"Yakalelo" is a 1998 song recorded by Franco-Algerian world music group Nomads, released as the first single from their only album, Better World (1998). It was a huge hit in Europe in the summer of 1998, like in France, where it reached number two. Additionally, it peaked at number four in Belgium and number nine in the Netherlands. In 1999, it peaked at number 81 in the UK. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 12 in August 1998.

"Yakalelo"
Single by Nomads
from the album Better World
B-side"Remix"
Released12 May 1998
StudioATP Studio, France
Genre
Length3:35
Label
  • Epic
  • Saint George
  • Une Musique
Songwriter(s)
  • Earl Talbot
  • Laurent Dafurio
  • Philippe Jakko
Producer(s)Une Musique
Nomads singles chronology
"Yakalelo"
(1998) 		"Selibabi"
(1998)
Music video
"Yakalelo" on YouTube

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote about the song in the review of the group's album Better World, "...Yakalelo, (...) sold over a million units in France alone, thanks to massive promotional support from French TV channel TF1 (the band are signed to its music affiliate). Now, the Nomads' wanderings are taking them to the rest of Europe, via a licensing deal with Sony, with their mixture of Arab-Andalusian music blended with African rhythms and electronic touches, a la Deep Forest. So much for authenticity, but Yakalelo does have all the ingredients to become a pan-European hit..."[1]

Track listing

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  • 12" single, France (1998)
  1. "Yakalelo" (House Remix) – 6:44
  2. "Yakalelo" (Positive Club Remix) – 5:09
  3. "Yakalelo" (Gipsys' Remix) – 4:06
  4. "Yakalelo" (Radio Version) – 3:35
  5. "Yakalelo" (LP Version) – 4:15
  • CD single, Europe (1998)
  1. "Yakalelo" (LP Version) – 4:15
  2. "Yakalelo" (Grips Tribal Heaven Mix) – 7:29
  3. "Yakalelo" (House Remix) – 6:44
  • CD maxi, France (1998)
  1. "Yakalelo" (House Remix) – 6:44
  2. "Yakalelo" (Positive Club Remix) – 5:09
  3. "Yakalelo" (Gipsy's Remix) – 4:06
  4. "Yakalelo" (Radio Version) – 3:35
  5. "Yakalelo" (LP Version) – 4:15

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Album spotlight" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 August 1998. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Nomads – Yakalelo" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 August 1998. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Nomads – Yakalelo" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Nomads" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Nomads – Yakalelo" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. ^ "NOMADS". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Rapports Annuels 1998". Ultratop. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998". Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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