Song by the Russian pop–dance–techno group Ruki Vverh
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"Pesenka" (Russian: Песенка, IPA:[ˈpʲesʲɪnkə], lit. 'little song'), sometimes known as "Pesenka (La La La)", is a song by the Russian pop–dance–techno group Ruki Vverh! (Руки Вверх!, 'Hands Up!'). The song, with lyrics in Russian and music by band members Sergey Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin, appears in the band's 1998 album Sdelai pogromche! (Сделай погромче!, 'Make it a little louder!'). Lisa Rodnyanskaya is the vocalist.
Famous charting adaptations
ATC version: "Around the World (La La La La La)" (2000)
"Around the World (La La La La La)"[1] is the more internationally famous English language version of the song. It was produced and recorded in late 1999 and released on May 9, 2000 by German Eurodance group A Touch of Class which is a cover of the Russian hit. The song, their debut single from their debut album Planet Pop reached No. 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Romania, and Scotland. It also reached No. 24 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
On January 1, 2007, the song was covered by beFour, a German pop group founded in Cologne, under the title "Magic Melody".[2] Released on June 14, 2007 it heavily samples on the song with changed lyrics and appears on the beFour debut album All 4 One. The single made it to the top 20 only in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The version did not match the global success and impact of its original cover version by ATC.
Track listings
The CD maxi version contains the following tracks plus a beFour sticker as bonus:
On January 1, 2013, the song was covered by Carolina Márquez, a Colombian-Italian singer, under the title "Sing La La La". This song was released on compilation Kontor Top of the Clubs Vol. 58. This version produced by E-Partment features Flo Rida and Dale Saunders and includes additional amended lyrics and a rap verse.[9] The single was released in March 2013, making it to the charts only in Austria, France, and Switzerland.
In 2019, Dutch DJ R3hab released a cover version titled "All Around the World (La La La)", with the band being credited as A Touch of Class. It charted in many European charts in addition to U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
Samplings
The song has been subject of many samplings including:
In 2010, Girlicious sampled a melody element from Pesenka in their own hit "2 in the Morning". It was released as the third single off the band's second album Rebuilt.
Also in 2010, the American singer Auburn sampled a part of the song in her released single "La La La". This release also featured British Virgin Islands singer Iyaz.
Also in 2010, the Swedish band JJ sampled it in their song "My Life".
In 2011, Chevy Woods sampled it in his song called "She in Love". This track appears on his mixtape Red Cup Music.
In 2013, American rapper Dorrough sampled it in his 2013 song "La La La" with the track featuring Wiz Khalifa. It was produced by Play-N-Skillz and contains additional rap verse.
In 2014, Marin Monster sampled it in 2014 single "Pour Commencer" featuring Maître Gims. The single charted in France.
In 2020, Eldzhey and Morgenshtern sampled the song for their song "Lollipop".
In 2021, Purple Disco Machine with Tasita D'Mour sampled the song for their song "Rise".
Other uses
ATC's "Around the World" was also used in a television commercial for General Electric in the United States in February 2002 during the 2002 Winter Olympics.[14]
All versions
Since its release in 1998, Pesenka saw tens of covers, remixes and/or other versions performed by various artists from many parts of the world from 2000 and onwards. These versions are:
Руки Вверх! — Песенка (Ла Ла Ла) (Ruki Vverh! — Pesenka (La La La)) (1998), first and original
