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We're Going to Ibiza

1999 single by Vengaboys

Summary

1999 single by Vengaboys

FieldValue
nameWe're Going to Ibiza!
coverWe'reGoingtoIbiza.jpg
typesingle
artistVengaboys
albumThe Party Album
released
genreEuro reggae
length3:08
prev_titleBoom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!
prev_year1998
next_titleKiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)
next_year1999
misc
  • Breakin'
  • Positiva
  • Jeff Calvert
  • Max West
  • Danski
  • DJ Delmundo "We're Going to Ibiza!" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in March 1999 as the second and final single from their second studio album, The Party Album (1999). Based on Typically Tropical's 1975 number-one hit "Barbados", the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in September 1999, becoming the group's second number-one single there. Outside the UK, the song also reached number one in the band's native Netherlands and became a top-five hit in Flanders, Norway, and Sweden.

The song is notable for the pronunciation of its title as by the vocalist Kim Sasabone, which is unusual in English but a common pronunciation in the Netherlands, where the group is based.

Critical reception

Jim Wirth from NME commented, "Who better than the peerless Vengaboys to soundtrack this moment of pure spiritual tranquillity with a spot of ersatz reggae?" The Daily Record stated that the 1975 number-one hit, "We're Going to Barbados, "has been reworked and renamed. Cheesier than a quattro formaggio pizza." Pop Rescue wrote that the song "isn't half as clubby as their previous singles", adding that "Kim's vocals are pretty good here apart from where she has to reach a high note, which is a bit wobbly on the way up to. Robin and Roy hold back for some 'woah!' vocals only."

Popularity in Austria

After the revelation of the Ibiza affair in May 2019, which caused the resignation of Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, demonstrators in Vienna used the song as a protest song. As a consequence, the song re-entered the Austrian singles chart and eventually reached number 16. This popularity culminated with a live performance by the Vengaboys at the (German: 'Thursday demonstrations') protests in front of the Chancellery in Vienna.

Music video

The animated music video for the song features the Vengaboys travelling to Ibiza via a circuitous route that takes them all across the world. In the Washington D.C. part, a man and a woman silhouetted in a window of the Capitol building are having sex, a reference to the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.

Track listings

  • Dutch CD1
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix)
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran remix)
  3. "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins club mix)
  4. "We Like to Party!" (Tin Tin Out remix)
  5. "We Like to Party!" (Klubbheads remix)
  6. "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins dub mix)
  • Dutch CD2
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix)
  2. "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins club mix)
  • UK CD1
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix) – 3:36
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) – 5:07
  3. "Vengaboys Megamix" – 5:47
  4. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (video)
  • UK CD2
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix) – 3:36
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran remix) – 6:40
  3. "Paradise" (DJ Jam X & De Leon's DuMonde mix)
  • UK cassette single
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix) – 3:36
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) – 5:07
  3. "Vengaboys Megamix" – 5:47
  • Australian CD single
  1. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio mix) – 3:40
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub Airplay) – 3:25
  3. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran remix) – 6:44
  4. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) – 5:08
  5. "Paradise" (DJ Jam X & De Leon's DuMonde mix) – 8:38
  6. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (video)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
positionCzech Republic (IFPI)Denmark (Tracklisten)Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)Italy (Musica e dischi)
27
6
5
15
Chart (2019)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)Europe Border Breakers (Music & Media)France (SNEP)Germany (Media Control)Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)Netherlands (Single Top 100)New Zealand (RIANZ)Romania (Romanian Top 100)Sweden (Hitlistan)UK Singles (OCC)UK Pop (Music Week)
7
32
24
99
54
2
2
31
43
13
38
7

Certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.NetherlandsSpainUnited Kingdom
March 1999CDBreakin'
18 May 199912-inch vinylBlanco y Negro
6 September 1999Positiva

References

References

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  6. (18 September 2015). "REVIEW: "THE PARTY ALBUM!" BY VENGABOYS (CD, 1999)". Pop Rescue.
  7. (19 May 2019). "Austria prepares for fresh elections after Ibiza video scandal".
  8. (31 May 2019). "''Vengaboys head back to Ibiza with 'protest' hit in Austria''".
  9. (30 May 2019). "We love you #Vienna! ❤️".
  10. (5 June 2019). ""We're going to Ibiza": Cómo los Vengaboys se han convertido en iconos antifascistas".
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  18. (11 September 1999). "Billboard: Hits of the World, 11 September 1999".
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  27. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999". [[MegaCharts]].
  28. "End of Year Charts 1999". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
  29. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999". [[Romanian Top 100]].
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  31. (22 January 2000). "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100".
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  33. Copsey, Rob. (14 September 2021). "Vengaboys look back at their biggest hits: "After Boom Boom Boom Boom, we were set for life"". [[Official Charts Company]].
  34. "Catalogo". [[Blanco y Negro Music]].
  35. (4 September 1999). "New Releases – For Week Starting 6 September, 1999: Singles".
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