Blue (Da Ba Dee)

June 28, 1999 ( DE)

Blue ( Da Ba Dee ) is an Italo Dance Song of the Italian band Eiffel 65 It was written by Gianfranco " Jeffrey Jey " Randone, Maurizio Lobina, and Massimo Gabutti in 1998 and manufactures and in the spring / summer of 1999, initially as a single, then later published on the debut album Europop. It is the most successful single release of the group and took part in over 10 countries for several weeks first place in the sales charts.

Formation

In October 1998, Maurizio Lobina played the melody on the piano in the studios of Blisscorporation, then struck the owner of the label and producer Massimo Gabutti ago to develop a dance song from it. Jeffrey Jey contributed the lyrics. The color blue is this loud Jey for the lifestyle of a person, which includes all her important things ( girlfriend, car, house). The line of text " Da Ba Dee " was used, as it is said, and transnationally comprehensible.

Success

Blue was sent some radio stations and DJs in 1999 and disappeared from the scene. First came as Blue in April 1999 in the Italian radio rotation, the song became a bestseller. Quick there were licensing inquiries, in July 1999, Blue was released in Europe and nearly dominated for several weeks, sometimes months, the hit parade.

For the song, there was the

• Gold Record in Italy, the Netherlands and Canada
• Platinum record in Austria and the UK
• Multi- platinum record in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Australia
• Diamond Record in France

Chart positions

Reprints

• In 2008, the band members Jeffrey and Maury Lobina published under the name of Bloom 06 a new version of the song, she appeared in Italy on the EP Club Test 01 and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as a bonus track on the single Being Not Like You. Since reunification Eiffel 65s ​​in 2010, she is also played at live performances of the band.
• Gabry Ponte band member published in 2009, with the DJs from Mars on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the song remixes under the name Eiffel 65 - ( A Decade In) Blue ( Da Ba Dee ) - Remix 2009.

Cover versions (selection)

• The German band Gallery 2000 published a rock version.
• The rapper Flo Rida coverte the chorus in his song Sugar ( 2009).
• The German DJ project Michael Mind Project participated together with the American singer Dante Thomas in 2012 the song as the basis for the song Feeling So Blue.
• The German band Active alcoholics as well as Klaus & Klaus, who covered Blue and been composed it to blue (da ba dee ) ".