22nd of May might seem like a date that should go unnoticed and that most wouldn’t think twice about. When it comes to the electronic dance music scene however, it marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic Eurodance tracks Around The World (La La La La La) by ATC (A Touch of Class) – an anthem that would orbit the globe on repeat for years to come.
On paper, the cover of the Russian pop song Pesenka by Ruki Vverh! didn’t make much sense, but with sugar-coated synths, a bouncing Eurodance beat and the catchy hook ‘’Around the World’’, the debut single from the band that no one had ever heard of, (consisting of four strangers performing in a German stage production of Cats), became nothing short of pop alchemy.
In Germany, Around The World (La La La La La) took the number one spot for six consecutive weeks, and it didn’t take long before the track was blasting from club speakers in Italy, Sweden, Australia, and ended up taking over dancefloors worldwide. Two and a half decades later, and over 250 million streams on Spotify alone, and Around The World (La La La La La) continues to captivate by introducing the song to new generations and rekindling nostalgia among original fans.
Around The World (La La La La La) has also inspired numerous artists to reimagine it, and in 2019, R3HAB collaborated with ATC to infuse the classic with modern electronic elements. The version achieved significant success and reached the top 20 in several countries around the world.
A lot of us never learned the full verses, but the “La La La La La” got burned into our DNA. Was it Eurostyle hypnosis? We’ll never know. But the track’s still out there, circling the globe in syllables – and today, we’re celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving Around The World (La La La La La) by ATC another dance.
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