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Celebrate the Day

"Celebrate the Day"
Single by Herbert Grönemeyer featuring Amadou et Mariam
from the album Voices from the FIFA World Cup
Released1 June 2006
Recorded2006
GenrePop
Length4:50
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)
  • Amadou Bagayoko
  • Mariam Doumbia
  • Herbert Grönemeyer
  • Alex Silva
Producer(s)
  • Herbert Grönemeyer
  • Alex Silva
Herbert Gronemeyer singles chronology
"Zum Meer"
(2003)
"Celebrate the Day"
(2006)
"Stück vom Himmel"
(2007)
Amadou singles chronology
"Celebrate the Day"
(2006)
Mariam singles chronology
"Celebrate the Day"
(2006)

"Celebrate the Day" is a single by Herbert Grönemeyer featuring duo Amadou et Mariam that was served as the official anthem of the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany.[1] Next to English version, Grönemeyer also recorded a German-language version called "Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (in Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol); English translation: Time that something turns) with a slightly different text and meaning. The song appears on the CD Zeit, dass sich was dreht.

Charts

2006 weekly chart performance for "Celebrate the Day"
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 2
Germany (GfK)[3] 1

References

  1. ^ "Il Divo to perform Official Song "Time of Our Lives"". fifa.com. 14 February 2006.
  2. ^ "Herbert Grönemeyer feat. Amadou & Mariam – Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Herbert Grönemeyer feat. Amadou & Mariam – Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 12, 2024.


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