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Tarzan & Jane (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Tarzan & Jane
| cover = Toy-Box_-_TarzanJane_single.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Toy-Box
| album = Fantastic
| released = November 12, 1998
| recorded = 1998
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| genre =
| length = 2:59
| label = Edel, Victor, Mega Records
| writer = Per Holm, Toy-Box
| producer = Per Holm
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Best Friend
| next_year = 1998
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'"Tarzan & Jane"' is a song by Danish group Toy-Box from their debut album, 'Fantastic' (1999). It was released as the lead single in 1998 in Germany and then re-released in 1999 to coincide with the premiere of Disney's 'Tarzan'. The song became a top 10 hit in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Tarzan & Jane" reached number 15. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 27 in New Zealand and number 41 in Australia.
Critical reception
In her review of the 'Fantastic' album, AllMusic editor Heather Phares described "Tarzan & Jane" as a "youthful, catchy song". Chuck Taylor from 'Billboard' called it a "ultra-kitschy track". He noted further that the formula here is "identical [to Aqua's "Barbie Girl"]: a husky, accented male vocal accompanied by a sweet, girly-girl chorus. The story this time is obvious enough, describing the jungle passion between Tarzan and Jane, accented by chimpanzee chuckles and our hero's signature swinging-through-the-trees cry." Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' commented that it is "one of the silliest songs to come along in quite some time, this nonetheless incredibly catchy slice of Europop was very successful in the Danish duo's home country, and is now sweeping across most of continental Europe. It could be argued that artists such as Steps, Dr. Bombay and Aquawho enjoy such mass appealhave created a general environment where fresh, energetic, lightweight pop can flourish."
Track listing
* 'German CD single'
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Single Version) 2:59
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Maxi Version) 4:07
* 'UK & Europe CD Maxi-Single'
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Single Version) 2:59
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Maxi Version) 4:07
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Club Version) 4:10
* 'US CD Maxi-Single'
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Single Version) 2:59
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Maxi Version) 4:07
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Club Version) 4:10
* 'German 12" Vinyl'
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Single Version) 2:59
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Maxi Version) 4:07
#"Tarzan & Jane" (Club Version) 4:10
Charts
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References
Category:1998 debut singles
Category:1999 singles
Category:Toy-Box songs
Category:Edel AG singles
Category:English-language Danish songs
Category:Mega Records singles
Category:Victor Entertainment singles
Category:Works based on Tarzan
Category:Tarzan parodies
Category:Songs about fictional male characters
Category:Songs about fictional female characters
Category:Music based on novels
Category:Songs about Africa
Category:1998 songs
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