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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = We're Going to Ibiza!

| cover = We'reGoingtoIbiza.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Vengaboys

| album = The Party Album

| released =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Euro reggae

| length = 3:08

| label =

* Breakin'

* Positiva

| writer =

* Jeff Calvert

* Max West

| producer =

* Danski

* DJ Delmundo

| prev_title = Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)

| next_year = 1999

| misc =

}}

"'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.

Content



The song is notable for the pronunciation of "Ibiza" as by the vocalists in the title line, which is unusual in English but a common pronunciation in Dutch, the group's native language.

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.""Chartslot". 'Daily Record'. 17 September 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020. Pop Rescue wrote that the song "isnt half as clubby as their previous singles", adding that "Kims 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.[https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/vengaboys-head-back-to-ibiza-with-protest-hit-in-austria/ 'Vengaboys head back to Ibiza with 'protest' hit in Austria'] 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 ClintonLewinsky scandal.

Track listings



* 'Dutch CD1'

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio Mix)

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran Remix)

# "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins club mix)

# "We Like to Party!" (Tin Tin Out Remix)

# "We Like to Party!" (Klubbheads Remix)

# "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins dub mix)

* 'Dutch CD2'

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio Mix)

# "We Like to Party!" (Jason Nevins club mix)

* 'UK CD1'

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio Mix) 3:36

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) 5:07

# "Vengaboys Megamix" 5:47

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (video)

* 'UK CD2'

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio Mix) 3:36

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran Remix) 6:40

# "Paradise" (DJ Jam X & De Leon's DuMonde Mix)

* 'UK cassette single'

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio Mix) 3:36

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) 5:07

# "Vengaboys Megamix" 5:47

* 'Australian CD single'

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitradio Mix) 3:40

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub Airplay) 3:25

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (DJ Peran Remix) 6:44

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Hitclub extended remix) 5:08

# "Paradise" (DJ Jam X & De Leon's DuMonde Mix) 8:38

# "We're Going to Ibiza!" (video)

Charts and certifications



Weekly charts



Year-end charts

{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1999)

!Position

|-

!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)

|7

|-

!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)

|32

|-

!scope="row"|France (SNEP)

|99

|-

!scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts)

|54

|-

!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)

|2

|-

!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)

|2

|-

!scope="row"|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)

|31

|-

!scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)

|43

|-

!scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)

|13

|-

!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)

|38

|-

!scope="row"|UK Pop ('Music Week')

|7

|}

Certifications



Release history



References



Category:Vengaboys songs

Category:1999 singles

Category:1999 songs

Category:Animated music videos

Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles

Category:English-language Dutch songs

Category:Number-one singles in Scotland

Category:Positiva Records singles

Category:Reggae songs

Category:Songs about Ibiza

Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles

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