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Las Ketchup's The Ketchup Song (Asereje) turns 20


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Released on June 10th, 2002 this classic was the very definition of a cultural reset including a signature hook and dance.  This hit #1 in 23 countries worldwide and sold over 7 million pure copies globally as well. 

 

The biggest novelty song of the 2000s (alongside Crazy Frog). A legendary classic :clap3:

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The brazilian version "Ragatanga" by Rouge is one of the biggest smashes of the 00s in Brazil 

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They don't make timeless classics like this anymore.

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A classic 

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Iconic legendary smasha. Our faves wish.

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Omg. :jonnycat:

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1 minute ago, BadMonster said:

20 years, I-

 

Can the OP post some info about charts and sales for this smash?

The song reached the top of the charts in virtually every country it charted, except for the Billboard chart, where it peaked at number 54. In France, the song reached number-one for eleven weeks and eventually sold 1,310,000 copies, making it the best-selling single of 2002, and the second best-selling of the 21st century in the country, behind "Un Monde parfait" by Ilona Mitrecey.[10] Furthermore, the song was the 50th best-selling single of the 2000s in the UK.

 

 

Weekly chart performance for "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"
Chart (2002–2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[24] 1
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[25] 1
Czech Republic (IFPI)[26] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[27] 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[28] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[29] 1
France (SNEP)[30] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[31] 1
Greece (IFPI)[32] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[33] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[34] 1
Italy (FIMI)[35] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[36] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[37] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[38] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[39] 1
Poland (Nislen Music Control)[40] 1
Portugal (AFP)[41] 1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[42] 1
Scotland (OCC)[43] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[44] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[45] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[47] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[48] 54
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[49] 1
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[50] 1

Year-end chartsEdit

Year-end chart performance for "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"
Chart (2002) Position
Australia (ARIA)[51] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[52] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[53] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[54] 1
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[55] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[56] 1
France (SNEP)[57] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[58] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[59] 3
Italy (FIMI)[60] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[61] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[62] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[63] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[64] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[65] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[66] 8
Chart (2003) Position
Australia (ARIA)[67] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[68] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[69] 62
France (SNEP)[70] 24
Germany (Official German Charts)[71] 58
Ireland (IRMA)[72] 86
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[73] 51
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[74] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[75] 171

Decade-end chartsEdit

Decade-end chart performance for "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"
Chart (2000–2009) Position
Australia (ARIA)[76] 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[77] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[78] 1

All-time chartsEdit

All-time chart performance for "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"
Chart Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[79] 9

 

Certifications and sales for "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[80] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[81] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Belgium (BEA)[82] 5× Platinum 250,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[83] 2× Platinum 16,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[84] Platinum 15,483[84]
France (SNEP)[86] Diamond 1,310,000[85]
Germany (BVMI)[87] 2× Platinum 1,000,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[88] 2× Platinum 40,000^
Italy 300,000[89]
Japan (RIAJ)[90] Gold 50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[91] Platinum 60,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[92] 2× Platinum 20,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[93] 6× Platinum  
Sweden (GLF)[94] 4× Platinum 120,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[95] 3× Platinum 120,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[96] Platinum 600,000^
Summaries
Worldwide 7,000,000

 

A mega classic smash :jonny5:

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we need them back

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4 year old me was bopping to it everyday:WAP:

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:WAP:Cultural reset, the dance was everywhere 

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Now that's a true iconic, cultural reset, classic. :clap3:

 

BB Hot 100 uglying its chart position in Wikipedia.

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A Classic! 

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It's time for tiktok to do her thing and fix the US chart position of this classic

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Demonic bop 

Aserejé ja de je
De jebe tu de jebere
Sebiunouva
Majabi an de bugui
An de buididipí

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The absolute chokehold this had on everyone back then.Had all the schoolgirls doing the dance in the playgrounds.

 

Insane impact:WAP:

 

20 years tho:deadbanana4:

 

 

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Their performances of the song were always a thing. Everyone danced to Asereje.

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A CULTURAL RESET

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The devil’s song did that! :clap3:

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2 hours ago, Hector said:

The biggest novelty song of the 2000s (alongside Crazy Frog). A legendary classic :clap3:

and alongside Dragostea Din Tei (Numa Numa) :clap3: 

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ICONIC! Took the world by storm, and I was old enough to enjoy it!

 

:jonny5:

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They don't make music as joyful as this anymore.

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1 hour ago, Illuminati said:

It's time for tiktok to do her thing and fix the US chart position of this classic

The dance is perfect for tiktok already

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I was SHOCKED when I found out that the chorus is just gibberish :chick2:

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Still hear it at parties and some clubs :alexz:

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