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| - For the original Russian song by Ruki Vverkh!, and other adaptations and samplings, see Pesenka%22Around the World (La La La La La)%22 is the debut single by German Eurodance group ATC (also known as A Touch of Class). The song is a cover of the Russian hit %22Pesenka%22 (in Russian: Песенка 'A song') (sometimes commonly known as %22Pesenka (La La La)%22 by Ruki Vverh! (in Russian: Руки Вверх!) and uses the melody of Pesenka with added English lyrics. The original Russian hit was written by Ruki Vverh! band members Sergey Zhukov and Aleksey Potehin and appeared in the Russian band's 1998 album Sdelai pogromche! (in Russian: Сделай погромче!).%22Around the World (La La La La La)%22 was first released as ATC's debut single from their debut album Planet Pop on May 15, 2000 in Europe, and in 2002 in the United Kingdom. It was produced by German producer Alex Christensen with its melody almost entirely based on %22Pesenka%22. The single reached number one on the German Singles chart in 2000. It also reached number one in Austria and Switzerland, the Top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It also reached number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and because of that, it appeared on the 2001 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 6.
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