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La Cour des Grands is a song by Youssou N'Dour and Axelle Red that was chosen as the official anthem of the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. [1] The song’s title in English was "Do You Mind If I Play."
FIFA World Cup songs and anthems [1] are tunes and songs adopted officially by FIFA (or by official broadcasters and partners selected by FIFA), to be used prior to the World Cup event and to accompany the championships during the event. [2] They are also used in advertising campaigns for the World Cup.
The Cup of Life" – Ricky Martin (The Official 1998 FIFA World Cup Song) "Do You Mind If I Play" – Youssou N'Dour & Axelle Red (The Official 1998 FIFA World Cup Anthem) "I Love Football" – Wes "Rendez-Vous '98" (France & England) – Jean Michel Jarre & ApolloFourForty "Oh Eh Oh Eh" (France) – Gipsy Kings
"Ramenez la coupe à la maison" ("Bring the Cup Back Home") is a song by French musician Vegedream. It was released on 19 July 2018, a few days after the France national football team won at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The song reached number one on the French Singles Chart in its second week of release.
The song was released in March 2014 to coincide with preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup scheduled for 12 June to 13 July of the same year. Despite the English title of the song, its lyrics are almost entirely in French. The single became a commercial hit in France and Belgium, earning significant airplay in stadiums during football ...
A more extensively French language version was offered under the title "Time of Our Lives (Notre Moment)". [2]An Arabic language version of the song destined for Arab markets was retitled "Farhat al 'Aalam" (in Arabic فرحة العالم meaning the joy of the world), actually a trilingual version in Arabic (main lyrics) and English and French (refrains).
"Carnaval de Paris" is a song by English electronic music trio Dario G. The song was recorded for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France and was released as a single on 18 May 1998 in Europe. The following month, the track was issued in the United Kingdom and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart .
In May 1998, while discussing the forthcoming FIFA World Cup at the Groucho Club, Allen and James had the idea of creating an unofficial World Cup song. [2] James thought that a drum beat he heard at a match at Craven Cottage would make a good football song, and they went to see Guy Pratt to write the song together, basing the melody on an established football chant.