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"We No Speak Americano"
Song

"We No Speak Americano" is a song by Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool and producer DCUP. It was released on the independent Australian label Sweat It Out on 27 February 2010. The song samples the 1956 song "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by Renato Carosone, written by Carosone and Nicola Salerno. "We No Speak Americano" became a hit in Europe, Australia, and Latin America[1] as well as a top 40 hit in the U.S. and Canada.[2] It also won the 2010 ARIA award for "Best Dance Release."

Critical reception

Nick Levine of Digital Spy Blog gave the song a positive review stating:

"We No Speak Americano" is a club smash built around a socking great sample from an old Italian language hit from the 1950s - to which the knob-twiddling trio have added beats as bouncy and eager-to-please as a Labrador pup at din-dins time. The result is far from unappealing but roughly as repetitive as the musings of a drunken depressive, so enjoy it now before that mate of a mate with a fondness for novelty ringtones gets hold of it. .[3]

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by Danish Tracklisten number-one single
25 June 2010 – 6 August 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dutch Top 40 number-one single
3 July 2010 – 28 August 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Romanian Top 100 number-one single
3 July 2010 – 17 July 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Swedish Singles Chart number-one single
9 July 2010 – 23 July 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Dance Chart number-one single
11 July 2010 – 9 August 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
25 July 2010 – 8 August 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Irish Singles Chart number-one single
29 July 2010 – 5 August 2010 		Succeeded by
"Club Can't Handle Me" by Flo Rida
featuring David Guetta
Preceded by Austrian Singles Chart number-one single
6 August 2010 – 23 September 2010 		Succeeded by
German Singles Chart number-one single
6 August 2010 – 23 September 2010
Swiss Singles Chart (Romandie) number-one single
15 August 2010 – 12 September 2010
Swiss Singles Chart number-one single
8 August 2010 – 12 September 2010 		Succeeded by
"Legändä & Heldä" by Bligg
Finnish Singles Chart number-one single
11 August 2010 – 18 August 2010 		Succeeded by
"Jippikayjei" by Cheek
French Digital Singles Chart number-one single
5 September 2010 		Succeeded by
"Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna
Preceded by
"The Radio" by Get Far featuring H-Boogie
 Billboard Hot Dance Airplay number-one single
11 September 2010 		Succeeded by

Marco Calliari version

In the UK, a cover version sung by Quebec-born italian singer-songwriter Marco Calliari entered the Singles Chart peaking at number twenty-six.

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[45] 26

Трикотаж version

In Russia, a parody version of the track appeared in the summer 2010, with vocals in Russian by the band Трикотаж (Knit-Wear) featuring Dj Solovey. This version was entitled Подзаебало (Sick of it), with the lyrics па-падзаебало mirroring pa-parle americano of the original. The new lyrics make references to the record heat wave in Russia of summer 2010, The Twilight Saga, Lady Gaga, and other current socio-cultural events. [46]

Music video

The official music video for the song, directed by Andy Hylton and produced by Luti Fagbenle, is a take on classic silent film comedies and features a Chaplinesque protagonist in a bid to raise some quick cash so that he may propose to a young woman he meets.[47]

Hand dance video

In July 2010, Irish dancers Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding (who perform as the group Up and Over It) released a music video filmed by Jonny Reed. Using "We No Speak Americano" as background music, the video features Cleary and Harding performing an elaborately choreographed tabletop dance using only their hands and arms, and wearing deadpan expressions throughout the song. [48]

References

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  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/song/yolanda-be-cool-dcup/we-no-speak-americano/20756503
  3. ^ Levine, Nick (8 July 2010). "Music - Singles Review - Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP: 'We Speak No Americano'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool & DCup – We No Speak Americano". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool & DCup – We No Speak Americano" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool & DCup – We No Speak Americano" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool & DCup – We No Speak Americano" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "WEEK34 23.08-29.08.2010" Airplay Top 5. Bulgarian Association of Music Producers.
  9. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool vs DCup Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 31. týden 2010 in the date selector.
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  12. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP. [dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool & DCup: We No Speak Americano" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  14. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool & DCup – We No Speak Americano" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ^ "lescharts.com – Français" (in French). Les classement de telechargement single.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  17. ^ "Chart Track: Week 29, 2010". Irish Singles Chart.
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  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Yolanda Be Cool & DCup" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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  22. ^ "17.07. - 23.07.2010". Retrieved 4 September 2010.
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  24. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201032 into search.
  26. ^ "Search 2010.10.17 - 2010. 10. 23". Retrieved 14 November 2010.
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  28. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool & DCup – We No Speak Americano". Singles Top 100.
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  30. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  31. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  32. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool vs DCup Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  33. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool vs DCup Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  34. ^ "Yolanda Be Cool vs DCup Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  35. ^ "Pop Songs (Biggest Jump)". Billboard.com.
  36. ^ "ARIA Charts — Accreditations - 2010 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  37. ^ http://www.mediabiz.de/musik/news/yolanda-be-cool-und-dcup-werden-platin-act/294644
  38. ^ "The Official Belgian Charts Certifications". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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  43. ^ "Veckolista Singlar - Vecka 31, 6 augusti 2010". Sverigetopplistan. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  44. ^ http://www.mediabiz.de/musik/news/yolanda-be-cool-und-dcup-werden-platin-act/294644
  45. ^ "Marco Calliari: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  46. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIa_17iWicM
  47. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR8logunPzQ
  48. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iANRO3I30nM
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