Sha La La La La

Release history

It was initially released in Denmark on March 30, 1973 and later in Germany in May. It was later included on their Greatest Hits (1976) album.

Chart performance

The single entered the Danish charts at number eight in the last week of March 1973. The following week it climbed to number three. It reached number two after three weeks, after which it disappeared from the charts.

Vengaboys version

The song was covered by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys in 2000. It remixes the song with typical Vengaboys synth and drum beats, although it keeps substantially the same tempo. It was released on February 23, 2000.

Music video

The music video is modeled after the single cover. It takes place in a fictional Alpine bar named "Wurst & Women". The video primarily focuses on lead vocalist Kim Sasabone performing the song. It features female dancers dressed in a skimped-up version of a dirndl and wearing blonde wigs in a double bun braid. Some men are dressed in lederhosen. After the second verse, the song pauses with a record scratch wherein the two male group members engage in a parody dance battle. The music video was banned by BBC.

Track listing

All tracks written by Torben Lendager and Poul Dehnhardt, except "48 Hours" written by Danski & DJ Delmundo

CD single

1. "Shalala Lala" (Hitradio Mix) – 3:33
2. "48 Hours" – 4:31

CD single 2

1. "Shalala Lala" (Hitradio Mix) – 3:33
2. "Shalala Lala" (Karaoke Version) – 3:30

Enhanced maxi-single

1. "Shalala Lala" (Hitradio Mix) – 3:33
2. "Shalala Lala" (XXL Mix) – 5:40
3. "Shalala Lala" (Karaoke Version) – 3:30
4. "Shalala Lala" (Alice Deejay Remix) – 5:50
5. "48 Hours" – 4:31
6. "Shalala Lala" (Music Video)

Enhanced maxi-single 2

1. "Shalala Lala" (Hitradio Mix) – 3:34
2. "Shalala Lala" (Alice Deejay Remix) – 5:53
3. "48 Hours" – 4:34
4. "Shalala Lala" (Music Video)

Chart performance

The song reached number one in New Zealand for three weeks, number four in Australia, and number five in the United Kingdom.

Other versions

Other versions of the song were recorded by British pop group Dreamhouse, which became a hit in Southeast Asia in 1998, by Hong Kong English pop/Cantopop band The Wynners in 1974, and by Estonian pop group Meie Mees in Estonian.