Born in Africa (song)

"Born in Africa" is a song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban. It was released in 1996 as the second single from his fourth studio album, Born in Africa. The song went to number-one in Finland and number 11 in Sweden. It also topped the Swedish Dance Chart, with a total of 11 weeks inside that chart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 91.

"Born in Africa"
Single by Dr. Alban
from the album Born in Africa
Released	1996
Studio	Dr. Records Studio
Genre	Euro House
Length	3:30
Label	Dr. Records Tempo Records
Songwriter(s)	Dr. Alban Ari Lehtonen Jorge Vasconcelo
Producer(s)	Douglas Carr Peo Häggström
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"This Time I'm Free" (1995) "Born in Africa" (1996) "Hallelujah Day" (1996)
Music video
"Born in Africa" on YouTube

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "It's not often that remixes make a difference, but in this you get two radio hits for the price of one. The original radio version has an up-tempo reggae rhythm and a poppy chorus, while Pierre J's Radio Remix is fast, hard techno with exotic background vocals and dubs."[1]

Track listing

CD maxi, Europe

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Born In Africa" (Original Radio Version)	3:30
2.	"Born In Africa" (Pierre J's Radio Remix)	3:40
3.	"Born In Africa" (Extended Version)	4:57
4.	"Born In Africa" (Pierre J's Remix)	5:59
5.	"Born In Africa" (Dog'n Peo Club Soda Mix)	4:53
6.	"Born In Africa" (Dog'n Peo Cocktail Dub)	5:36
7.	"Born In Africa" (2 Phat Mix)	4:26

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 31 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 91 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 11 Sweden (Swedish Dance Chart)[6] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 47

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 100 Sweden (Swedish Dance Chart)[9] 13

References

1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Dr. Alban – Born In Africa" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 April 1996. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
4. "Dr. Alban: Born In Africa" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
5. "Swedishcharts.com – Dr. Alban – Born In Africa". Singles Top 100.
6. "Årslistor > Year End Charts > Swedish Dance Chart 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 March 1997. p. 30 (see appendix to the magazine). Retrieved 8 December 2020.
7. "Swisscharts.com – Dr. Alban – Born In Africa". Swiss Singles Chart.
8. "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
9. "Årslistor > Year End Charts > Swedish Dance Chart 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 March 1997. p. 30 (see appendix to the magazine). Retrieved 8 December 2020.