Despre tine

"Despre tine" (English: About you) is the third single release from O-Zone's second album Number 1, and came back in their last album, DiscO-Zone. Following up their 2003 summer hit "Dragostea Din Tei", "Despre tine" proved to be a smaller hit than its predecessor, but a big enough one to make number one in several European countries.

"Despre tine"
Single by O-Zone
from the album Number 1 and DiscO-Zone
Released	5 September 2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Eurodance
Length	3:47
Label	Universal Music
Songwriter(s)	Dan Bălan
Producer(s)	Paolo Sandrini Dan Balan
O-Zone singles chronology
"Numai Tu" (2002) "Despre tine" (2002) "Dragostea Din Tei" (2003)

"Despre tine"
Single by O-Zone
B-side	"Italian version"
Released	March 15, 2004
Songwriter(s)	Dan Bălan
O-Zone singles chronology
"Dragostea din tei" (2003) "Despre tine" (2004) "De Ce Plang Chitarele" (2004)

Song information

The single was not released in the United Kingdom and didn't benefit from large-scale promotion like "Dragostea din tei". It reached #4 in Euro Hot 100.

In the DiscO-Zone version, the track featured a similar sound to O-Zone's previous hit, originally circulating on the Internet as an allegedly 'original version' of the "Dragostea din tei" song, due to the very similar chorus. At the start of the predecessor's music video, the music playing before the band members get onto the airplane is "Despre tine [unu' in the mix]".

There have been several remixes of "Despre Tine". The most notorious is the Marvin and Prezioso Radio edit, which has the same vocal structure but a completely different tune.

"Despre tine" has proved to be a large hit in Portugal. In 2005, the band NexUS created an English version, called "About You...".

Sour Base also has covered "Despre Tine". It was featured on their album "Illicit Beats", which did not achieve good reviews on iTunes.

Track listings

CD single (2004 rerelease)

1. "Despre tine" — 3:49
2. "Despre tine" (Italian version) — 3:33

CD maxi (2004 rerelease)

1. "Despre tine" (original album version) — 3:47
2. "Dragostea din tei" (original Romanian version) — 3:33
3. "Despre tine" (Prezioso & Marvin radio edit) — 3:32
4. "Despre tine" (beach extended version) — 5:28
5. "Despre tine" (video) — 3:53

Certifications and sales

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France[1]	Gold	October 16, 2004	250,000	250,000[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 35 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 9 CIS (Tophit)[6] 12 Czech Republic (IFPI)[7] 29 Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 4 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 14 France (SNEP)[10] 2 Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 9 Italy (FIMI)[12] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 27 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 8 Romanian Singles Chart[15] 1 Russia Airplay (Russia Top 20)[16] 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 19 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 9 Ukraine Airplay (FDR Top 20)[20] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] 66 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 63 CIS (Tophit)[23] 72 France (SNEP)[24] 27 Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 74 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 54 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 92

See also

• List of Romanian Top 100 number ones of the 2000s

References

1. French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved July 19, 2008)
2. O-Zone's certifications and sales in France See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "OZONE" Infodisc.fr Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved July 19, 2008)
3. "Austriancharts.at – O-Zone – Despre tine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
4. "Ultratop.be – O-Zone – Despre tine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
5. "Ultratop.be – O-Zone – Despre tine" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
6. O-Zone — Despre tine. Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
7. "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda - Pro týden 39/2004" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on September 29, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
8. "Danishcharts.com – O-Zone – Despre tine". Tracklisten. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
9. "O-Zone: Despre tine" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
10. "Lescharts.com – O-Zone – Despre tine" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – O-Zone – Despre tine". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
12. "Italiancharts.com – O-Zone – Despre tine". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – O-Zone – Despre tine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
14. "Norwegiancharts.com – O-Zone – Despre tine". VG-lista. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
15. Romanian Singles Chart Romanian Top 100 (Retrieved March 16, 2009)
16. "Russia Top 20 Chart for 2004-10-02". top40-charts.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
17. "Spanishcharts.com – O-Zone – Despre tine" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
18. "Swedishcharts.com – O-Zone – Despre tine". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
19. "Swisscharts.com – O-Zone – Despre tine". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
20. "Ukraine Top 20 Chart for 2004-07-14". top40-charts.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
21. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2004". austriancharts.at. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
22. "Rapports Annuels 2004". Ultratop. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
23. "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2004)". Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
24. 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved July 19, 2008)
25. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
26. "Årslista Singlar – År 2004" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
27. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics