Endless Summer (Oceana song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Endless Summer
| cover = Endless Summer Oceana.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Oceana Mahlmann
| album = My House
| released = 4 May 2012
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Popcorn
| length = 3:11 (video version)
3:30 (single mix)
3:40 (reggae version)
| label = Embassy of Music
| writer = Oceana Mahlmann, Marc F. Jackson, Andreas Litterscheid, Blair Mackichan, Hugo Oscar, Reinhard Raith, Mense Reents, Jakobus Siebels
| producer =
| prev_title = La La
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Put Your Gun Down
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|5EVhiBGvVFc|"Endless Summer"}}}}
}}
"Endless Summer" is a song by German singer Oceana Mahlmann, from her second album My House (2012), serving as the lead single. It was the official song of the UEFA Euro 2012 held in Poland and Ukraine.
The song is prominently based on the synth part of Alexandra Stan's 2010 single "Mr. Saxobeat".{{Cite web|date=May 13, 2016|title=Cheers! David Guetta and Zara Larsson bring us the song of Euro 2016|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4Xs5p3zdC6sl5xncnbRPbGP/cheers-david-guetta-and-zara-larsson-bring-us-the-song-of-euro-2016|access-date=April 16, 2021|publisher=BBC Radio 1|quote=Oceana's 'Endless Summer' was the official anthem of the 2012 Euro tournament... it involves a sample of Romanian singer Alexandra Stan's huge summer hit 'Mr Saxobeat'.}} It also uses a sample of the electro track "Blaue Moschee" by German project Die Vögel.
An excerpt of the song can be heard on the UEFA Euro 2012 video game, with it playing before every match in the tournament modes as well as in the intro.
Charts and certifications
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Weekly chart performance for "Endless Summer" ! scope="col" | Chart (2012) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| {{singlechart|Austria|17|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|Flanders|24|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|Wallonia|39|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|Czech Republic|1|artist=Oceana|week=24|year=2012|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|France|182|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|Germany|5|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|songid=977944|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| scope="row" |Greece Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine | url = http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2012-07-14/greece | magazine = Billboard| title = Digital Singles Charts – Greece}}
| style="text-align:center;"|3 |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Hungarydance|8|year=2012|week=30|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|Hungary|4|year=2012|week=32|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|Italy|2|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| scope="row"|Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2012-07-21/luxembourg-digital-songs|magazine = Billboard|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs – July 21, 2012}}
|align="center"| 3 |
| {{singlechart|Dutch100|83|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|Poland|1|year=2012|chartid=694|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100) {{cite web|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/54/Airplay-100.html |title=Romanian Top 100 Official Podcast |publisher=Kissfm.ro |access-date=12 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426043304/http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/54/Airplay-100.html |archive-date=26 April 2013 }}
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 |
| scope="row"|Russia (2M){{Cite web | url = http://lenta.ru/articles/2012/08/31/chart/| publisher = Lenta.ru | access-date = 31 August 2012 | script-title=ru:Идентификация Дорна – Российские музыкальные чарты. Недели 27 и 28 – 2012 | date = 31 August 2012| language = ru }}
|align="center"|6 |
| {{singlechart|Spain|26|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| {{singlechart|Switzerland|6|artist=Oceana|song=Endless Summer|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2022}} |
| scope="row"|Ukrainian Airplay (Russian Music Charts)[http://tophit.ru/ukraine_weekly.shtml?week_st=1338235200 Weekly Airplay Top Hit 100 Ukraine TopHit]
| style="text-align:center;"|15 |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2013 year-end chart performance for "Endless Summer" ! scope="col" | Chart (2013) ! scope="col" | Position |
| scope="row" | Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2013-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2013|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328141748/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2013-01-01|archive-date=28 March 2023}}
| 132 |
|---|
=Certifications=
{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Endless Summer"}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Italy|artist=Oceana|title=Endless Summer|award=Platinum|certyear=2012|relyear=2012|access-date=26 July 2012}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Germany|artist=Oceana|title=Endless Summer|award=Gold|certyear=2012|relyear=2012|access-date=26 July 2012}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{UEFA Euro 2012}}
{{UEFA European Championship symbols}}
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Category:Number-one singles in Poland
Category:Association football songs and chants
Category:UEFA European Championship official songs and anthems