Everybody (DJ BoBo song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Everybody
| cover = Everybody_(DJ_BoBo_song).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = DJ BoBo
| album = Dance with Me
| B-side = Let Yourself Be Free
| released = May 1994
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
- Eurodance
- Euro-reggae{{cite book|first= Juha |last= Soininen |title= Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance |publisher= BoD - Books on Demand |date= 26 August 2020 |page= 261 |isbn= 9789528026303 |access-date= 23 March 2022 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=_WD5DwAAQBAJ}}
| length = 3:51
| label = Fresh
| writer =
- René Baumann
- Daniel Peyer
- Joe South
| producer =
- René Baumann
- Gutze Gautschi
- Mark Wyss
| prev_title = Take Control
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Let the Dream Come True
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|_0JrmT3FjBE|"Everybody"}}}}
}}
"Everybody" is a song by Swiss Eurodance artist DJ BoBo, released in May 1994 by Fresh label as the fourth and last single from the artist's debut album, Dance with Me (1993). Both co-written and co-produced by him, it features vocals performed by Jennifer Rüsch and was a hit across Europe. It reached the number-one position in Finland as well as number two in Germany, where the single was certified platinum. Additionally, "Everybody" was a top 10-hit also in Switzerland, Iceland and the Netherlands, peaking at numbers three, eight and ten, respectively. The music video for the song was directed by Giacomo de Simone and filmed in Italy.
In 2002, DJ BoBo released "Everybody" as a duet with Swedish singer Emilia on his first compilation album, Celebration (2002). And in 2015, a new version of the song, remixed by Mike Candys and featuring Romanian singer Inna, was released.
Critical reception
Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Another Euro-smash, this time from Switzerland. A stuttering pop/reggae confection on which BoBo raps, while his anonymous female companion handles the chorus. Highly commercial and certain to register, though probably not as highly as some of the recent Continental contenders."{{cite magazine|first= Alan |last= Jones |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-08-27.pdf |title= Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= 27 August 1994 |page= 18 |accessdate= 19 April 2021}} Johnny Cigarettes from NME said, "...and even though we get an authentic hurdy-hurdy accented rap complete with poor rhymes, the song sounds like Ace of Base after a Mogadon-guzzling party with Bucks Fizz."{{cite magazine|first=Johnny|last=Cigarettes|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53245542067/|title=Singles|work=NME|date=27 August 1994|page=40|access-date=12 October 2023}} James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "Swiss DJ muttered and girl chorused bland Ace of Base-ish jogging pop reggae Euro smash" in his weekly dance column.{{cite magazine|first= James |last= Hamilton |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-09-17.pdf |title= Dj directory |magazine= Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= 17 September 1994 |page= 6 |accessdate= 19 April 2021 |author-link= James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)}}
Chart performance
"Everybody" was quite successful on the charts across Europe and remains one of DJ BoBo's biggest hits, peaking at number-one in Finland for two weeks as well as number two in Germany for five weeks, behind "I Swear" by All-4-One.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-07-23.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=30|date=23 July 1994|page=13|access-date=23 March 2023}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-07-30.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=31|date=30 July 1994|page=10|access-date=23 March 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/titel-details-2810|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts: DJ BoBo - Everybody|publisher=Media Control Charts|access-date=23 March 2025}} It stayed for 27 weeks within the German Singles Chart, with 12 of them inside the top 10 and received a platinum certification after 500,000 singles were sold there. "Everybody" was a top-10 hit also in Iceland (8), Lithuania (4), the Netherlands (10) and in DJ BoBo's native Switzerland (3).{{cite web|url=http://timarit.is/files/12140486.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 22.09.1994-28.09.1994|publisher=Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist|accessdate=1 February 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://m-1.fm/top40/?topid=1273|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150754/http://m-1.fm/top40/?topid=1273|title=M-1 Top 40|publisher=M-1.fm|archive-date=2 April 2015|date=14 August 1994|access-date=5 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/d-j-bobo/d-j-bobo-everybody-6339|title=D.J. BoBo - Everybody|publisher=Top40.nl|accessdate=12 March 2018}} On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single peaked at number ten in August 1994 after six weeks on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-08-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=32|date=6 August 1994|page=8|accessdate=6 March 2018}} It ended up as number 73 on their year-end list of the best-selling singles in Europe.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-12-24.pdf|title=1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=52|date=24 December 1994|page=12|accessdate=28 November 2019}} Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Sweden, a top-30 hit in Austria and a top-40 hit in Belgium. In the United Kingdom, "Everybody" was the first song by DJ BoBo to chart on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 47 in its first week on the chart, on September 18, 1994.{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 18 September 1994 - 24 September 1994|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19940918/7501/|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=15 September 2020}} On the UK Dance Singles Chart, it fared better, peaking at number 31, and it was also a small club hit.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/19940918/104/|title=Official UK Dance Singles Chart (18 September 1994-24 September 1994)|publisher=officialcharts.com|accessdate=9 February 2018}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-09-10.pdf|title=The RM Club Chart|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=10 September 1994|page=6|accessdate=20 May 2023}} Outside Europe, "Everybody" was a huge hit in Israel, peaking at number number four, and it also charted in Australia, ending up at number 85 on the ARIA singles chart.
Music video
The music video for "Everybody" was directed by Italian director Giacomo de Simone, who had directed music videos for many other Eurodance acts, like Corona, Ice MC and Whigfield, it was shot in Porto Venere, Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq2VZ9IFCeI|title=DJ Bobo back stage.mpg|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=11 October 2018}} It features DJ BoBo performing the song while driving an old car or singing and dancing with people in the city of Porto Venere. The video was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in July 1994.{{cite magazine|first=|last=|title=Station Reports > VIVA TV/Cologne|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-07-16.pdf|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=29|date=16 July 1994|page=26|accessdate=21 December 2022}} An official live video from one of DJ BoBo's concerts, where the singer performs "Everybody" on stage, was later made available on DJ BoBo's official YouTube channel in 2009, and had generated more than 168 million views as of early 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0JrmT3FjBE|title=DJ BoBo - Everybody|publisher=YouTube|date=24 August 2009|accessdate=23 March 2025}}
Track listing
- 7", UK
- "Everybody" (Radio Version) — 3:51
- "Let Yourself Be Free" — 4:20
- 12", Italy
- "Everybody" (4th on the Floor Mix) — 6:12
- "Everybody" (Radio Mix) — 3:51
- "Everybody" (Tribe Mix) — 3:00
- "Let Yourself Be Free" — 4:20
- "Everybody" (First Edition) — 3:53
- CD single, France
- "Everybody" (Radio Mix) — 3:51
- "Everybody" (On the Floor Mix) — 6:13
- CD maxi, Switzerland
- "Everybody" (Radio Mix) — 3:51
- "Everybody" (4 on the Floor Mix) — 6:12
- "Let Yourself Be Free — 4:20
- "Everybody" (First Edition) — 3:53
Charts
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!Chart (1994) !Position |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)
|align="center"|73 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1994|title=Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=27 November 2019}}
|align="center"|10 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr1994.html|title=Jaarlijsten 1994|language=Dutch|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|accessdate=29 November 2019}}
|align="center"|59 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1994&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 1994|language=Dutch|publisher=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=7 December 2019}}
|align="center"|81 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1994|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994|accessdate=4 December 2019|publisher=hitparade.ch}}
|align="center"|6 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry | region=Germany | title=Everybody | artist=DJ Bobo | type=single | relyear=1994 | award=Platinum | access-date=23 March 2025 | refname="germanyplatinum"}}
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