Gia (song)

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“Gia”
“Gia” cover
Single by Despina Vandi
from the album Gia
Released Flag of Greece October 12, 2003
Flag of the United States November 18, 2004
Flag of the United States August 17, 2004 (EP)
Format CD single
Maxi CD
12 Vinyl
Enhanced CD
EP
Recorded 2003
Genre Dance Pop, Eurodance, House, Techno, Trance
Length 4:09
Label Escondida Music
Heaven Music
Ultra Records (U.S.)
Writer(s) Phoebus
Producer Phoebus (with co-production by Bass Bumpers)
Certification Gold
Despina Vandi singles chronology
"Ante Gia"
(2002)		 "Gia"
(2003)		 "Come Along Now"
(2004)
Audio sample
Info "Gia" (help·info)

"Gia" is a 2003 Techno/Dance Pop track recorded by German born, Greek based singer Despina Vandi. The track is also the name of her 2003 european album and its 2004 US re-issued version, which where was released on Ultra Records[1].

"Gia" (A Greek meaning for the word "Hi") is best known for its blending of Arabian drums, Modern Laika, Eurodance-influenced techno beats and bilingual lyrics. It is also the first foreign-language Dance recording to top the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart, where it peaked at number one in 2004.[2][3]

The track has also been mashed-up with another Vandi single, "Come Along Now", which was released in 2004 as "Come Along Now Vs. Gia". It is featured on the Ministry of Sound's "The Annual 2005."

[edit] Tracklisting

US Vinyl (12)

  1. Gia (DJ Gregory Remix)
  2. Gia (Milk & Sugar Remix)
  3. Gia (Bass Bumpers Extended Remix)
  4. Gia (Level K Remix)

Greece & US CD Single

  1. Gia (Bass Bumpers Radio Edit) - 3:00
  2. Gia (Original) - 4:09
  3. Gia (Milk & Sugar Radio Edit) - 3:19
  4. Gia (DJ Gregory Remix) - 7:59
  5. Everything I Dreamed - 3:18
  6. Gia (Video)

US EP

  1. "Gia" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Gia" (Milk & Sugar Radio Edit)
  3. "Gia" (Original Mix)
  4. "Gia" (Extended Mix)
  5. "Gia" (Milk & Sugar Remix)
  6. "Gia" (DJ Gregory Remix)
  7. "Gia" (Level K Remix)

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard Club Dance Airplay 1
Greece IFPI Top 50 Singles 1
Romania Airplay Singles Top 100 8
US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 18
Finland Top 20 Singles 20
Sweden Top 60 Singles 25
Australia Top 50 Singles 35
Germany Singles Top 100 36
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 39
Australia Club Charts 41
Belgium Singles Top 50 42
UK Singles Top 75 63
Switzerland Top 100 Singles 73

[edit] References

  1. ^ Despina Vandi - Gia
  2. ^ Δέσποινα Βανδή: "Μ' αρέσει να τραγουδάω τα πάντα".(Greek) MAD TV, April 15, 2008. Retrieved on April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ Hot Dance Airplay - Gia Billboard, March 20, 2004. Retrieved on December 21, 2007.
Preceded by
"Something Happened On The Way To Heaven" by Deborah Cox		 Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay number one single (first run)
January 18-25 2004		 Succeeded by
"Hey Ya!" by OutKast
Preceded by
"Hey Ya!" by OutKast		 Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay number one single (second run)
February 8, 2004		 Succeeded by
"Toxic" by Britney Spears
v • d • e
Despina Vandi
Albums
Gela Mou (1994) · Esena Perimeno (1996) · Deka Entoles (1997) · Profities (1999) · Gia (2001) · Gia & Ante Gia Collector's Edition (2002) · Despina Vandi: Live (2003) · Gia (US Edition) (2004) · Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (2004) · Come Along Now (2005) · Stin Avli Tou Paradisou: Special Edition (2005) · 10 Hronia Mazi (2007)
CD Singles
"Spania" · "Ipofero" · "Ante Gia" · "Gia" · "Come Along Now" · "Opa Opa" · "Kalanta"
Compilations
Despina Vandi: Best of (2001) · Ta Laika tis Despinas (2004) · Despina Vandi: Ballads (2004) · Despina Vandi: Dance (2004) · Despina Vandi: Singles (2007) · Despina Vandi: The EMI Years (2007) · Monadikes Ermineies (2008)
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