King Kong (E-Rotic song)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“King Kong”
Single by E-Rotic from the album "Sex Generation"
B-side	"The Story Is Over"
Released	September 2001
Format	CD single
Genre	Eurodance
Length	3:49 (radio edit)
Producer	David Brandes
E-Rotic singles chronology
"L.O.V.E. (Sex On The Beach)" "King Kong" "Billy Jive (With Willy's Wife)"

“KING KONG”
Single by Hinoi Team from the album "SUPER EURO PARTY"
B-side	"SUPER EURO FLASH"
Released	July 27, 2005
Format	CD single, CD single with DVD
Genre	J-pop/Super Eurobeat
Length	4:13
Label	avex trax
Hinoi Team singles chronology
"IKE IKE" "KING KONG" "NIGHT OF FIRE/PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS"
CD-only cover

“King Kong”
Single by Shanadoo from the album "Welcome to Tokyo"
Released	June 16, 2006
Format	CD Single
Genre	J-pop, Super Eurobeat
Label	Icezone Music
Producer	David Brandes
Shanadoo singles chronology
"King Kong" "My Samurai"

King Kong is a single released by the eurodance group E-Rotic in 2001. In 2005 was covered by J-Pop girl group Hinoi Team, and again in 2006 by the Germany-based J-pop group Shanadoo.

[edit] E-Rotic's version

In September 2001, E-Rotic released "King Kong" in Germany.

One month later, the song was featured in the album "Sex Generation".

[edit] Music Video

The video, like all E-Rotic's videos, shows a surreal cartoon featuring a group of natives on volcano island with 3 girls and a giant gorilla ("King Kong").

Some scenes from this video reappeared in E-Rotic's next music video, "Billy Jive (With Willy's Wife)".

[edit] Track listing

1. King Kong (Radio Edit) – 3:49
2. The Story Is Over – 4:01
3. King Kong (Extended Version) – 6:55

[edit] Hinoi Team version

In July, 2005 Hinoi Team release "King Kong" as the group's second single. This single was released only in Japan.

Although Hinoi Team's version retains a sprinkle of the English lyrics, this version was re-written in Japanese. The lyrics also change the sexual innuendo theme of the song into a child-like love song.

[edit] Music Video

The video features Hinoi Team dancing in front of a waterfall, with solo scenes in a fantasy-like garden. They dance the parapara routine for King Kong, a popular style of dance in Japan.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD

1. KING KONG
2. SUPER EURO FLASH
3. IKE IKE (New Generation Mix)
4. KING KONG (Eurobeat Version)
5. KING KONG (TV MIX)
6. SUPER EURO FLASH (TV MIX)

[edit] DVD

1. KING KONG (Video Clip)
2. KING KONG (Parapara Version)
3. IKE IKE (Korikki Version)
4. Off Shot

[edit] Shanadoo version

In 2006, Shanadoo debuted in Germany with the single, "King Kong." It is a cover of Hinoi Team's version of the song, opposed to the original lyrics in E-Rotic's version. This single was not released in Japan, although it was included in the album "Welcome to Tokyo", which did have a Japanese release.

[edit] Music Video

Shanadoo's music video features the group dancing in a pink room. They also perform the parapara routine for "King Kong" in this video.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD

1. King Kong (Radio Edit)
2. King Kong (Extended Version)
3. King Kong (Karaoke Version)

[edit] PC-Video

1. King Kong (Music Video)
2. Para Para Tanzanleitung (Bonus Video)
3. King Kong (Making Of Video)