We're Going to Ibiza
Vengaboys
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I don't want to be a bus driver All my life I'm gonna pack my bags and leave this town Grab a flight Fly away on Venga airways Fly me high Ibiza sky I look up at the sky And I see the clouds I looked down at the ground And I see the rainbow down the drain Fly away on Venga airways Fly me high Ibiza sky Whoah! We're going to Ibiza Whoah! Back to the island Whoah! We're gonna have a party Whoah! In the Mediterranean Sea Far away from this big town And the rain It's really very nice to be Home again Fly away on venga airways Fly me high, Ibiza sky Whoah! We're going to Ibiza Whoah! Back to the island Whoah! We're gonna have a party Whoah! In the Mediterranean Sea Whoah! We're going to Ibiza Whoah! Back to the island Whoah! We're gonna have a party Whoah! In the Mediterranean Sea Whoah! We're going to Ibiza Whoah! Back to the island Whoah! We're gonna have a party Whoah! In the Mediterranean Sea Whoah! We're going to Ibiza Whoah! Back to the island Whoah! We're gonna have a party Whoah! In the Mediterranean Sea Whoah! We're going to Ibiza Whoah! Back to the island Whoah! We're gonna have a party Whoah! In the Mediterranean Sea Whoah! We're going to Ibiza
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Written by: Jeffrey Calvert, Geraint Hughes
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Band Creation"We're Going to Ibiza" is a song by the Dutch band Vengaboys, formed in Rotterdam in 1996.
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Chart SuccessThe song reached number one in the United Kingdom in September 1999.
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Song Inspiration"We're Going to Ibiza" is actually based on another song, "Barbados," which was first released by Typically Tropical in 1975.
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Album InclusionThe song features on the album “The Party Album” which also includes the hit singles “Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom” and “We like to Party”.
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Parody IntentDespite being blatantly about holiday party culture, the song by the upbeat dance-pop band is often seen as a parody of the same.
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Video FilmingThe music video for the song was filmed in Ibiza and features the four band members enjoying an extravagant holiday.
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Song RevivalIn 2019, the song experienced a revival in Austria as a kind of protest song against political scandal.
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Top Spot AchievementBesides UK, the track also peaked at the number one spot in Scotland and Netherlands.
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Certification"We're Going to Ibiza!" was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom in 2019 for over 600,000 sales and streams.
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Universal AppealThe song's catchy beat and simple lyrics translate easily into many cultures, making it a global hit.
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