Papa Pingouin
Encyclopedia
A remake of this song, performed by Pigloo
, became a huge hit in France
in 2006, reaching number 1 of the charts for three weeks. The single debuted straight at number 3 and remained on the chart for 27 weeks from March 4 to September 2, 2006, becoming the 5th best selling single in France that year. The song was also charted on Swiss Singles Chart, where it peaked at #24 and stayed 15 weeks.
A German version entered the local charts in February 2007.
Digital download
Pigloo
Pigloo is a baby penguin and the main character of a Franco-German bubblegum dance musical project. The project's first and most successful single came in 2006: "Papa Pingouin," a cover of a song performed in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980. Pigloo is most popular in France.-Biography:An...
, became a huge hit in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 2006, reaching number 1 of the charts for three weeks. The single debuted straight at number 3 and remained on the chart for 27 weeks from March 4 to September 2, 2006, becoming the 5th best selling single in France that year. The song was also charted on Swiss Singles Chart, where it peaked at #24 and stayed 15 weeks.
A German version entered the local charts in February 2007.
Formats and track listings
CD single- "Le Papa pingouin" — 3:09
- "Les Manchots et les Pingouins" (instrumental) — 3:12
Digital download
- "Le Papa pingouin" — 3:09
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Platinum | June 15, 2006 | 300,000 | 292,224+ |
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 6 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 5 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 24 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 4 |
| German Singles Chart | 6 |
| End of year chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 18 |
| French Singles Chart | 5 |
| End of year chart (2007) | Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 39 |
| German Singles Chart | 70 |