Celebrate the Day

"Celebrate the Day"
"Celebrate the Day"
Single by Herbert Grönemeyer featuring Amadou et Mariam
from the album Voices from the FIFA World Cup
Released	1 June 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop
Length	4:50
Label	Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	Amadou Bagayoko; Mariam Doumbia; Herbert Grönemeyer; Alex Silva;
Producer(s)	Herbert Grönemeyer; Alex Silva;
Herbert Gronemeyer singles chronology
Amadou singles chronology
Mariam singles chronology

"Celebrate the Day" is a single by Herbert Grönemeyer featuring duo Amadou et Mariam that was served as the official anthem of the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany.^[1] Next to English version, Grönemeyer also recorded a German-language version called "Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (in Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol); English translation: Time that something turns) with a slightly different text and meaning. The song appears on the CD Zeit, dass sich was dreht.

Charts

2006 weekly chart performance for "Celebrate the Day"
Chart (2006)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	2
Germany (GfK)^[3]	1

References

^ "Il Divo to perform Official Song "Time of Our Lives"". fifa.com. 14 February 2006.
^ "Herbert Grönemeyer feat. Amadou & Mariam – Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ "Herbert Grönemeyer feat. Amadou & Mariam – Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

[1] "Il Divo to perform Official Song "Time of Our Lives"". fifa.com. 14 February 2006.

[sc_Austria_Herbert_Grönemeyer_feat._Amadou_&_Mariam-2] "Herbert Grönemeyer feat. Amadou & Mariam – Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

[sc_Germany_Herbert_Grönemeyer_feat._Amadou_&_Mariam-3] "Herbert Grönemeyer feat. Amadou & Mariam – Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

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FIFA World Cup music
Official albums	Gloryland World Cup USA 94 (1994) Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole! (1998) The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (2002) Voices from the FIFA World Cup (2006) Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album (2010) One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014) FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack (2022)
Official songs by FIFA	"Un'estate italiana" / "To Be Number One" (1990) "Gloryland" (1994) "The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)" (1998) "Boom" (2002) "The Time of Our Lives" (2006) "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010) "We Are One (Ole Ola)" (2014) "Live It Up" (2018) "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" (2022)
Official anthems by FIFA	"La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)" (1998) "Anthem" (2002) "" (2006) "Sign of a Victory" (2010) "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (2014)
Other official songs	"El mundial" (1978) "El mundial" (1982) "El mundo unido por un balón" (1986) "Let's Get Together Now" (Official Local Song, 2002) "Game on" (Official Mascot Song, 2010) "Tatu Bom de Bola" (Official Mascot Song, 2014) "Living Football" (Official TV Opening Theme, 2018) "Arhbo" (2022) "Light The Sky" (2022) "Dreamers" (2022)
Tracks from official albums / Promotional songs	"A Special Kind of Hero" (1986) "We Are the Champions" (1994) "Together Now" (1998) "Live For Love United" (2002) "Hips Don't Lie" (2006) "Wavin' Flag" (2010) "La La La" (Brazil 2014)" (2014) "Colors" (2018) "Tukoh Taka" (2022)
Other famous unofficial songs	"Back Home" "Argentine Melody (Cancion de Argentina)" "Nessun dorma" (1990) "Put 'Em Under Pressure" (1990) "Give It a Lash Jack" "Put 'Em Under Pressure" "Shibobo" "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)" "World In Motion" "Watch Your House for Ireland" "Here Come the Good Times" "Vindaloo" "Tema da Vitória" "3 Lions '98" "Three Little Birds" "A Little Less Conversation (JXL version)" "Tous ensemble" "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?" "Zidane y va marquer" "Coup de Boule" "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" "Allez Ola Olé" "Love Generation" (2006) "Everywhere You Go" "Shout for England" "We're on the Ball" "World at Your Feet" "Oh Africa" "Vida" "Olé" "Stan's World Cup Song" "(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" "Hurry Up England" "Adrenalina (Univision version)" "Ko Ko Bop" "Ramenez la coupe à la maison" "World Cup" (2022)