Top 10 Hit Songs Sung In A Language Other Than English

[Music] welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 hit songs sung in a language other than english [Music] for this list we're looking at those amazing pop tracks that stuck in our ears even though we couldn't understand what they were saying we're basing our picks on a mix of cultural relevance the addictive quality of the song and how long they spent on the charts [Music] number 10 rock me amadeus falco [Music] for his third album austrian new wave artist falco wrote a love letter to one of the world's first musical mega stars a son of vienna austria just like mozart falco celebrates the composer's eccentric career and calls him the world's first punk the track made falco the first german-speaking artist to hit number one on the billboard hot 100 chart [Music] despite his massive success in europe the song was falco's only number one hit in the western world the song's instantly recognizable hook has even made it right for parody on the internet and even the simpsons decades later says [Music] [Music] belgian nun janine decker became a global sensation after being encouraged to take her music outside the convent walls written about the founder of her own religious order dominique encourages the listener to endure in the face of hardship sailing up charts around the world deckers also recorded versions in english dutch hebrew and japanese among others following president kennedy's assassination the track became an american hit thanks to its calming sound the song's success and decker's life were even treated to a 1966 movie starring debbie reynolds it's still widely used today in series like mad men and american horror story and inspired a singing nun in the [Music] simpsons [Music] armed with a silly dance and even crazier lyrics spanish sister trio lost ketchup mumbled their way to stardom [Music] while the song inspired controversy for alleged satanic references the lyrics are actually about a magic gypsy despite having portuguese and even a spanglish version of the song the chorus is seemingly gibberish in all of them as keen listeners have pointed out however the lyrics are actually a clever butchering of the sugar hill gang's rapper's delight now i'm feeling the highs and you're feeling the loss the beast starts getting into you too you start pumping your fingers and stuff on your feet and moving your body the lyrics really didn't seem to matter however as the song went to number one in over 20 countries and has even appeared in video games [Music] number 7 sakamoto annoyed with the continued american military presence in japan lyricist doksuki wrote words to what would become a deceptively fun protest [Music] song [Music] speaking to japan's harsh times following the war kyu sakamoto sings about staying hopeful towards the future despite its political content the song managed to top american charts the first japanese song to ever do so [Music] [Applause] it's catchy melody made it one of the best selling singles of all time charting highly in australia the united kingdom and even norway while originally titled to match its lyrics it was renamed after a popular japanese dish in english-speaking markets so western djs could pronounce it [Music] number six we know speak americano yolanda be cool and d cup containing mostly southern italian lyrics this modern dance it comes from australia of all places [Music] pumping up a sample of renato carlstones tu o falamericano yolanda be cool and d cup made a global dance classic peaking at number four in australia the song soared to number one in over a dozen foreign countries while the track has become a party standard the lyrics critique lavish american lifestyles and funnily enough america was one of the few countries where the song didn't top the charts [Music] the track found its way into korean television and has even been sampled by pitbull number five 99 luffballoons [Music] in the midst of the cold war nina crafted a political track with a haunting story after 99 balloons attract military attention a series of misunderstandings leads to an endless war the timely message and upbeat melodies made the song a huge hit regardless of its german lyrics [Music] despite creating an english version for international markets the german original outperformed it virtually everywhere but the uk and canada the song has endured so well that someone donated 35 000 to the h1 in 2006 to broadcast the music video for a full hour [Music] number four macarena bayside boys remix rio released as a roomba song in 1993 macarena was already a hit in the latin community before the bayside boys made their iconic remix three years later melodically exciting the songs lyrics are actually about a cheating girlfriend named macarena the remix's catchy beat and accessible dance made it a global phenomenon spending an insane 14 weeks atop billboard hot 100. [Music] the song also made a splash at the 1996 democratic national convention where hillary clinton and even al gore were dancing along spending over a year on the charts the song and dance are still a huge hit at weddings to this day [Music] already popular in his native south korea crafting a viral video made him one of the most popular stars in history mixing explosions butt worship and a memorable dance sai's music video caught on around the world open gangnam style the song's global chart domination has increased the popularity of korean food and prompted the south korean government to support more domestic acts the music video became the most viewed video on youtube in 2012 and would remain that way until 2017 the dance's worldwide success was even marked by the united nations as a tool to bring the world together through [Music] music number two despacito luis fonsi featuring daddy yankee [Music] whether you love or hate this latin american sensation its accomplishments speak for themselves after waking up one morning with a melody in his head luis fonsi penned an instant classic about taking things slowly with someone you love the song's intoxicating rhythms made it the most streamed song ever earning multiple awards and chart placement as a result justin bieber's remix also helped the song's popularity in america the video overtook cu again to become the most watched video on youtube at the time and now has over 7 billion views the song was eventually surpassed on latin american charts by jay balvin and willie williams migente before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions [Music] is [Music] foreign [Music] foreign before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you'll have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications [Music] number one la bamba richie valens and los lobos considering how iconic this latin american hit is to this day it should be no surprise that it's dominated the charts multiple times originating as a mexican folk song it was richie valenz's rock version that brought the song to the masses [Music] gaining success in europe and north america valence's take peaked at 22 on the billboard hot 100. the song's success and balance's tragic death inspired the 1987 biopic la bamba los lobos's cover version for the film was an instant smash hitting number one internationally it's also the only non-english song on rolling stone's 500 greatest songs of all time do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from watchmojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos [Music] you

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Length: 13min 0sec (780 seconds)

Published: Sat Dec 05 2020