Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes)

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"Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes)"
Single by Maria Montell
from the album And So The Story Goes...
B-side"Remix"
Released1997
Genre
Length3:30
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Maria Montell
Producer(s)Morten Remar
Maria Montell singles chronology
"Hvor Længe"
(1995)
"Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes)"
(1997)
"You Could Be Mine"
(1997)
Music video
"Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes)" on YouTube

"Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes)" is a song by Danish singer-songwriter Maria Montell, released in 1997 by Epic as the first single from the singer's second album, And So the Story Goes. Originally released in Danish in 1996, as "Imens hun sang (Di Da Di)" ("While She Was Singing (Di Da Di)", the song was re-released worldwide with the new title "Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes)" and later just as "Di Da Di". Outside Denmark, it is her most successful song and a huge hit in Spain, where it peaked at number five. It was also a hit in Belgium, Finland, Greece[1] and Iceland. There has been sold 1,8 million singles of the song.[2]

Track listing[edit]

  • CD single, Denmark (1996)
  1. "Imens hun sang (Di Da Di)" — 3:14
  • CD single, Denmark (1997)
  1. "And So the Story Goes..." (Original Version) — 4:19
  2. "And So the Story Goes..." (Adventure Mix) — 3:51
  3. "And So the Story Goes..." (Rising Sun Adventure Mix) — 6:07
  • CD single, Denmark (1997)
  1. "Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes...)" — 4:21
  2. "Di Da Di (Una Historia Mas...)" — 4:21
  • CD maxi, Denmark (1997)
  1. "Di Da Di" (And So the Story Goes...)" — 4:21
  2. "Di Da Di" (Una Historia Mas)" (Radio Edit) — 3:27
  3. "Di Da Di" (Alternative Radio Mix) — 3:20
  4. "Di Da Di" (12" Club Mix) (Radio Version) — 5:20
  5. "Di Da Di" (Alternative Radio Mix) (Spanish) — 3:20
  6. "Di Da Di" (12" Club Mix) (Radio Version – Spanish) — 5:14

Charts[edit]

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 50
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 16
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[4] 35
Spain (AFYVE)[5] 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Maria Montell "The Perfect Princess of Denmark"" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 June 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Om Maria". mariamontell.dk. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Maria Montell – Di Da Di (And So The Story Goes...)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Íslenski Listinn NR. 237 vikuna 11.9. '97 – 18.9. '97". Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 12 July 1997. p. 15. Retrieved 23 January 2020.