If ‘We Are the Champions’ is not one of the best power ballads ever, we don’t know it is. We Are The Champions (Ding a Dang Dong) – Queen mix by Crazy Frog Unlike the upbeat tracks that football is usually associated with, this one is operatic pop and more likely to rouse the patriotic and sportsmanship spirit than be all about adrenaline and loud cheers,ĥ. This collaboration by the multinational operatic pop quartet Il Divo and R&B singer Toni Braxton was the official song of Germany in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. As usual, this track hit the peak position in the charts of many nations, and the Somali-Canadian artist came into the world’s focus.Ĥ. K’naan’s reggae-fusion number ‘Waving Flag’ was another FIFA anthem in 2010, made popular by Coca-Cola’s promotion for the World Cup that year. With elements of Afro-fusion and most importantly, featuring some very big names of football in the music video – this music video went on to be the sixth most watched music video of all time on YouTube.
This Latin pop number topped the charts in many countries, and the music video shot in Puerto Rico was as adrenaline-pumping as the song.Īnother Latin pop that rocked the charts as well the football stadiums in 2010 was Shakira’s very catchy number ‘Waka Waka’. ‘La copa de la vida’ or ‘The Cup of Life’ by Ricky Martin was the FIFA anthem in 1998. MensXP puts together a list of the 10 best football theme songs. It is upbeat, cheerful and very danceable – just as soccer theme songs should be. After her success as a singer in ‘In My City’, her collaboration with Pitbull for ‘Exotic’ has received rave reviews and promptly been chosen to be the soccer theme song for the 2013 Guinness International Champions Cup.
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