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"Dragostea din tei"
Cartoon-style illustrated cover of O‑Zone's "Dragostea din tei", showing the three band members in front of an airplane interior. Arsenie Todiraș (left) and Dan Bălan (middle) wear glasses and black-and-white outfits, while Radu Sîrbu (right) sports a yellow shirt.
One of multiple covers used for the song
Single by O-Zone
from the album DiscO-Zone
LanguageRomanian
Releasedca. June 2003[A]
RecordedApril 2003[2]
StudioMOF Records studio
Genre
Length3:33
LabelMedia Services[10]
Songwriter(s)Dan Balan
Producer(s)Bogdan Popoiag [ro]
O-Zone singles chronology
"Despre tine"
(2002) 		"Dragostea din tei"
(2003) 		"De ce plâng chitarele"
(2004)
Music video
"Dragostea din tei" on YouTube

"Dragostea din tei"[B] (pronounced [ˈdraɡoste̯a din ˈtej] ⓘ; Romanian: "Love from the Linden Tree"[17]) is a song recorded by Moldovan group O-Zone, released in Romania around June 2003[A] by Media Services as the lead single from their third studio album DiscO-Zone (2003). Written by the band's founder Dan Balan and produced by Bogdan Popoiag [ro], the latter later filed an unsuccessful lawsuit claiming he had been denied appropriate songwriting credit. A 1980s-inspired track blending dance-pop, Eurodance, Eurodisco, Europop and synth-pop, "Dragostea din tei" is performed in Romanian. According to Balan, the lyrics reference sexual encounters beneath trees, although critics have alternatively interpreted them as nonsensical or depicting a phone conversation with a romantic interest. The song incorporates elements of camp and is particularly noted for its prominent yodelling motif.

Critics praised the song's catchy melody and rhythm, highlighting its universal appeal despite the language barrier for non-Romanian-speaking audiences. At the 2005 Echo Music Prize ceremony in Germany, "Dragostea din tei" was awarded Single of the Year. Commercially, the song first topped the Romanian Top 100 in late 2003 before attaining international success throughout 2004 and 2005, reaching number one in Austria, Wallonia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland―something unprecedented for a track in Romanian. It was certified diamond by France's Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP) and quadruple million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). By October 2007, it had sold over 12 million copies worldwide, ranking among the best-selling singles of all time.

Multiple observers have credited the song's international breakthrough to a dance cover released in December 2003 by Italy-based Romanian singer Haiducii through Universo. Her version topped the Italian singles chart in early 2004 and later reached number one in Austria and Sweden. Haiducii's rendition competed with O-Zone's original in several markets, sometimes preceding or even outperforming it on regional charts. A controversy emerged when Balan claimed the cover had been released without his authorization. The original "Dragostea din tei" gained further visibility through a Japanese animated video that circulated online, which later inspired American vlogger Gary Brolsma to use the song in his viral video "Numa Numa Dance" in December 2004. In the clip, Brolsma cheerfully lip-synchs and dances to "Dragostea din tei" while seated at his computer. The video became one of the most-watched Internet clips of all time, solidifying the song's status as a meme.

The music video for "Dragostea din tei," directed by Dmitri Voloshin, features the members of O-Zone in the cockpit of an airplane, performing the song both inside the aircraft and atop its wings. To promote the single, the group embarked on live performances across Europe, Russia, and Japan. In the United States, Balan appeared on Today to perform "Ma Ya Hi",[C] an English-language version of the song released exclusively in that market in collaboration with American musician Lucas Prata. Over the years, "Dragostea din tei" has been referenced in numerous other works, achieving varied levels of commercial success. In 2008, American rapper T.I. and Barbadian singer Rihanna sampled and interpolated it in their song "Live Your Life", which topped the North American and British charts. "Dragostea din tei" was later also interpolated in French DJ David Guetta and American band OneRepublic's successful 2024 single "I Don't Wanna Wait". Additionally, it has been featured in several films, including Chicken Little (2005) and Happy Feet Two (2011).

Background and writing

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Portrait of Dan Balan gazing directly at the camera, standing against a light background and wearing a grey sweater.
Dan Balan (pictured), O-Zone's founder, was involved in a lawsuit with Bogdan Popoiag [ro] over the song's songwriting credits in 2004.[18]

O-Zone is a Moldovan Eurodance group formed in 1999 by Dan Balan.[19] The original lineup included Balan and Petru Jelihovschi, both of whom had previously performed in the gothic and doom metal band Inferialis during the 1990s. Seeking a more commercially viable sound, the duo released O-Zone's debut studio album Dar, unde ești… later in 1999. The album found success in Moldova, however, Jelihovschi subsequently departed the project to pursue a career in television.[5][20]

In 2001,[19] Balan cast two new members—Radu Sîrbu and Arsenie Todiraș—and, in 2002, relocated the group to neighboring Romania in search of a larger music market.[5][20][21] The move was facilitated by the absence of a language barrier, as Romanian is spoken in both countries.[5] That same year, O-Zone achieved their first major success in Romania with the singles "Numai tu" and "Despre tine",[3] the latter of which reached number one on the Romanian Top 100 in February 2003.[22] In April 2003, the group recorded the follow-up single "Dragostea din tei" at MOF Records studio with the assistance of Bogdan Popoiag [ro]. The song was written and composed by Balan, while Popoiag produced and mastered it.[2]

Authorship dispute

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In September 2004, Popoiag filed a lawsuit against Balan and Media Services—the label that had signed O-Zone—at the Bucharest Court [ro], alleging that he had not been credited for his purported role as a co-composer of "Dragostea din tei".[18][23] In response, Balan filed a countersuit for defamation.[24] The court ultimately ruled in Balan's favor, ordering Popoiag to pay 60 million ROL after he failed to provide sufficient evidence for his claims. Following the verdict, Balan announced that he would donate the awarded sum to the winner of a songwriting competition.[25]

Release and marketing

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See also: § Promotion
Portrait of Lucas Prata smiling at the camera while wearing a blue shirt.
An English language-version of the song, titled "Ma Ya Hi", was released in the United States in 2004 and features American musician Lucas Prata.[26]

"Dragostea din tei" was first released as the lead single from O-Zone's third studio album DiscO-Zone (2003) in Romania by local label Media Services.[9][10] While the precise release date remains unclear, the track debuted on the Romanian Top 100 chart in June 2003, suggesting that it had received radio airplay by that time.[1] Mentions of the song in Romanian media date back to at least July 2003,[27] and its copyright was officially registered in the region [ro] in August of that year.[28] A Romanian CD release followed in 2003 through Cat Music, which also included the music videos for the group's earlier singles "Numai tu" and "Despre tine".[3][29]

Following its release in Romania, "Dragostea din tei" was licensed to the Italian label Time Records, which subsequently authorized a number of other European labels to distribute the track as part of a licensing deal valued at nearly €100,000.[10][30] Over the course of 2004, the song received physical releases in several countries, including France,[31] Germany,[32] Italy,[33] the Netherlands,[34] Spain,[35] and the United Kingdom.[36] In France, it was officially released on 14 April 2004, aided by an advertising campaign across television and radio.[37] A similar promotional effort took place in Germany, where the song was publicized during halftime segments at football matches and through a collaboration with travel agencies.[38] Additionally, "Dragostea din tei" was included as the B-side to select international editions of the single "Despre tine", which was reissued in 2004.[39]

On 22 June 2004, the original Romanian version of the song was made available for digital download in the United States by Media Services under the title "Mai Ai Hee (Dragostea din tei)".[13] That same year, Ultra Records issued two 12-inch vinyl editions in the region, featuring "Ma Ya Hi",[C] an English-language adaptation of the song performed by Dan Balan and American musician Lucas Prata.[12][40][41] One of these releases also included the Valentin Remix[D] of "Ma Ya Hi".[12] The English version was recorded in Milan, Italy, and co-written by Balan and Prata.[12][26] It featured only Balan from O-Zone,[12] and media reports at the time suggested that the project may have led to internal friction within the band.[44] The Valentin Remix of "Ma Ya Hi" later appeared on the North American edition of DiscO-Zone and was serviced to radio stations there in early 2005.[42][45] It was also included on Prata's studio album Let's Get It On (2006).[43] In 2005, a CD of "Dragostea din tei" was issued in Japan by Avex Trax under the localized title "恋のマイアヒ" ("Koi no maiahi"; "Maiahi of Love").[15]

Composition and lyrics

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"Dragostea din tei"
A 23-second sample of "Dragostea din tei", showcasing its prominent yodeling sequence,[10][41] and the use of the words "nu mă, nu mă iei" (Romanian: "won't, won't take me") in the refrain, which have led the track to also be known as the "Numa Numa Song".[6][16][41]
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"Dragostea din tei" is a 1980s-inspired[46] dance-pop,[3][4] Eurodance,[5] Eurodisco,[6] Europop,[7][8] and synth-pop track,[9] characterized by its use of synthesized bass and what Rolling Stone Australia described as "robotic stop-start rhythms".[16][41] Billboard staff have categorized "Dragostea din tei" as a novelty song,[47] while other outlets have highlighted its camp sensibility.[7][48][49] Composed in the key of A minor, the track maintains a tempo of 130 beats per minute (BPM) and follows a chord progression of F-C-G-Am.[41][50] Sung entirely in Romanian, the song references the "tei" (English: linden tree), a symbol frequently employed in Romanian literature.[51] Notably, the pronunciation of the song's title is ambiguous, leading select listeners to mishear it as "Dragostea dintâi" ("First love").[52]

While Balan has claimed that the lyrics allude to sexual encounters beneath trees, various critics and publications have interpreted them as nonsensical.[16][53][54] Douglas Wolk of The Believer described the lyrics as "nonspecific", elaborating that they appear to capture one half of a phone conversation with a romantic partner.[41] A Radio Eska editor added that lyrical subject seems to seek the affection of their love interest, though the unilateral nature of the dialogue leaves it ambiguous whether those efforts succeed.[55] The act of "beeping"―a term often referring to missed calls as a form of communication―is also mentioned throughout the lyrics, which Rivista Studio [it]'s Pietro Minto noted as emblematic of adolescent life in the early 2000s.[56] The lyrics also see O-Zone referring to themselves as hajduks―a term for Balkan outlaws—and invoking the name of Pablo Picasso.[3][27][41] In the English version, "hajduk" is rendered as "duke", while the Picasso reference is expanded with lines such as: "I will paint my words of love / With your name on every wall."[26]

The sequence "Ma-ia-hii, Ma-ia-huu, Ma-ia-hoo, Ma-ia-haha" is prominently yodeled at the beginning and during the track.[10][41][57] Der Spiegel's Ulf Lippitz likened Balan's vocal delivery in the song to traditional Romanian folk singing.[48] In the refrain, the line "nu mă, nu mă iei" (Romanian: "you won't, you won't take me") is repeated as the lyrical subject details their romantic interest wanting to leave them;[41] this has been misheard as "numa numa yay" by non-Romanian audiences, prompting "Dragostea din tei" to also be popularly known as the "Numa Numa Song".[6][16] In the English-language version, this sequence is replaced by "Oo-aa-oo-aa-ay", a change that Wolk criticized for lacking the "baby-talk singability" of the original.[41]

Critical reception

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Music critics have praised the catchy nature of "Dragostea din tei". The Believer's Wolk wrote that "[t]here's scarcely a second without some extraordinary hook, starting with the wordless keening at the beginning".[9][41] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian remarked that the track "wobbles unsteadily along the line that separates catchy from infuriating".[7] laut.de's Alexander Cordas described it as "unpretentious" and characterized it as "simple light music".[58] Dana Dorian of Jurnalul echoed this sentiment, calling the composition "puerile and very predictable", designed for "the masses, [...] regardless of the language they speak". She further critiqued the vocal performance as "thin, not at all technical and studied", but ultimately concluded that "neither do they need more".[46]

The song's lyrics also drew critical attention, particularly for their perceived nonsensical nature. While Libertatea's Petre Dobrescu criticized this aspect, comparing it unfavorably to the band's other work,[27] Harald Peters of Die Tageszeitung argued that such lyrical absurdity linked "Dragostea din tei" to other international hits like "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" (2002) by Spanish group Las Ketchup.[53] Other commentators suggested that the Romanian lyrics posed no barrier to success, emphasizing that the song's melody and rhythm had a universal appeal that transcended language.[41][54][59] Wolk summarized the song's accessibility by describing its chorus as "as big as an abandoned government building", one that "huge legions of drunk people [could] sing easily [to]".[41]

Some critics positioned "Dragostea din tei" within a broader trend of music from Eastern Bloc countries gaining popularity across Europe at that time. Artists such as Russian duo t.A.T.u. and Ukrainian singer Ruslana were similarly cited as part of this cultural wave.[48][54] Lippitz of Der Spiegel attributed this phenomenon in part to the 2004 enlargement of the European Union, which facilitated increased exposure to Western media and trends in Eastern Europe.[48] Others compared the song to works by artists like Austrian singer DJ Ötzi,[58] Swiss musician DJ BoBo's Chihuahua" (2003),[37] and Finnish band Ultra Bra's "Sinä lähdit pois" (1997).[5]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations received by "Dragostea din tei"
Ceremony Year Award Result Ref.
MTV Romania Music Awards
2004
 Best Single Nominated
[60]
Echo Music Prize
2005
 Single of the Year Won
[61]
Russian Music Industry Awards [ru] Foreign Radio Hit Nominated
[62]
Ringtone of the Year

Commercial performance

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"Dragostea din tei" was a commercial success. As of October 2007, it had sold over 12 million copies worldwide, ranking among the best-selling singles of all time.[19][63] Among its several achievements, it became the third-most successful single of the 2000s in Germany,[64] and the fourth best-selling track of the 21st century in France, with 1.17 million copies sold as of September 2014.[65] At one point, it was also the best-selling digital single in Japan with four million units sold, before being surpassed by Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada "Flavor of Life" in 2007.[66]

Initial 2003 success in Romania and international recognition in 2004

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The song first achieved commercial success in Romania. It debuted at number 87 on the Romanian Top 100 in June 2003,[1] eventually reaching number one and holding that position for three consecutive weeks in September 2003.[67][68][69] It was the group's second Romanian chart-topper following "Despre tine" earlier that year.[22] By April 2004, "Dragostea din tei" had sold over 250,000 copies in Romania.[37]

The song began gaining traction internationally in early 2004. In March, it reached number 17 on the Italian singles chart,[70] and the following month debuted at number one in Spain―the first market outside Romania to provide radio support. It returned to the top position in Spain twice more during May and June 2004.[38][71] In April, "Dragostea din tei" topped the French singles chart and maintained the number-one position for 15 consecutive weeks.[72] At one point, five different versions of the song appeared simultaneously in France's top 20: O-Zone's original, a cover recorded by Romanian singer Haiducii, and three parodies―"Ma cé ki? Massimo" by Italian media figure Massimo Gargia [fr], "Le poulailler" by French radio programme Le 6–9 [fr], and "Argent-Argent" by French television host Cauet and Mopral.[73] "Dragostea din tei" was eventually certified diamond by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP).[74]

By June 2004, the song had shipped approximately 500,000 copies across Europe.[10] From June to August, it continued to impact charts in multiple territories. It reached number one in all DACH countries, maintaining that position for 14 weeks in Germany and Switzerland,[75][76] and for 13 weeks in Austria.[77] In Germany, it received a double platinum certification from Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).[78] The song also topped the Dutch Single Top 100,[79] and achieved success in the Nordic countries, reaching number one in Norway and Denmark,[80][81] number two in Finland, and number three in Sweden.[82][83] On Billboard's European Hot 100 Singles chart, "Dragostea din tei" spent 12 weeks at number one,[84] at one point being followed by Haiducii's version at number two and "Le poulailler" at number 18.[85] In the British Isles, the song reached number one in Ireland,[86] number two in Scotland, and number three in the United Kingdom.[87][88] A remixed version titled "Unu' in the Dub Mix" peaked at number nine on the radio airplay chart in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).[89] "Dragostea din tei" topped the 2004 year-end charts in Austria,[90] France,[91] Germany,[92] Netherlands and Switzerland,[93][94] and ranked number one on the year-end list of the European Hot 100 Singles chart.[95]

Continued success in the United States and Japan in 2005

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In the United States, the Valentin Remix of the Lucas Prata version of the song peaked at number 14 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart at the end of August 2004, however its broader crossover came in March 2005, when it reached number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, number 69 on the Digital Song Sales chart, and number 72 on the Pop 100.[96][97] By that time, the song had sold over 32,000 digital downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan,[42] and it was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[98]

In his book The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World, author Frans Johansson attributed the song’s modest performance in the United States to the limited promotional capabilities of Ultra Records, stating that the label lacked "the experience or resources to successfully market [it]". He further noted that "Dragostea din tei" was introduced to the North American market at a time when techno-driven club music was declining in popularity, with radio dominated by R&B and hip-hop. According to Johansson, disappointing sales and minimal radio support led Ultra Records to cancel the song's promotional campaign and scrap plans for a tour in the United States.[99] A Billboard article from March 2005 cited radio station WKTU as an example of broadcasters reluctant to play the track, viewing it as "too novelty" for mainstream audiences, especially in the wake of the viral "Numa Numa Dance" video.[42] In Japan, the original version of "Dragostea din tei" peaked at number 72 on the Oricon Singles Chart in June 2005. The song was certified quadruple million, platinum, and gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) across various formats.[100]

Virality

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On the Japanese Internet

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Illustration of Monā rendered in vector format with minimalist black lines on a white background, showing front and rear view of the character.
American vlogger Gary Brolsma (left) used "Dragostea din tei" in his viral video "Numa Numa Dance". He had come across the song through a Japanese clip that paired it with animations of what resembles the cat figure Monā (right).[41]

In Japan, an anonymous user nicknamed Ikari used "Dragostea din tei" in an animated video that features a character that resembles Monā, a popular cat frequently illustrated with typed symbols by users on the Japanese textboard 2channel. During the clip, Romanian lyrics in the song are purposefully misheard as English or Japanese expressions—for example, "salut" (Romanian: "hello") is accompanied by an image of a "monkey" (Japanese: "saru"), while "fericirea" (Romanian: "happiness") is misheard as "looking up for a skirt" (Japanese: "panchira") and "nu mă, nu mă iei" as "drink, drink, yay" (Japanese: "noma, noma, yay"). The video became popular, prompting other similar clips to be created by fellow users globally. In response, O-Zone's Japanese label Avex Trax launched merchandise depicting what they called the "Noma neko" ("Noma cat").[41]

"Numa Numa Dance"

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Main article: Numa Numa (video)

Having reportedly come across the song through Ikari's video, American vlogger Gary Brolsma lip-synched to "Dragostea din tei" in a video that he posted to website Newgrounds on 6 December 2004. Called "Numa Numa Dance", the clip sees Brolsma sitting in a chair in front of his computer and dancing to the song.[41][101] Wren Graves of Consequence elaborated: "At times he is almost still, holding his mouth open wide or punctuating a musical moment with a perfectly-timed raised eyebrow. [...] [A]nd then a sudden obliteration of matter — a solid man becoming pure, dancing air. Brolsma captures all the joy of the chorus with a sly humor and full commitment, [...] pump[ing] his fists above his head".[9] Shortly after, the video went viral, with reported views of 700 million as of November 2006,[102] giving Brolsma mainstream media's coverage and inspiring several parodies and remakes.[41][101] It is regarded as one of the most-watched Internet videos of all time,[103] with "Dragostea din tei" consequently also becoming a meme.[41][101] Referring to this phenomenon as "numanumamania", The Believer's Wolk wrote that Brolsma's video was "better advertising for [...] 'Dragostea din tei' than anything a record label could have paid for".[41] Michael Paoletta, writing for Billboard, opined that "Numa Numa Dance" was instrumental in the song gaining traction in the United States.[42]

Promotion

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Music video

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An accompanying music video for "Dragostea din tei", directed and animated by Dmitri Voloshin,[104] was released in 2004 at the latest.[11] The video opens with Todiraș stretching on a couch as elements of "Despre tine" play. Following this, shots of a fictional futuristic city from the "Numai tu" music video are shown, as well as of a magazine advertizing O-Zone's comeback paired with highlights of the "Despre tine" video.[105][106] Subsequently, the group is shown running to the exit of a building and towards a plane. They enter its cockpit and take off as "Dragostea din tei" starts playing. They are then seen dancing to the song on one of the airborne aircraft's wings, as well as dancing inside the plane and recording at a studio. All wear white pants and colorful shirts, with Todiraș and Balan's open to the waist and paired with suspenders and glasses.

Computer-generated shots of the flying plane are also shown, with it having a built-in red "on air" sign and engines that turn into speakers. Various animated stills are briefly interspersed throughout the video, among others showing Balan as a cyborg, Sîrbu at a bodybuilding competition, Balan and Todiraș in a laboratory with an alien or them as vampires, Batman, three men of different ethnicities dressed in traditional clothing in front of a dove with an olive branch, and the Moldovan flag. The song ends with an animated shot of the group members in front of a crashed plane in flames, followed by them leaving the site. The video then returns to the opening sequence with Todiraș on the couch as a mellower version of "Dragostea din tei" plays. Balan is seated next to him drawing on his pencil board, and all three members come together smiling to look at Balan's sketch. The clip ends with the reveal of the drawing, which is a storyboard of the music video.

In her book New Media Literacies and Participatory Popular Culture Across Borders, Bronwyn Williams likened the style of the animations to anime and called them "inexplicable", concluding that the video was "eminently forgettable".[107] Minto of Rivista Studio called the clip "spectacular", although noting that the dance scenes were "out-of-context" and the special effects low quality and "botched".[56] In the book Von Hora, Doina und Lăutaren, Marina Cap-Bun elaborates on the possibility that the video alludes to the Zburător myth.[52] In a 2017 interview, Balan retrospectively opined that the video had helped "Dragostea din tei" become a gay anthem, particularly because of the group's outfits and display of affection for each other.[108]

Live performances

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O-Zone performed "Dragostea din tei" in Germany on The Dome 30 on 21 May 2004,[109] on the television show Wetten, dass..? on 3 July 2004,[110] and on the local version of Top of the Pops on 8 January 2005.[111] In France, the group performed the song on the show Hit Machine on 24 April 2004,[112] and further sang it during the fourth season of Star Academy on 22 October 2004.[113] O-Zone also performed "Dragostea din tei" during the fifth season of Fabrika Zvyozd in Russia in 2004,[114] and on Top of the Pops in both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands on 25 and 31 December 2004, respectively.[115][116] In Japan, the group sang the track on shows such as Music Station and SMAPxSMAP throughout 2005,[38] and Balan also appeared with Prata to sing the Valentin Remix of "Ma Ya Hi" on Today in the United States on 22 February 2005, having been invited to the show due to the virality of Brolsma's "Numa Numa Dance".[42][117] Before disbanding in 2005 due to internal disagreements,[5] O-Zone gave a performance of "Dragostea din tei" at the Romanian Golden Stag Festival in September 2005.[118][119] They also performed it during their reunions for Europe Day on 9 May 2017 at University Square in Bucharest,[120] and on the occasion of New Year's Eve at the Constitution Square in 2019 in the same city.[121]

Legacy

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"Dragostea din tei" is the first song in Romanian to have achieved international success.[122][E] While Libertatea wrote that it had "done more for Romania's image than all politicians put together",[127] Balan stated in an interview that, for him, "the greatest pride is the fact that [he] promoted the Romanian language".[128] Paul Sexton of Billboard wrote how "Dragostea din tei" served as a "reminder of music's power to connect across borders", further noting that it "managed to convey uninhibited joy better than any phrase in the English language probably could".[129] Rivista Studio's Minto views the song's "conquest of the West [...] in a language atypical of contemporary pop" as a "very rare event", likening it to the popularity of South Korean rapper Psy's 2012 single "Gangnam Style" performed in Korean.[56]

Minto further regards "Dragostea din tei" as a precursor to modern virality, writing that "[t]he cultural diffusion of the song – and its mutation into a 'catchphrase' – can be placed at a point of transition between [Los del Río's 1993 single] 'Macarena' – which exploded in a pre-mass Internet era – and 'Gangnam Style' – which instead blossomed on the now high crests of global social networks".[56] Elaborating on the impact of "Dragostea din tei", The Believer's Wolk opined that "not even the words but the sound of the recording [are] now part of the fabric of the Internet. It's bypassed the monolithic American entertainment industry to become a standard".[41]

Listicles

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Listicle inclusions of "Dragostea din tei"
Publication Year List Rank Ref.
Rolling Stone
2015
 50 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time
18
[130]
Billboard
2018
 100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time
82
[129]
Rolling Stone Australia
2020
 75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time
27
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Shot of Rihanna singing into a microphone while having both hands placed on its stand. She wears a light blue top and black hotpants paired with fishnet stockings.
US Billboard Hot 100 number-one "Live Your Life" (2008) by T.I. (left) and Rihanna (right) samples and interpolates "Dragostea din tei".[131]

"Dragostea din tei" has been adapted in over 35 languages.[132] Among several parodies created,[133] "Le poulailler" by Le 6–9 and "Ma cé ki? Massimo" by Gargia released in 2004 were both top 10 hits in France and competed with the original version and Haiducii's cover on the charts there.[134][135] In 2008, American rapper T.I. and Barbadian singer Rihanna released "Live Your Life", which samples and interpolates "Dragostea din tei".[131] The song became an international success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaking at number two in the United Kingdom, among others.[136][137]

Balan covered the song in 2006 on "Sugar Tunes Numa Numa" with his band Balan,[41][138][139] and in 2008 on "Numa Numa 2" for his project Crazy Loop as a B-side to the single "Mm-ma-ma".[140] He also used the refrain of "Dragostea din tei" on the identically named, but unrelated "Numa Numa 2" featuring American singer Marley Waters in 2018.[141] In 2024, French DJ David Guetta and American band OneRepublic interpolated "Dragostea din tei" on their single "I Don't Wanna Wait", which reached the top 20 in multiple territories including Germany and the United Kingdom.[136][142] Acts such as Romanian singer Inna and American band Bloodhound Gang have covered or parodied "Dragostea din tei" live,[143][144] with the song also having been covered by various artists on Your Face Sounds Familiar internationally.[145][146][147]

The original or alternative versions of "Dragostea din tei" have been used in multiple films, including in Chicken Little (2005) for a reported payment of one million US$,[148] Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005),[119] Happy Feet Two (2011),[149] and It's Only the End of the World (2016),[132] as well as throughout the telenovela Triunfo del amor (2010–2011),[150] and the series Stargate Universe (2009–2011).[151] The song was furthermore included on the dance video game Just Dance 2017,[152] as well as used for commercials by companies such as Yakult,[153] and Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).[154]

Comprehensive list of notable derivative recordings

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Key
‡ Indicates cover, with original or rewritten lyrics
# Indicates sample and/or interpolation
List of releases, with origin and selected chart positions
Year Title
Artist 		Country of origin Peak chart positions Notes
AUT
[155] 		BEL (Fl)
[156] 		BEL (Wa)
[157] 		CIS
[158] 		FRA
[135] 		GER
[142] 		JPN
[159] 		NLD
[160] 		SWI
[161] 		UK
[136] 		US
[137]
2003 "Dragostea din tei"‡[28]
Haiducii 		Romania 1 5 2 — 2 2 — 4 2 — —[F]

See #Haiducii version

2004 "Allo!"‡[163]
De Feestridders 		Belgium — 3 — — — — — — — — —
"Argent-Argent"‡[164]
Cauet featuring Mopral 		France — — — — 14 — — — — — —

Parody[164]

"Dragostea din tei"‡[165]
Audiosmog [de] 		Germany — — — — — — — — — — —

Rock version[165]

"Dragostea din tei"‡[166]
Fancy 		— — — — — — — — — — —
"Festa no Apê"‡[132][167]
Latino 		Brazil — — — — — — — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten in Portugese. Experienced notable commercial success in Brazil.[132][167]

"Kumimies"‡[5][168]
Frederik 		Finland — — — — — — — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten in Finnish[169]

"Lekker Lekker (Ga Maar Met Me Mee)"‡[170]
Ome Henk 		Netherlands — — — — — — — — — — —
"Le poulailler"‡[171]
Le 6–9 [fr] 		France — — 8 — 2 ― — — 30 — —

Parody in French[171]

"Ma cé ki? Massimo"‡[172]
Massimo Gargia [fr] 		— — 13 — 9 — — — 38 — —

Parody[172]

"Muggen hier, muggen daar"‡[173]
Gebroeders Ko 		Netherlands — — — — — — — 5[G] — — —

Parody[173]

"Net Die Een Vir My (Maia Hee)"‡[55][174]
Nicholis Louw and Shine4 [af] 		South Africa — — — — — — — — — — —
"Numerakirály"‡[175]
Irigy Hónaljmirigy 		Hungary — — — — — — — — — — —

Parody in Hungarian. Covered by Metallica in a concert in Budapest in 2018.[175][176]

"Nur ma' so"‡[177]
Frank Lars [de] 		Germany — — — — — — — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten in German language[177]

"Ra la la (Rudi hier, Rudi da)"‡[178][179]
Bangman 		— — — — — 41 — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten to delve on football themes. Used to promote Germany's participation in the UEFA Euro 2004 championship.[178]

"Rumba rej"‡[180][181]
Toxic Babe 		Czech Republic — — — — — — — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten in Czech[181]

"Unsichtbar"‡[182]
Lisa Aberer [de] 		Austria — — — — — — — — — — —

Won the 2004 Kiddy Contest.[182]

"Wenn der Hafer sticht"‡[183]
Antonia aus Tirol [de] 		7 — — — — 90 — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten in German language[183]

"Я её хой" ("Ya Yeyo Khoy")‡[184]
Professor Lebedinsky [ru] featuring Russkiy Razmer and Dmitry Nagiyev 		Russia — — — 40 — — — — — — —
"Zauberschule"‡[185]
Die Schlümpfe 		Germany — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 "Dragostea din tei"‡[186]
Minisztár 		Hungary — — — — — — — — — — —
"恋のブチアゲ" ("Koi no buchiage")‡[187][41]
Maeken Trance Project 		Japan — — — — — — — — — — —

Medley of multiple songs, including a cover of "Dragostea din tei".[41]

"恋のマイアヒ" ("Koi no maiahi")‡[188]
Yu Hasebe, Miori Takimoto and Mai Iwasaki 		— — — — — — — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten in Japanese[188]

"Pluma Gay"‡[189][190]
Los Morancos de la Triana 		Spain — — — — — — — — — — —

Also known as "Marica tú" (Spanish: "Gay You"). With lyrics rewritten in Spanish and altered to talk about partying and coming out,[41][190] the parody attained commercial success in several Spanish-speaking territories and became popular with the LGBTQ community there.[190][191][133] Also covered by Argentine band Los Sultanes.[190][192]

2006 "Sem Drama Aguardarei"‡[55][193]
Onda Choc [pt] 		Portugal — — — — — — — — — — —
"누나의 꿈" ("Sister's Dream")‡[194][195]
Hyun Young 		South Korea — — — — — — — — — — —

Experienced commercial success in South Korea.[194]

"Sugar Tunes Numa Numa"‡[41][138][139]
Balan 		Moldova — — — — — — — — — — —

Grunge version[41]

2007 "Bu Pa Bu Pa"‡[41][196]
Jocie Guo 		Singapore — — — — — — — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten to delve on overcoming the fear of cockroaches.[41]

"Người Tình Mai-Ya-Hee"‡[197][198]
Vũ Hà [vi] 		Vietnam — — — — — — — — — — —

Lyrics rewritten in Vietnamese.[199] Experienced commercial success in Vietnam.[197][200] "Dragostea din tei" has also been covered in Vietnamese by Đan Trường.[199]

2008 "Live Your Life"#[131]
T.I. featuring Rihanna 		United States
Barbados 		5 15 19 49 17 12 — 21 8 2 1 The song's producer Just Blaze came up with the idea of sampling and interpolating "Dragostea din tei" through Brolsma's viral video.[131]
"Numa Numa 2"‡[140]
Crazy Loop 		Moldova — — — — — — — — — — —

Not to be confused with an unrelated video of Brolsma's of the same name.[201]

"Trzech Tenorow"‡[202]
Kabaret pod Wyrwigroszem [pl] 		Poland — — — — — — — — — — —

Parody of "Dragostea din tei" and "Time to Say Goodbye".[202]

"When You Leave (Numa Numa)"‡[203][204]
Alina 		Romania — — — — — — — — — — —[H]

Released as a remix produced by Swedish artist Basshunter.[203]

2011 "Dragostea din tei"‡[206][207]
Hank Azaria and Happy Feet Two Chorus 		United States — — — — — — — — — — —

Recorded in a humppa version and included on the soundtrack of Happy Feet Two (2011).[206][207]

"Ma-Ya-Hi"‡[208][209]
Jamatami 		Germany — — — — — 84 — — — — —
2012 "Girls"#[210]
Gille 		Japan — — — — — — 11 — — — —
"My Life Is a Party"‡[211][212]
ItaloBrothers 		Germany 18 — —[I] — 103 43 — — 62 — —
2018 "Numa Numa 2"#[141]
Dan Balan featuring Marley Waters 		Moldova
United States 		— — — 78 — — 64 — — — —

Marketed as a continuation of "Dragostea din tei".[141] Not to be confused with an unrelated video of Brolsma's of the same name.[201] Released under the title "恋のマイアヒ2018" ("Koi no maiahi 2018") in Japan.[214]

2019 "Dragostea din tei"‡[215]
Dan Balan featuring Katerina Begu [ro] 		Moldova
Ukraine 		— — — — — — — — — — —

Viral cover performed on Holos Krainy by contestant Begu and juror Balan.[215]

2020 "Dragostea din tei"‡[216][217]
Mira 		Romania — — — — — — — — — — —
"Travel the World"‡[218]
Spookiz [ko] 		South Korea — — — — — — — — — — —
2021 "Dragostea din tei"‡[219]
Julien Doré featuring Simone and Jean-Marc 		France — — — — — — — — — — —
"Faded Love"#[220]
Leony 		Germany 11 31 — — — 17 — 58 24 — —
2022 "Dragostea din tei"‡[221]
Feuerschwanz 		Germany — — — — — — — — — — —

Rock cover.[221] Also performed while competing in the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[222]

"Coup de vieux"#[223]
Bigflo & Oli featuring Julien Doré 		France — — 3 — 36 — — — — — —
2023 "Let's Go MIA"#[224]
Evangelia 		United States
Greece 		— — — — — — — — — — —
2024 "I Don't Wanna Wait"#[132]
David Guetta and OneRepublic 		France
United States 		8 10 4 3 13 10 —[J] 12 7 19 96
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for "Dragostea din tei"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[273] Platinum 30,000*
Belgium (BRMA)[274] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[275] Gold 4,000^
France (SNEP)[74] Diamond 1,170,000[65]
Germany (BVMI)[78] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Italy (FIMI)[276] Gold 50,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[100]
Ringtone 		4× Million 4,000,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[100]
Full-length ringtone 		Platinum 250,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[100]
PC download 		Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[277] Platinum 60,000^
Romania — 250,000[37]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[278] Gold 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[279] Gold 10,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[280] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[281] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[98]
Lucas Prata version 		Gold 500,000*
Summaries
Worldwide — 12,000,000[19][63]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates for "Dragostea din tei"
Region Date Format Label Version Ref.
Romania ca. June 2003[A] Unknown Media Services
Original
[1][10]
2003
 CD single Cat
[29]
DACH
2004
 Universal
[11]
Europe
[226][228]
France 14 April 2004 Unknown
[37]
2004
 CD single Universal
[31][229]
12-inch single
[230][231]
Germany CD single
[32]
Mini CD
[232]
Italy CD single Time
[33]
12-inch single
[236]
Mexico CD single Musart
[234]
Netherlands BMG
[34]
Spain Vale
[35]
12-inch single
[237]
Sweden CD single Bonnier
[227][235][238]
United Kingdom 24 May 2004 Unknown
[282]
2004
 CD single Time
[36][233]
12-inch single Jive
[239]
United States Ultra
Lucas Prata version
[4][40]
Lucas Prata original version
and Valentin Remix
[12]
22 June 2004 Digital download Media Services
Original
[13]
30 November 2004 Time
Remix EP incl.
Lucas Prata original version
and Valentin Remix
[14]
Early 2005 Radio airplay Unknown
Lucas Prata version
(Valentin Remix)
[42]
Japan
2005
 CD single Avex Trax
Original
[15]
2006
 12-inch single Rhythm Republic
[240]
Various Unknown Digital download Cat
Remix album
[241]

Haiducii version

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"Dragostea din tei"
Cover for Haiducii's version of "Dragostea din tei", seeing her against a mostly dark pink background while wearing a sequined black dress and laying on a light pink armchair.
Cover for the Belgian and Dutch physical release.[283][284]
Single by Haiducii
from the album Paula Mitrache in Haiducii
LanguageRomanian
ReleasedDecember 2003[28]
StudioMM Studio
GenreDance[56]
Length3:35
LabelUniverso[28]
Songwriter(s)Balan
Producer(s)Max Minoia
Haiducii singles chronology
"Dragostea din tei"
(2003) 		"Nara Nara Na Na (Mne s Toboy Horosho)"
(2004)
Music video
"Dragostea din tei" on YouTube

Background and composition

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Italy-based Romanian singer Paula Monica Mitrache recorded a cover of "Dragostea din tei" after having been advised to do so by her label Universo,[285][286] although she had initially opposed to the idea.[122] Her stage name, Haiducii, was inspired by the mention of hajduks in the song.[286] The cover was produced and mixed by Max Minoia at MM Studio in Rome, Italy,[287] and features uncredited vocals by Italian singer Vittorio Centrone, who notably provides the "Ma-ia-hii, Ma-ia-huu, Ma-ia-hoo, Ma-ia-haha" sequence.[288][289] This dance version was reframed as a conversation between a man and a woman, which Francesco Gerardi of Rivista Studio likened to "Buonasera dottore [it]" (1974) by Italian singer Claudia Mori.[56][101]

Release

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"Dragostea din tei" was serviced as Haiducii's debut single in December 2003 in Italy by Universo.[28] It was physically released in various countries throughout 2004, including in France,[290] Germany,[291] Italy,[292] Netherlands,[284] Spain and the United States.[293][294] The CDs and vinyls all included a remix produced by Italian DJ and group Eiffel 65 member Gabry Ponte.[292][295] A remix EP was made available for digital download on 3 August 2004 in various countries.[296] In 2005, a CD was released in Taiwan by Avex Trax under the title of "嘜阿喜" ("Mai A Hi"), featuring cartoon characters on its cover that were used to promote the song in the region.[297][298] "Dragostea din tei" was eventually included on Haiducii's sole studio album, Paula Mitrache in Haiducii (2008).[299] A remix, titled "Dragostea din tei 2k13", was released in 2012, featuring the contribution of Eiffel 65 lead vocalist Jeffrey Jey alongside Ponte.[300] On 11 August 2023, Haiducii issued a solo re-recording of the song for its 20th anniversary.[301][302]

Commercial performance

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Photo of Gabry Ponte behind his DJ equipment and wearing headphones while performing onstage.
A remix produced by Italian DJ Gabry Ponte significantly aided the song's performance on the Italian charts.[54][303]

In several territories, Haiducii's version of "Dragostea din tei" impacted the charts before O-Zone's original, including in Germany,[75][304] Italy,[70][305] Spain,[71][306] and France.[72][307] It debuted atop the Italian singles chart in January 2004 with 200,000 copies sold, outpeaking the original.[28][70][305] Significantly aided by the Gabry Ponte remix,[54][303] the song claimed the top position for a total of six weeks and remained within the top 10 for over four months.[70] In March 2004, Haiducii's version debuted and peaked at number four in Spain,[306] following which she reached numbers one and two in Austria and France, respectively, in April.[307][308] The track also reached number two in Wallonia in May 2004, being held from number one by the original.[247][309]

In June 2004, the cover peaked at number two in Germany—behind by the original—and Switzerland,[304][310] as well as number four in Norway and number six in Flanders.[311][246] Throughout July, it ranked behind O-Zone's original at number two on the European Hot 100 Singles chart,[85] while also peaking at numbers four, five and seven in the Netherlands, Denmark and Hungary, respectively.[312][313][314] In Sweden, Haiducii topped the chart in August, outcharting the original.[83][315] It held the top spot for five consecutive weeks and spent five months in the top ten.[315] In November 2004, the song peaked at number four on the US Dance Singles Sales chart.[162] For the year of 2004, Haiducii's version of "Dragostea din tei" ended within the top 10 of the best-performing singles in Austria,[90] Germany,[92] Italy,[316] Sweden,[268] Switzerland,[94] as well as on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.[95] It was further awarded gold certifications in Austria,[317] Belgium,[318] France,[319] Sweden and Switzerland.[320][321] As of February 2021, the song has sold one million copies in Europe.[322]

Promotion

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An accompanying music video was released in 2004 at the latest.[323] It opens with a man entering a hotel room and throwing himself on the bed. He then proceeds to walk through the room and the hallway of the hotel seemingly confused and in search of something. Haiducii, meanwhile sitting in another room, is watching him on a TV that shows the footage of a surveillance camera. The man ultimately finds a hidden camera and walks to Haiducii's room, which is now empty. He watches the footage on the aforementioned TV, which now depicts her leaving through the hallway in a red fur outfit. The video often has its screen split in four, and includes interspersed shots of Haiducii dancing to the song wearing different dresses.

For further promotion, Haiducii performed the song in Italy on the local version of Top of the Pops on 28 February 2004,[324] and appeared as a musical guest at the Sanremo Music Festival 2004 on 4 March 2004.[325] She also sang "Dragostea din tei" in France on La Chanson de l'année [fr] on 5 June 2004,[326] as well as in Germany on Interaktiv [de] on 24 June 2004.[327] In 2020, she appeared on Die ultimative Chartshow [de] in the same region on 3 January.[328] In 2023, she further performed in Germany on ZDF-Fernsehgarten on 7 May,[329] as well as on Dai 60 ai 2000 [it] in Italy on 27 September.[330] Haiducii further made an appearance during Centrone's audition on the Italian version of The Voice Senior in 2024 to sing the song with him.[289]

Dispute over legality and impact on the original version

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In February 2004, Balan claimed that, although he had been credited as a songwriter, Haiducii's cover was released without his permission. He threatened to sue Haiducii and Universo if they would not pull back her version. According to Balan, they had relied on an Italian law which they alleged allowed the release of covers. However, he concluded that such a law did not exist and would not apply to Haiducii, a Romanian citizen, as well as not to "Dragostea din tei", which had been recorded in Romania first.[28] Gerardi of Rivista Studio wrote that Haiducii "didn't even ask permission" for her cover, but concluded that this was "a practice that was still legal at that time".[101] In a 2016 interview, Haiducii said that no legal action had been taken against her cover.[286]

Multiple observers argued that Haiducii's cover was a key factor in bringing international attention to the original version.[127][331][332] Rivista Studio's Gerardi wrote: "[In 2003, 'Dragostea din tei' by O-Zone] had achieved a fair amount of success in Romania and Moldova, only to then be forgotten along with many of the things that happen in the summer. But [...] Universo [...] did not miss the commercial potential of the song. [...] [After Haiducii's success, Balan] called all the people he knew in the music industry to find one who would reissue [the original] 'Dragostea din tei' and give the single global distribution".[101] According to media reports, Haiducii's success was also the reason why O-Zone postponed their intended disbandment in December 2003.[333] Balan saw the coexistence of Haiducii's cover as an impediment in commercializing the original version internationally, since O-Zone "[had] to convince other labels [...] that the original song belong[ed] to [them]".[28]

Other usage

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A version of the song titled "Maya Hi, Maya Hu" credited to Swedish animated character Crazy Frog was released in 2009.[334] In 2019, Haiducii and Catholic pastor Don Allessandrou Cosu published "Parliamo di Gesú" ("Let's Talk About Jesus") on YouTube,[322] which is an alternate version of "Dragostea din tei" with rewritten religious lyrics.[335] The accompanying music video, which was filmed in a church, went viral on Italian social media in 2021.[322][336] In June 2023, Caffellatte and Haiducii released "Troppo Chic (Dragostea din tei)", which uses portions of "Dragostea din tei" that Haiducii re-recorded. They also appeared on the Italian television show Radio Norba Cornetto Battiti Live [ro] to perfom the song live.[122][337]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Haiducii's version of "Dragostea din tei"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[317] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BRMA)[318] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[319] Gold 250,000*
Italy — 200,000[28]
Sweden (GLF)[320] Gold 10,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[321] Gold 20,000^
Summaries
Europe — 1,000,000[322]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates for Haiducii's version of "Dragostea din tei"
Region Date Format Label Version Ref.
Italy December 2003 Unknown Universo
Original
[28]
Austria
2004
 CD single Edel
[338]
Belgium ARS Productions
[283]
France Universo
[290]
12-inch single Bertelsmann
[339]
Germany CD single
[291][323]
Italy Sony
[292]
12-inch single Spy
[295]
Netherlands CD single Digidance
[284]
Spain Blanco y negro
[293]
Sweden
  • Media Services
  • EMI
[287][340]
Switzerland Ministry of Sound
[291]
United States Empire Musicwerks
[294]
Various 3 August 2004 Digital download Unknown
Remix EP
[296]
Taiwan
2005
 CD single Avex Trax
Original
[297]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Although the exact release date of "Dragostea din tei" is unclear, the song opened on the Romanian Top 100 chart in June 2003, indicating that it had received radio airplay by that time.[1]
  2. ^ Also known as "Dragostea din teï",[11] "Dragostea din tei (Ma Ya Hi)",[12] "Mai Ai Hee (Dragostea din tei)",[13] "Mai Ai Hee (Dragostea din tei)",[13] "Ma Ya Hi (Dragostea din tei)",[14] "恋のマイアヒ" ("Koi no maiahi"; "Maiahi of Love"),[15] and as the "Numa Numa Song".[16]
  3. ^ a b Also referred to as "Words of Love".[38]
  4. ^ Also referred to as "Dragostea din tei (Ma Ya Hi)",[42] and "The Ma Ya Hi Song".[43]
  5. ^ "Dragostea din tei" is performed in Romanian, but it is often wrongfully referred to as being of Romanian origin.[123][124][125][126]
  6. ^ Haiducii's version of "Dragostea din tei" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but reached number four on the magazine's Dance Singles Sales chart.[162]
  7. ^ Charted as "Zonnebril/Muggen hier, muggen daar".[160]
  8. ^ "When You Leave (Numa Numa)" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but reached number six on the magazine's Hot Dance Airplay chart.[205]
  9. ^ "My Life Is a Party" did not chart on the Ultratop, but reached number 34 on the Ultratip extension chart.[213]
  10. ^ "I Don't Wanna Wait" did not chart on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but reached number eight on the magazine's Japan Hot Overseas chart.[225]
  11. ^ This is a summary of all digital versions of the single that differ from those found on the CD releases.[14][241][242][243][244][245]
  12. ^ This is a summary of all digital versions of the single that differ from those found on the CD releases.[300][341]

References

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  4. ^ a b c Paoletta, Michael (12 March 2005). "Music Picks – Singles". Billboard. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Tuomasjukka, Tuukka (26 December 2024). "20 vuotta sitten moldovalainen kappale hurmasi suomalaiset – päättöminä pidetyt sanoitukset on ymmärretty väärin" [20 years ago, a Moldovan song charmed Finns – the lyrics, considered indecisive, have been misunderstood] (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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  16. ^ a b c d e f "75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone Australia. 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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