英文互译镜像站

Open Sesame (Leila K song)

Last updated

"Open Sesame"
Leila - OpenSesame single.jpg
Single by Leila K
from the album Carousel
B-side "Sesame Music"
Released23 October 1992
Genre
Length3:24
Label Coma
Songwriters
Producers
  • Denniz PoP
  • Douglas Carr
Leila K singles chronology
"Rok the Nation"
(1990)		"Open Sesame"
(1992)		"Ça Plane Pour Moi"
(1993)
Music video
"Open Sesame" on YouTube

"Open Sesame" is a song by Swedish Eurodance artist Leila K, released in October 1992 by Coma label as the lead single from the artist's second album, Carousel (1993). Co-written and co-produced by Denniz PoP, the song was a huge success in many European countries in 1993. It reached number-one in Belgium and peaked within the top 10 in at least nine other countries. The accompanying music video was directed by Matt Broadley and filmed in London, depicting Leila K as the Queen of Sheba. [2] In 1999, the song was released in a new remix as "Open Sesame '99". Dutch singer Daisy Dee released a cover in 2000, which reached number 78 in Germany.

Contents

Critical reception

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton felt that "this high-powered commercial rap coupling a rave beat with a ragga style delivery may just revive her career." [3] Simon Price from Melody Maker complimented it as a "brilliant" hit, where "she reinvented herself as the Ragga Queen of Sheba (did you see that video?), nasally imploring us to "Jump around if you mind can work". Um. Boing! Boing!" [2] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song a score of four out of five, writing, "This commercial Swedish house track combines a Felix-style tune and reggae toasting. The UK release features a more adventurous remix by Felix himself." [1] Mark Sutherland from Smash Hits gave it three out of five, saying, "Ragamuffin rapping in a Swedish accent may sound like a thoroughly appalling notion, but Ms K goes for it with such pzazz that you soon come round to the idea. This girl has more energy than Linford Christie after a Lucozade binge, and this record is a real Sesame treat." [4]

Chart performance

"Open Sesame" was successful on the charts across Europe. It reached number one for one week in Belgium (Flanders), with a total of 16 weeks at the Ultratop 50 chart, and number two in the Netherlands. In the latter, the song held the next best chart position for several weeks, being held off the top spot by 2 Unlimited's "No Limit". It entered the top 10 also in Austria (5), Denmark (7), Finland (9), Germany (5), Italy (5), Portugal (7), Spain (6) and Switzerland (5). In the United Kingdom, the single reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart in its second week on the chart, on 24 January 1993, but was more successful on the UK Dance Singles chart by Music Week , peaking at number ten the same month. In Leila K's native Sweden, it only reached number 21, staying at Sverigetopplistan for three weeks. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number six in April 1993, in its eleventh week on the chart, [5] while peaking at numbers 12 and 18 at the European Dance Radio Chart and the Record Mirror Club Chart, respectively. [6] [7]

The single earned a gold record in the Netherlands with a sale of 50,000 units.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Open Sesame" was directed by Swedish-based director Matt Broadley and filmed in Notting Hill, London. [8] [9] It depicts Leila K as the Queen of Sheba and received heavy rotation on MTV Europe in March 1993. [10] The video was later made available on Mega Records' official YouTube channel in 2011 and had generated almost eight million views as of January 2026. [11]

Track listings

Charts

Sales and certifications

Certifications for "Open Sesame"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [32] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Europe23 October 1992N/aComa[ citation needed ]
United Kingdom11 January 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Polydor [33]

References

  1. 1 2 Beevers, Andy (9 January 1993). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week . p. 17. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Price, Simon (18 September 1993). "Albums". Melody Maker . p. 39. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 Masterton, James (17 January 1993). "Week Ending January 23rd 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Sutherland, Mark (6 January 1993). "New Singles". Smash Hits . p. 45. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . 3 April 1993. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  6. 1 2 "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media . 27 February 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. 1 2 "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 30 January 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Credits — Matt Broadley". mattbroadley.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Leila K - Open Sesame music video 1992". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Station Reports > MTV Europe/London" (PDF). Music & Media . 6 March 1993. p. 17. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Leila K - Open Sesame (Official)". YouTube. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Leila K. – Open Sesame" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Leila K. – Open Sesame" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  14. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . 3 April 1993. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  15. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN   978-951-1-21053-5.
  16. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Open Sesame". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Leila K".
  19. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Leila K" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  20. ↑ "Leila K. – Open Sesame" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . 27 March 1993. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  22. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
  23. ↑ "Leila K. – Open Sesame". Singles Top 100.
  24. ↑ "Leila K. – Open Sesame". Swiss Singles Chart.
  25. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 24/1/1993 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  26. ↑ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 23 January 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1993" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  28. ↑ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . 18 December 1993. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  30. ↑ "Jaarlijsten 1993" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  31. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993". MegaCharts . Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  32. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Leila K. – Open Sesame" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 16 July 2022.Enter Open Sesame in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1993 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  33. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 9 January 1993. p. 6.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
网站镜像克隆 镜像站群系统 站群克隆软件 镜像精灵 整站镜像下载