Cho Ka Ka O
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| "Cho Ka Ka O" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Annie Cordy | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Recorded | 1985 |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | CBS Records International |
| Songwriters | Vivien Vallay Patrick Bousquet Pierre Carrel |
"Cho Ka Ka O" or "Chaud cacao" ("Hot cocoa") is a song performed by Belgian singer Annie Cordy. The song was written by Vivien Vallay, Patrick Bousquet and Pierre Carrel.[1] The song was released in France and Belgium in 1985. The song sold more than two and a half million singles worldwide[2] In 2021, the song was criticized for being racist, a claim one of the writers, Vallay, denied.[3]
Background
| "Cho Ka Ka O" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gummibär | ||||
| from the album I Am Your Gummy Bear | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Gummybear International | |||
| Songwriter | Pierre Carrel / Patrick Bousquet / Andre Charles Tabutin[4] | |||
| Gummibär singles chronology | ||||
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In 2007, German virtual singer Gummibär covered "Cho Ka Ka O (Choco Choco Choco)" for his debut album I Am Your Gummy Bear. This version peaked at number 16 on the French chart.[5]
Music video
"Cho Ka Ka O" was released on March 23, 2008, on YouTube and features Gummibär dreaming of being immersed in a tropical island virtual video game reality. He then gets into a series of mishaps such as being run over and hit by coconuts, getting covered in hot chocolate, and being chased by crabs. He is also shown doing the hula dance. As of September 2023, the song has 280 million views.
