time africa time africa called spanish song singer songwriter featuring south african band released september official song world cup held south_africa written composed produced time africa pop song lyrics encourage aim goals like soldier battlefield song adapted band golden sounds song song initially generated controversy numerous south expressed disappointment decision select sing song opining native artist assigned role garnered generally favourable reviews critics receiving praise production time africa peaked number record charts numerous countries including austria belgium france germany spain switzerland united_states song peaked number billboard hot chart later certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa selling million units country single similarly attained multi platinum certifications countries including times platinum certification sweden times platinum certification spain time africa sold million units combined sales track equivalent streams worldwide best selling singles time listed best world cup songs time music video time africa directed shows group dancers children dancing song features cameos like popular youtube receiving billion views july second watched video time site performed song world cup opening ceremony june closing ceremony july included set list background release february wrote produced time africa american record producer previously collaborated songs wolf inclusion south african fusion band track came place hill met producer new_york band finishing studio album hill approached requesting input song producer left band additions track returned hours later listen giving little reaction hearing hill expressed interest recording heard told band hear later april announced time africa serve official song world cup begin south_africa later june appear listen official world cup album announcement mentioned perform song closing ceremony cup place final match july stadium headline world cup world cup kick celebration concert june orlando stadium song premiered april available digital download itunes store received physical release single spanish language version song titled recorded released single specific markets mix versions time africa included singer ninth studio album released october year composition pop song time africa draws inspiration traditional african music blends african rhythm influenced beat contains instrumentation southern african guitar chorus song words borrowed song recorded band golden sounds hit africa native country colombia according author book state copyright complex relationships cultural creation world golden sounds original creators chorus adapted military marches unknown origins far world war lyrics time africa compare football soccer players soldiers battlefield encourage fight goals bbc_music described undisclosed event happen africa gets enjoys fruits hard work hardships way spanish version song contain war metaphor instead talks walls coming controversy decision choose time africa official song negatively received south african people felt right person represent country world cup arguing african artist assigned role south african musicians displeased lack native acts scheduled perform world cup kick celebration concert june expressed anger letting international artists like black eyed headline event subsequently planned demonstration held april called announced repertoire performing acts finalised consultation fans host cities head president released statement assuring incredibly talented south african african music industry play major tournament field success character rose smith defended decision select time africa official song saying think world cup global event business huge marketing exercise requires musician certain global reach appeal different kinds people involved witness watch world cup understand choice like riff song generated controversy june reported dominican musician decided file lawsuit riff composition sum million performed dominican group del later directly addressed issue said intention sue riff prior statements fabricated critical reception bbc_music gave song rating praised african guitars township beat felt song world cup easily global effort build water pipes worst drought ridden areas continental land mass robert_copsey digital_spy rated stars favouring catchy chorus commented somewhat inevitably time africa sees replace usual lyrics lines wouldn sound place factor winner song mtv picked time africa best official world cup song calling funky inspirational tune critic highly critical song called sonic official song major sporting event time africa received nomination shock best radio song radio lost song nominated latin song billboard music awards year received nomination latin digital download year awards time africa nominated best song lost year recognized 19th annual latin music awards performed pop songs song recognized performed songs 19th commercial performance europe song success europe austria time africa displaced canadian artist song flag promotional song world cup spot austria chart ending week long run number time africa went spend consecutive weeks atop chart total weeks making longest charting single region successful single country certified double platinum austria denoting sales units dutch speaking flanders french speaking wallonia regions belgium song reached number charts logging total weeks spot respectively best selling single wallonia certified double platinum completing sales units denmark song topped chart certified double platinum time africa debuted number stayed position consecutive weeks success song country appeared chart consecutive years total weeks certified single platinum sales units best selling single country sales copies song peaked number weeks second highest selling single country certified gold denoting shipments units making time africa highest selling single country italy song entered singles chart number peaked number week later stayed number consecutive weeks single certified times platinum selling units country song topped consecutive weeks charted weeks total time africa best selling single spain later certified times platinum selling units country song best selling singles spain time africa biggest single sweden peaked atop chart appeared chart weeks single sold downloads country certified times platinum ring tone format song received triple platinum certification switzerland song debuted number later peaked atop chart weeks spent weeks chart certified triple platinum time africa peaked number united_kingdom certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi completing shipments units asia americas time africa downloaded song based performance countries including india china india peaked number chart according song downloaded subscribers company held exclusive rights sell time africa mobile phones song attained number positions argentina chile native country colombia mexico spent successive weeks number certified double platinum completing sales downloads united_states song debuted number billboard hot second highest debut chart time later peaked number recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified song platinum completed sales downloads according nielsen soundscan single sold downloads united_states making highest selling digital single country march music video music video time africa directed developed executive creative director international marketing agency explained concept video viewer trip world ending africa dance sequences choreographed previously worked video wolf video shot los_angeles recorded multiple languages premiered june music video receive release format video chiefly focuses crowd composed numerous dancers children dancing appear verse lead singer rose smith center end video child dancers perform solo dance routines video archival footage past football matches including infamous scene italian missing decisive penalty shootout world cup final brazil features appearances praised dance sequences wrote great best music video appearances children praised making like big happy family felt video adequately representative south african culture mtv writer complimented energy video dancing ability highlighted footage football match showing killer slide tackle key scene video video went viral video sharing website youtube reaching number live performances performed time africa world cup opening ceremony june orlando stadium south_africa song preceded performances past singles don lie wolf appeared stage sang verse song numerous african dancers musicians accompanied performance performances dressed black white print coupled silk fringed skirt brown leather silver outfit designed italian fashion designer billboard praised performance called moment concert critical costume los_angeles_times critic complimented performance songs commended incorporation native dancers musicians writing symbolic gesture strong evening long review pop music journey africa corner earth headlining performance world cup opening ceremony negatively compared fans found disappointing comparison song performed second time world cup closing ceremony july costume designed consisted silk fringed skirt floral motifs belt belt colours wore leather embellished floral silk decorations billboard critic wrote performance song parked response spectators times_of_india described presentation riot colour light laser time africa included set list performed song encore segment concert shows performances invited fans stage dance filled entire arena legacy time africa reportedly sold nearly million units worldwide making best selling songs don lie proclaimed best world cup songs time publications including billboard sydney morning herald billion views youtube july music video time africa stands second watched video time site interview spoke importance song life met spanish filming video pursued romantic relationship son january song returned prominence large number brazilian fans criticised official song world cup correctly representing culture host country brazil expressed frustration twitter portuguese demanding time africa official song track listing charts certifications
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