- Not to be confused with Cha Cha Cha (Finzy Kontini Song) or Cha Cha Cha (Valentina Song).
Cha Cha Cha Cha is a song by Mauro Farina, released under the name Mark Farina. It was first featured on the Japanese compilation album That's Eurobeat Vol. 16 (1990) and later included on Farina's debut album Big (1990). The single was initially released in Italy by Asia Records on July 18th, 1989, and in Japan by Alfa International as two separate Mini-CD releases on November 28th, 1989. The single was written by Farina and Giuliano Crivellente, with production credits going to Farina, Crivellente, and Florian Fadinger. Additionally, Laurent G. Newfield mixed and edited the song at Factory Sound Studio. The extended version of the song is called the "Japan Mix".
Farina covered the song again in 2004, this time under the new title "New Cha Cha". This version featured new vocals, new instrumentation, and faster arrangement, but largely retaining the lyrics.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
No one's gonna stop me
No one's gonna kill me
Baby cha cha cha cha
I'm not your loser
No one take me higher
Only my desire
Baby cha cha cha cha
I'm not your loser
Cha cha cha cha
I'm not your loser
[Verse 1]
I-aye-aye
Just when you told me the true told, baby
Why-aye-aye
I don't know why you could drive me crazy
You wanna shoot me, don't baby, don't do it
How can I get through, shake my dice
Don't look at me, baby, baby, don't do it
I've got to run, got to run
[Chorus]
No one's gonna stop me
No one's gonna kill me
Baby cha cha cha cha
I'm not your loser
No one take me higher
Only my desire
Baby cha cha cha cha
I'm not your loser
Cha cha cha cha
I'm not your loser
[Verse 2]
Why-aye-aye
Why did you follow me all night baby
I-aye-aye
I never said to you to be raid down
You want to shoot me don't baby don't do it
How can I get through, shake my dice
Don't look at me baby, baby, don't do it
I've got to run, got to run
[Bridge]
You want to shoot me don't baby don't do it
How can I get through, shake my dice
Don't look at me baby, baby, don't do it
I've got to run, got to run
Personnel[]
- Mauro Farina - Vocalist, Writer, Producer, Arranger
- Andrea Delfino - Backing Vocals
- Giuliano Crivellente - Writer, Producer, Arranger
- Florian Fadinger - Producer, Arranger
- Asenauer's - Cover
- Laurent G. Newfield - Mixing, Editing, Sampler
- Recorded and Mixed on "48 Tracks" at Factory Sound Studio
Featured on[]
Please note that various releases of the song have featured different titles, notably including "Cha-Cha-Cha-Cha", "Cha Cha Cha", "Cha-Cha-Cha", and "I Love Cha Cha Cha". However, for the purpose of this section, the default title used is "Cha Cha Cha Cha".
| Year | Version | Album | Track No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cha Cha Cha Cha (Japan Version) | That's Eurobeat Vol. 16 | Track 1 |
| Cha Cha Cha Cha | Super Eurobeat Series 1990 Vol. 3 - Mega Mix Edition | Side B, Track 21 | |
| That's Eurobeat Mega Nippon D.J. Mix | Program 2, Track a | ||
| That's Eurobeat Non Stop Mix Vol. 7 | Track 7 | ||
| Cha Cha Cha Cha (Instrumental) | That's Eurobeat Vol. 20 | Disc 1, Track 9 | |
| Cha Cha Cha Cha | Disc 2, Track 8 | ||
| Super Eurobeat Series Vol. 7 - Mega Mix Edition (Part 2) | Track 11 | ||
| Big | Track 1 | ||
| Track 10a | |||
| Cha Cha Cha Cha (Japan Version) | Track 11 | ||
| Cha Cha Cha Cha | That's Eurobeat The Complete Works IV 1990 | Disc 1, Track 3 | |
| That's Eurobeat Best Hits '90 | Track 1 | ||
| Super Eurobeat Bats Edition - Bat's Eurobeat Vol. 2 | Disc 1, Track 10 | ||
| 1991 | That's Eurobeat The Non-Stop History | Disc 2, Track 16 | |
| Cha Cha Cha Cha (Indian Version) | That's Eurobeat Almanac 1986〜1991 | Disc 3, Track 5 | |
| Cha Cha Cha Cha (The Rave Remix) | The FCF Remix Album - 1991 | Side A, Track 1 | |
| 1992 | Cha Cha Cha Cha (Remix '92) | The Red Monster | Track 12 |
| 1993 | Cha Cha Cha Cha | That's Eurobeat Vol. 40 | Disc 2, Track 16 |
| That's Eurobeat 7th Anniversary-Fatal Remix Battle In Tokio | Disc 1, Track 20 | ||
| 1994 | Super Eurobeat Vol. 5 - Extended Version | Track 13 | |
| Super Eurobeat Vol. 8 - Non-Stop Megamix | Track 23 | ||
| 1995 | '96 The Newest Europe Dance Vol.1 | Track 3 | |
| 1998 | Eurobeat Gold Vol. 1 | Track 11.b | |
| 1999 | Cha Cha Cha Cha (Japan Version) | Eurobeat Collection Vol. 3 | Side A, Track 2 |
| Cha Cha Cha Cha | Fox Dance Volume 2 | Track 24 | |
| 2000 | Cha Cha Cha Cha (Japan Version) | The Best Of Italo Dance. Vol. 2 | Track 5 |
| Dancemania Euro Classics | Track 24 | ||
| 2002 | Green Mega Disco | Track 2 | |
| 2003 | Cha Cha Cha Cha | Disco Mega Party | Track 38 |
| 2004 | The Best Of... Italo Disco Dance | Track 74 | |
| Mega Only Z-Best Disco | Track 55 | ||
| 2005 | Eurobeat Nights | Track 13 | |
| 2006 | Cha Cha Cha Cha (Japan Version) | The Best Of Italo Disco Dance 2 | Track 32 |
| 2013 | Asia Records Story Vol.5 - Eurobeat Collection | Track 4 | |
| Asia Records Story Vol. 8 - Eurobeat Collection | Track 1 | ||
| 2014 | Cha Cha Cha Cha (Japanese Version) (Remix '92) | The Red Monster | Track 5 |
| 2016 | Cha Cha Cha Cha (Japan Version) | Asia Records Story Vol. 6 - Eurobeat Collection | Track 1 |
ARD 1045 Single[]
Cha Cha Cha Cha was released on the ARD 1045 vinyl single in 1989.
| Track No. | Song | Length |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Cha-Cha-Cha-Cha (Japan Version) | 6:50 |
| A2 | Cha-Cha-Cha-Cha (China Version) | 1:05 |
| B1 | Cha-Cha-Cha-Cha (Indian Version) | 3:30 |
| B2 | Cha-Cha-Cha-Cha (Corea Version) | 3:00 |
| B3 | Cha-Cha-Cha-Cha (Last Version) | 1:40 |
Release history[]
| Date | Region | Label | Format | Cat No. | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18th 1989 | Italy | Asia Records | 12" Vinyl | ARD 1045 |  |
| November 28th 1989 | Japan | Alfa International Alfa |
Maxi Mini-CD | 11B3-78 |  |
| Mini-CD | 09B3-77 |  |
2004 Cover[]
- Main article: Cha Cha Cha Cha/New Cha Cha