Tuesday Muse: Eiffel 65’s Gabry Ponte Explains the Making of a Eurodance Anthem Today’s Tuesday muse comes from Eiffel 65 frontman Gabry Ponte, who recently sat down with DJ Mag to reflect on the creation of one of pop’s most unexpected global triumphs.
The track in question? “Blue (Da Ba Dee)”—a song that wasn’t initially designed to be a summer hit, let alone a cultural phenomenon. Gabry shared insights into the song’s humble beginnings, its quirky lyrical concept, and the serendipity that propelled it into the stratosphere of Eurodance history.
Despite its unconventional structure and nonsensical hook, “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” became a massive international success, topping charts in over 18 countries and peaking at No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 2000. In the UK, it debuted in the Top 40 purely on import sales—an extremely rare feat1. The song also spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the UK Official Singles Chart starting September 1999.
From Italy to Australia, Canada to Sweden, the track dominated airwaves and dance floors, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording in 2001. It remains one of the most iconic and heavily remixed Eurodance singles of all time.
Press play on all the s’wonderful pop music history. And revisit the anthem that painted the world blue.
