Time to teleport straight back to the glitter‑drenched Y2K era, kiddas — when metallic eyeshadow, frosted tips, and bubblegum‑bright Euro‑pop ruled every mall speaker and MTV countdown. Enter A Touch Of Class, better known as ATC, and their global sugar‑rush smash “Around the World (La La La La La)” — a track that didn’t just chart… it became the moment.
Released in 2000, the song was a neon‑lit rocket of synths, harmonies, and that hypnotic “la la la” hook that glued itself to your brain for decades. ATC — made up of Joseph “Joey” Murray, Sarah Egglestone, Tracey Elizabeth Packham, and Livio Salvi — delivered vocals so glossy they practically shimmered.
Behind the boards? German Euro‑dance architects Alex Christensen and Thomas “Tom” Keil, two producers who shaped the sound of early‑2000s European pop. Christensen, already known for his work with U96, brought that unmistakable dance‑floor precision. The result: a track that felt like pure Y2K candy — bright, crisp, and endlessly replayable.
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World Chart Success
“Around the World (La La La La La)” wasn’t just a hit — it was a global takeover.
- Germany: #1 for six consecutive weeks
- Austria: #1
- Switzerland: #1
- Hungary: #1
- Australia: #2 and a long‑running radio staple
- UK: Top 20
- US Billboard Hot 100: #28 — rare for a Euro‑dance act
- Europe‑wide: Top 10 in 15+ countries
The track earned multiple gold and platinum certifications, cementing ATC as one of the defining Euro‑pop acts of the Y2K era.
It’s nostalgia. It’s kitsch. It’s Euro‑dance excellence. Scroll below and relive the bop that made the whole world spin.
Did “Around the World” soundtrack your Y2K era, or is this your first spin around the globe?
