As late as 2006, the song was still in the lower reaches of some Eastern European singles charts. The single was first released in 2003 in Romania, where the group lived and produced at that time, and in the spring of 2004 in most other European countries, where it became a summer hit. The song was written and composed by Dan Bălan, and the original version was sung by Bălan, Arsenie Todiraș, and Radu Sârbu.
Which translates as: (You) want to leave but don't want to take me, Don't want to take me, don't want, don't want to take me Your face and the love from the linden trees, Remind me of your eyes. Nu mă, nu mă iei, nu mă, nu mă, nu mă iei. Overall, the single reached number one in over 27 countries and went on to sell upwards of 12 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. A remix entitled "Numa Numa 2" by Dan Balan (from O-Zone) featuring Marley Waters was posted on YouTube on 12 September 2018 (not to be confused with a 2006 video by Brolsma of the same name but which is unrelated to "Dragostea Din Tei"). The original song was popularised in the United States via the viral video " Numa Numa" in which vlogger Gary Brolsma dances to the song. The song became the fourth best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 1.17 million units sold. It topped the single charts in France, Germany and Austria for over three months, reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 72 on the US Pop 100. The song received positive reviews from critics and shot to number one on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, where it remained for 12 weeks between June and early September 2004. The song's title is Romanian for "Love from the linden tree".
Over the years, many memes have originated on the 4chan website, which has been described as "the cradle of memes, trolling and alter culture" major memes popularized by that site include lolcats as well as the pedobear." Dragostea Din Tei" ( pronounced ( listen) official English title: " Words of Love", also informally known as " Maya Hi" and " Numa Numa") is a song by Moldovan pop group O-Zone, released as the second single from their third studio album, DiscO-Zone (2004). Memes during this time could remain popular for a long time, from a few months to a decade, which contrasts with the fast lifespan of modern memes.
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