Best Football World Cup Songs of All Time

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The FIFA World Cup 2014 is reaching its peak and we are anticipating the outcome. Will it be Brazil? Turning towards the rhythmic side of the tournament spewing World Cup songs is now a trend as well as a highly paid business. Gone are the days when the Football World Cup was only about football. These days every aspect of the tournament is commercialized even the songs that are released. The much anticipated opening ceremony of Brazil 2014 was a dismal failure as Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte were lip synching the already highly criticized song We are One. La La La by Shakira is to be the main event at the closing ceremony. Let's hope at least she will give the football fans what the performance that they want. Official songs became part of the FIFA World Cup since the seventh edition of the tournament held in Chile. Although the earlier songs were not major hits, it was Arrow's Hot, Hot, Hot in Mexico 1986 that paved the way for the dance oriented world cup songs. Now there are official songs endorsed by FIFA as well as those songs which are made famous by sponsors and broadcasters. Therefore, these are the Best Football World Cup Songs of All Time: 

1. Ricky Martin – The cup of life: France 1998
2. Shakira ft. Freshlyground – Waka waka (This time for Africa): South Africa 2010
3. Arrow – Hot, hot, hot: Mexico 1986
4. Il Divo ft. Tony Braxton – The time of our lives: Germany 2006
5. Shakira ft. Carlinhos Brown – La la la: Brazil 2014
6. Anastacia – Boom: South Korea/Japan 2002
7. Daryl Hall & Sounds of Blackness – Gloryland: United States 1994
8. K’Naan – Wavin’ flag: South Africa 2010
9. Vangelis – Anthem: South Korea/Japan 2002
10. Pitbull ft. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte – We are one (ole ola) Brazil: 2014
11. Chumbawamba – Top of the world (ole ole): France 1998
12. Luciano Pavaroti – Nessun dorma: Italy 1990
13. Jennifer Lopez – Let’s get loud: South Korea/Japan 2002
14. Crazy Frog – We are the champions (ding a dang dong): Germany 2006
15. R.Kelly ft. Soweto Spiritual Singers – Sign of a victory: South Africa 2010
16. Wisin ft. Ricky Martin & Jennifer Lopez – Adrenalina: Brazil 2014
17. Edoardo Bennato & Gianna Nannini – Un’estate italiana (To be number one): Italy 1990
18. Jean Michael Jarre & Tetsuya Komuro – Together now: France 1998
19. Ricky Martin – Vida: Brazil 2014
20. Jessy Matador – Allez ola ole: South Africa 2010
21. Ant & Dec – We’re on the ball: South Korea/Japan 2002
22. Adelen – Ole: Brazil 2014
23. Akon ft. Keri Hilson – Oh Africa: South Africa 2010
24. TKZee – Shibobo: France 1998
25. Voice of Korea/Japan – Let’s get together now: South Korea/Japan 2002

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