《Children》(直译:孩子们)是意大利作曲家罗伯特·迈尔斯创作的一首器乐曲作品。这首歌于1995年1月作为EP《Soundtracks》(直译:原声带)的一部分在意大利首次发行,由乔·瓦内利的DBX厂牌发行,但并未上榜。瓦内利把这首歌带到了迈阿密的一家夜总会,普拉蒂普斯唱片的创始人西蒙·贝里听到了这首歌。1995年11月,贝里与瓦内利和詹姆斯·巴顿(利物浦Cream(直译:奶油)夜总会的歌手)合作发行了这首曲子,作为迈尔斯首张专辑《Dreamland》(1996年)的主打单曲。[1] 《Children》在多个国家获得金唱片和白金唱片认证,并在超过12个国家排名第一;它是1996年欧洲最成功的单曲。2025年,《公告牌》将其评为“史上最佳100首舞曲”之一。[5]
迈尔斯创作《Children》的灵感来自两个方面。一是对他父亲从前南斯拉夫的人道主义任务中带回的波斯尼亚战争儿童受害者照片的回应;[6]二是受他唱片骑师(DJ)生涯的启发,创作一首在DJ表演结束时播放的曲目,旨在让狂欢派对的参加者在开车回家之前安心下来,以此来减少车祸死亡人数。[1]《Children》的录制成本为150英镑。[7]
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年份 (1996年)
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排名
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澳大利亚 (ARIA)[46]
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32
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奥地利 (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[47]
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4
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比利时 (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[48]
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4
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比利时 (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[49]
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6
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加拿大 舞曲/都市 (RPM)[50]
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1
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欧洲 (Eurochart Hot 100)[51]
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1
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法国 (SNEP)[52]
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7
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德国 (Media Control)[53]
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2
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冰岛 (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[54]
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32
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意大利 (Musica e dischi)[55]
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1
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荷兰 (Dutch Top 40)[56]
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8
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荷兰 (Single Top 100)[57]
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16
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新西兰 (RIANZ)[58]
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31
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瑞典 (Topplistan)[59]
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4
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瑞典 (Swedish Dance Chart)[34]
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28
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瑞士 (Schweizer Hitparade)[60]
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3
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英国单曲 (官方榜单公司)[61]
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8
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美国《公告牌》百强单曲[62]
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65
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美国舞曲俱乐部 (《公告牌》)[63]
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27
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美国加大单曲销量 (《公告牌》)[64]
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15
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