UK 1984 7" single "Agadoo" – 3:07 "Fiddling" – 2:14 UK 1984 12" single "Agadoo" (Extended Version) – 4:49 "Superman" (X Rated Version) – 3:44 "Fiddling" – 2:14 UK 2007 CD single "Agadoo 206 Mix" Charts Chart performance Despite not being played on BBC Radio 1 because it "was not credible", the track proved to be a commercial hit. On the UK Singles Chart, "Agadoo" debuted at number 86 on 20 May 1984. The song did not enter the top 40 until the end of July, then peaking at number 38. In its fourth week in the top 40, "Agadoo" reached number 2, with George Michael's "Careless Whisper" holding it off the top spot. By early November, the song was still in the top 40, but it fell out after the first week in that month. By 13 January 1985, its last appearance in the chart, "Agadoo" had spent 35 weeks in the top 100. It was revealed to be the eighth best-selling single of 1984 around that time. Fourteen years after its original release, the song was re-recorded and re-released. It re-entered the top 100 at number 64 on 16 August 1998 but only stayed in the chart for two weeks. The song found success in other countries as well, such as Ireland, New Zealand, and France. On the Irish Singles Chart, the song peaked at number 5, but only spent 5 weeks on the chart overall. "Agadoo" spent a longer 11 weeks on the New Zealand Singles Chart, debuting at number 37 on 21 October 1984 and hitting a peak of number 9 in its sixth week. The song fell out of the chart quite abruptly, falling 25 places to number 44 in its final appearance in the chart before falling out completely. On the French Singles Chart, the song peaked at number 48 in its first and only week on 17 November 1984. Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Covers The song has been frequently covered in its original French, as well as in English and many other languages. A cover by the German pop band, Saragossa Band was released in 1981. This was the first cover of the song to be recorded in English. The single also appeared in their debut album Za Za Zabadak. It reached number 14 on the German Singles Chart and number 5 on the Austrian Singles Chart. A version in Spanish titled