Sweat (A La La La La Long)

"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" is a song by Jamaican reggae fusion band Inner Circle, released in July 1992 by Warner Records as the lead single from their twelfth album, Bad to the Bone (1992). It was written by the band's Ian and Roger Lewis, and features lead vocals by Calton Coffie. The song was produced by Ian and Roger Lewis, and another band member, Touter Harvey. It received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised its sing-along chorus. "Sweat" became a number-one hit in Belgium, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, and Zimbabwe. In the United States, it reached numbers 16 and 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, respectively. The accompanying music video, depicting the group on the beach, was directed by Mathias Julien. Australian music channel Max included "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" in their list "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2017.