Following the single's release in 2006, Basshunter gained popularity in his native Sweden, as well as Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Poland and the Netherlands.
An English version titled "Now You're Gone", sung by Sebastian Westwood, using unrelated lyrics, was released in December 2007.
[4] The double meaning of the word "kanal" – which can refer to an IRC channel, as well as a water canal, added to the confusion.
[7] Swedish DJ and party organizer Joakim Jarny contacted Basshunter via Internet Relay Chat and Jarny was soon overwhelmed by hundreds of requests from club owners in Sweden, Norway and Denmark who wanted Basshunter to perform at their clubs.
[17] Christopher Lembke from Ystads Allehanda said that "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley is the only good song which can compete with "Boten Anna" for radio listeners' favor this summer.
that "Boten Anna" consists of equal parts Swedish sense of pop and hard-hitting beats reminiscent of 90s hits such as "Mr.
[24] This year also saw the release of the computer game Singstar Pop Hits, the Scandinavian version of which includes the song "Boten Anna".
[37] "Boten Anna" entered Dutch singles chart on 29 July and it peaked at second place on 19 August, where it spent six consecutive weeks at number two.
Dutch duo Gebroeders Ko recorded bootleg version of "Boten Anna",[67] which was released on 7 July 2006.
"Sinterklaas Boot (Boten Anna)" entered Dutch chart on 4 November and peaked at number two on 2 December.
The video and the track were met with world chart success and became the most requested record in summer holiday resorts around Europe in early 2008.
As people returning from their holidays wanted to hear it again, TV channels in the UK were inundated with requests for the video.
[citation needed] The previous Basshunter single, "End the Lies", released on 2 September 2022, was a collaboration with Italian duo Alien Cut [it].
[81] The next Leksell single "Stor man" is a collaboration with Danish singer Tobias Rahim and was released on 7 July.
[84] Tali da Silva from Sveriges Television stated that Victor Leksell made a joke about the original lyrics by singing about the boat at the beginning.
[85] Karin Pihl from Göteborgs-Posten described "Ingen kan slå (Boten Anna)" as slickly produced version with "silly, buttery vocals and without the brain-dead gaming charm".
[86] On 30 June 2023 "Ingen kan slå (Boten Anna)" entered the Swedish singles chart at number 10.
[88] In the third week on chat of "Ingen kan slå (Boten Anna)" Victor Leksell's next single "Stor man" debuted on 15th position on Swedish chart.
[89] "Ingen kan slå (Boten Anna)" is the first Basshunter single which entered Swedish chart since "Fest i hela huset" from 2011.
[93] An Israeli band called Hovevey Zion (חובבי ציון) spoofed "Boten Anna" with their popular single, "Rotze banot" (רוצה בנות, meaning "I Want Girls").
[95][96] In 2010 Swedish band Torgny Melins released Dansbandsnatt studio album which cointaned cover of "Boten Anna".