sentences:  It was a hit across Europe, although it became their first lead single since 1977 to not reach the UK Top 20, peaking at #29.The song is not about the African country, but rather about two people who cannot get along with each other, leaving them to want to be rid of each other and as distant as possible.Musically, the song opens with a Caribbean drum beat while an African-style tribe is heard chanting "Congo the Congo", before the song launches into a darker guitar-driven melody.