The song generated a hundred cover versions, was released in 56 countries and in 26 different foreign languages, and it has sold 30 million copies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anak_%28song%29#_note-a Because of this, it has given the artist the distinction of being the only Asian artist to achieve worldwide fame. It was such a big hit that Billboard Magazine reported it as a No. 2 on its Top 100 Hits of the World in the ’80s!