Sun of Jamaica
| "Sun of Jamaica" | |
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"Sun of Jamaica" is a song co-written by Ekkehard Stein and Wolfgang Jass, and recorded by German group the Goombay Dance Band.
Content
The lyrics recount the narrator's desire to visit Jamaica after seeing Mutiny on the Bounty as a boy. When he visits he falls in love with a woman, and vows to later return to be with her.
Charts
Original version
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 1 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 1 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 19 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[5] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 5 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 3 |
Re-release
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 14 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 50 |
Other versions
- In 1980, Czech singer Helena Vondráčková covered this song and made minor hit "Léto je léto" [1]
- In 1983, German cross-culture band Cusco released an instrumental version of this song on their album Virgin Islands
References
- ^ "Goombay Dance Band – Sun of Jamaica" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Goombay Dance Band – Sun of Jamaica" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Goombay Dance Band" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Goombay Dance Band – Sun of Jamaica". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Goombay Dance Band – Sun of Jamaica". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Goombay Dance Band – Sun of Jamaica". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
External links
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