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The Platinum Album (Vengaboys album)

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The Platinum Album
Studio album by
Released13 March 2000
Genre
Length39:03
LabelBreakin' Records, Violent Music BV, EMI Electrola, Jive, Groovilicious, Avex Trax
ProducerDanski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys chronology
The Remix Album
(1999)
The Platinum Album
(2000)
Greatest Hits
(2009)
Singles from The Platinum Album
  1. "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
    Released: 26 November 1999
  2. "Shalala Lala"
    Released: 21 February 2000
  3. "Uncle John from Jamaica"
    Released: May 2000
  4. "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"
    Released: 18 September 2000
  5. "Forever as One"
    Released: 21 February 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Platinum Album is the second studio album by Dutch dance group Vengaboys. The album spawned five singles.

In March 2020, the album was re-released to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with the addition of "Take Me to the City", previously only released on the US edition of the album.

Track listing

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Standard version

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala"Torben Lendager, Poul DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo3:36
2."24/7 in My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song) [Album Version]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:03
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:21
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski & DJ Delmundo, Dietmar KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:08
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:30
9."Forever as One (Album Version)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
10."Opus 3 in D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:12

US edition and 2020 digital re-release

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala"Lendager & DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo3:35
2."24/7 In My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song) [Hit Radio Mix]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo2:53
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:20
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski, DJ Delmundo & D.KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:07
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:27
9."Take Me to the City"Danski, DJ Delmundo & P. SmitDanski, DJ Delmundo & P. Smit3:50
10."Forever as One (Hit Radio Mix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:29
11."Opus 3 in D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:11

Japan version

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala"Lendager & DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo3:36
2."24/7 In My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:02
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:21
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski, DJ Delmundo & D.KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:08
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:30
9."Forever as One"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
10."Opus 3 In D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:16
11."Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! (Eurobeat Remix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:49
12."Shalala Lala (Eurobeat Mix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:17
13."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine) [Airscape RMX]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo8:04

Singles

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[28] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[30] Platinum 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[31] Gold 150,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[32] Gold  
India[33] 5× Platinum 500,000[33]
Norway (IFPI Norway)[34] Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] 5× Platinum 75,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[36] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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