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Sun of Jamaica
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Wikipedia article
"'Sun of Jamaica'" is a song performed by German group Goombay Dance Band, written by Ekkehard Stein and Wolfgang Jass. The song was released at the end of 1979, and subsequently included on their debut album, 'Sun of Jamaica'.
The lyrics recount the narrator's desire to visit Jamaica after seeing 'Mutiny on the Bounty' as a boy. He explicitly mentions Marlon Brando in the lyrics, thus referring to the 1962 film version. When he visits, he falls in love with a woman, and vows to later return to be with her. The song was highly successful across Europe, reaching number 1 in no less than five countries. Goombay Dance Band have re-recorded the track a number of times later in their career.
Track listings
*'7" Single (1979)'
:A. "Sun of Jamaica" 4:22
:B. "Island of Dreams" 3:26
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Cover versions
*German singer Tony Holiday recorded a German version of the song in 1980, "Nie mehr allein sein".
*In 1980, Czech singer Helena Vondrkov covered the song as "Lto je lto", which was a minor hit.
*In 1980, Slovak band Expres covered the song with Slovak lyrics by Albn koviera under the name "Nhrdelnk z perl".
*In 1983, German cross-culture band Cusco released an instrumental version of the song on their album 'Virgin Islands'.
*In 1980, Argentinian Jairo (singer) reached Number one in France with a French version (Les Jardins du Ciel), he also recorded a Spanish version called "Nuestro Amor Ser un Himno", which was a top 10 hit in Argentina.
*In 1982, Croatian singer Darko Domijan made song 'Ruze u snijegu' as a copy of this song
*In 1980, Belgian Band "The Strangers" recorded a Flemish version in the Antwerp dialect "'t Strand Van St-Anneke"
References
Category:1980 singles
Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Category:Goombay Dance Band songs
Category:Number-one singles in Austria
Category:Number-one singles in Germany
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles
Category:Schlager songs
Category:CBS Records singles
Category:1980 songs
Category:Songs about Jamaica
Category:Cultural depictions of Marlon Brando
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