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Jamaica (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Jamaica'" is a song by Canadian rock group BachmanTurner Overdrive that appears on the 1979 album 'Rock n' Roll Nights'. It features Jim Clench on lead vocals. It was written by well-known songwriter Jim Vallance. It was released as a single but did not chart. The song, along with "Heartaches," was played live on 'American Bandstand' in February 1979 to support the 'Rock n' Roll Nights' album release.
Using different lyrics, Rick Springfield remade the song under the title "'Kristina'" on his 1982 album 'Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet'.
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Category:1978 songs
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