Sun of Jamaica | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979-1980 | |||
Genre | Euro disco | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Producer | Ernest Clinton, Jochen Petersen | |||
Goombay Dance Band chronology | ||||
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Sun of Jamaica, also known as Zauber der Karibik (English: Magic of the Caribbean), is the debut studio album by the German group Goombay Dance Band, released in 1980 by CBS Records.
The album achieved commercial success across Europe, including number 1 position in Austria. It spawned two major hits: " Sun of Jamaica" and "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again".
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums Chart [1] | 1 |
Dutch Albums Chart [2] | 4 |
German Albums Chart [3] | 3 |
Norwegian Albums Chart [4] | 17 |
Swedish Albums Chart [5] | 15 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands ( NVPI) [6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Poland | — | 327,000 [7] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Sun of Jamaica | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979-1980 | |||
Genre | Euro disco | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Producer | Ernest Clinton, Jochen Petersen | |||
Goombay Dance Band chronology | ||||
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Sun of Jamaica, also known as Zauber der Karibik (English: Magic of the Caribbean), is the debut studio album by the German group Goombay Dance Band, released in 1980 by CBS Records.
The album achieved commercial success across Europe, including number 1 position in Austria. It spawned two major hits: " Sun of Jamaica" and "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again".
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
---|---|
Austrian Albums Chart [1] | 1 |
Dutch Albums Chart [2] | 4 |
German Albums Chart [3] | 3 |
Norwegian Albums Chart [4] | 17 |
Swedish Albums Chart [5] | 15 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Netherlands ( NVPI) [6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Poland | — | 327,000 [7] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |