The Mission (Captain Jack album)

The Mission is Captain Jack's first album, released in 1996. It features female singer Liza da Costa. Four singles were released from the album: "Captain Jack", "Drill Instructor", "Soldier, Soldier", and "Little Boy".

The Mission
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1996
Recorded1995
GenreEurodance
Length67:46
LabelToshiba, Cologne Dance Label
ProducerUdo Niebergall, Eric Schnecko
Captain Jack chronology
The Mission
(1996)
Operation Dance
(1997)
Singles from The Mission
  1. "Captain Jack"
    Released: 27 July 1995
  2. "Drill Instructor"
    Released: 8 March 1996
  3. "Soldier, Soldier"
    Released: 30 May 1996
  4. "Little Boy"
    Released: 13 September 1996

Track listing edit

  1. "The Mission (Intro)" – 1:04
  2. "Sir Yes Sir (Pt-Mix)" – 4:07
  3. "Captain Jack (Short Mix)" – 4:06
  4. "Soldier Soldier (Short Summer Mix)" – 3:34
  5. "Little Boy (Boy Oh Boy Mix)" – 3:41
  6. "Drill Instructor (Short Mix)" – 4:12
  7. "Take On Me (Longplay)" – 5:26 – A-ha cover
  8. "Captain's Dream (Instrumental Mix)" – 4:02
  9. "Jack In Da House (Jack Da House Mix)" – 4:10
  10. "Back Home (Captain's Return)" – 5:16
  11. "She's A Lady (Sing Nanana Mix)" – 3:14
  12. "Captain Jack Remix (House Grooves From UK Mix)" – 6:42
  13. "Drill Instructor Remix (All 4 One Mix)" – 6:13
  14. "Jack In Da House (Old School Mix)" – 6:09
  15. "The Final Countdown (Uuh Baby Mix)" – 5:37

Charts edit

Chart[1] Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 27
Belgian Albums Chart (Vl) 48
Dutch Albums Chart 2
Finnish Albums Chart 3
German Albums Chart 11
Norway Albums Chart 8
Swiss Albums Chart 22

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1996) Position
German Albums Chart[2] 35

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[3] Platinum 57,986[3]
Germany (BVMI)[4] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[5] Platinum 100,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[6] Platinum 100,000*

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

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ GER AUT SWI NL BE SWE NO
  2. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Captain Jack" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  4. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Captain Jack; 'The Mission')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  5. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Captain Jack – The Mission" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 18, 2022. Enter The Mission in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  6. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1996 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.

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