"April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977.[2] It is the first single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album Running Free. "April Sun in Cuba" first charted on 7 November 1977, peaking at number 2 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart and staying on the chart for 22 weeks.[3] It also reached number 9 on the New Zealand singles chart.[4][5][6] The b-side of the single, a non-album track called "Telephone", was credited to "Dr. Agony".
| "April Sun in Cuba" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dragon | ||||
| from the album Running Free | ||||
| A-side | "April Sun in Cuba" | |||
| B-side | "Telephone" | |||
| Released | October 1977 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Portrait Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Dawkins | |||
| Dragon singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
- April Sun in Cuba (Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson) - 3:24
- Telephone (Paul Hewson, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 3:10
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1977/78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[7] | 2 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 9 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 91 |
| Chart (1978) | Position |
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[10] | 32 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel edit
- Bass – Todd Hunter
- Guitar – Robert Taylor
- Keyboards – Paul Hewson
- Lead Vocals – Marc Hunter
- Percussion – Kerry Jacobson
- Vocals – Paul Hewson, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter
Production
- Producer – Peter Dawkins
- Written by - Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson
References edit
- ^ Gawne, Holley (17 October 2021). "Check out 14 of the most iconic Aussie pub rock songs". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Dragon'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Dragon – 'April Sun in Cuba'". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Australian Music Database
- ^ Dragon - April Sun In Cuba
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Dragon – April Sun in Cuba". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 183 – 26 December 1977 > National Top 100 Singles for 1977". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 13 June 2021 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 14 February 2022 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 May 1978. p. 49. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
