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Sun of Jamaica

"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.

"Sun of Jamaica"
Single by Goombay Dance Band
from the album Sun of Jamaica
ReleasedDecember 1979 (1979-12)
Recorded1979
GenreEuro disco, schlager
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Ekkehard Stein & Wolfgang Jass
Goombay Dance Band singles chronology
"Ring Ting Ting"
(1979) 		"Sun of Jamaica"
(1979) 		"Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again"
(1980)

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 edit

  • 7" Single (1979)[1]
A. "Sun of Jamaica" – 4:22
B. "Island of Dreams" – 3:26

Charts and certifications edit

Cover versions edit

  • German singer Tony Holiday recorded a German version of the song in 1980, "Nie mehr allein sein".
  • In 1980, Czech singer Helena Vondráčková covered the song as "Léto je léto", which was a minor hit.
  • 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 Será un Himno", which was a top 10 hit in Argentina.

References edit

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  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Goombay Dance Band – Sun of Jamaica" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
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