Sun of Jamaica (album)

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.

Sun of Jamaica
Studio album by
Released1980
Recorded1979-1980
GenreEuro disco
LabelCBS
ProducerErnest Clinton, Jochen Petersen
Goombay Dance Band chronology
Sun of Jamaica
(1980)
Land of Gold
(1980)

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".

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Goombay Dance" – 4:00
  2. "Sing Little Children (Bon Soir Dame)" – 2:40
  3. "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again" – 3:45
  4. "Monkey" – 3:03
  5. "Caribbean Girl" – 3:42
  6. "Fly Flamingo" – 4:00
Side B
  1. "Sun of Jamaica" – 4:22
  2. "Bang Bang Lulu" – 2:27
  3. "Paradise of Joy" – 3:50
  4. "Conga Man" – 3:33
  5. "Island of Dreams" – 3:26
  6. "Take Me Home to Jamaica" – 2:48

Chart performance

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

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Sun of Jamaica
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[6] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Discographie Goombay Dance Band". www.austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  2. "Discografie Goombay Dance Band". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  3. "Suche nach "goombay dance band"". www.officialcharts.de (in German). Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  4. "Discography Goombay Dance Band". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  5. "Discography Goombay Dance Band". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  6. "Dutch album certifications – Goombay Dance Band – Sun of Jamaica" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Sun of Jamaica in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1980 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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