Coco Jamboo
"Coco Jamboo" | ||||
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Single by Mr. President | ||||
from the album We See the Same Sun | ||||
Released | 29 March 1996 | |||
Format | CD single, CD maxi single | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Eurodance, hip hop, reggae fusion | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Writer(s) | Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennalls, Rainer Gaffrey | |||
Producer(s) | Kai Matthiesen, Rainer Gaffrey | |||
Mr. President singles chronology | ||||
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"Coco Jamboo" is a song by German Eurodance group Mr. President. It was released in March 1996 as the lead single from their second studio album We See the Same Sun.
The song was a hit in many European countries, reaching the top ten on many European charts. It also gave them their only chart entry in the United States, peaking at number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in September 1997.
Track listings
- CD maxi - Europe (1996)
- "Coco Jamboo" (Radio Version) - 3:37
- "Coco Jamboo" (Extended Version) - 5:42
- "Coco Jamboo" (Groove Version) - 6:02
- "Coco Jamboo" (Mousse T.'s Club Mix - Radio Edit) - 3:10
- "Coco Jamboo" (Mousse T.'s Extended Club Mix) - 6:15
- "Coco Jamboo" (Mousse T.'s Dangerous Dub) - 6:17
- "Coco Jamboo" (Instrumental Version) - 3:33
- "Coco Jamboo" (Put In On Another Version) - 3:17
- CD single - Europe (1996)
- "Coco Jamboo" (Radio Version) - 3:37
- "Coco Jamboo" (Extended Version) - 5:42
- CD maxi Remixes - Europe (1996)
- "Coco Jamboo" (C. C.'s R & B Mix) - 4:14
- "Coco Jamboo" (Chico Y Chico Tribal Radio Mix) - 3:42
- "Coco Jamboo" (Candy Club Remix) - 5:46
- "Coco Jamboo" (Candy Club's Ragga Jump) - 5:03
- "Coco Jamboo" (Chico Y Chico Tribal Remix) - 6:36
- "Coco Jamboo" (Original Radio Version) - 3:38
Music video
The song's music video, released in April 1996, featured the band's members walking on a beach and performing the song during the Brazilian Carnival. It was filmed in Venezuela.
Christmas Version
During the 1996 holiday season, a Christmas-themed version of "Coco Jamboo" was released by the band, featuring new lyrics and festive instruments. It is currently viewable on YouTube.[1]
Cover versions
Romanian performer Inna recorded a song called "Rendez Vous" for her fourth studio album, Inna (2015), which samples elements from the recording.
Charts and sales
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Chart successions
Preceded by "Macarena" by Los del Río |
Swiss number-one single (first run) June 2, 1996 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Macarena" by Los del Río |
Swiss number-one single (second run) June 16, 1996 (1 week) | ||
Preceded by "Children" by Robert Miles |
Austrian number-one single June 16, 1996 – July 21, 1996 (6 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by The Fugees |
Preceded by "Macarena" by Los del Río |
Swiss number-one single (third run) June 30, 1996 – July 7, 1996 (2 weeks) | |
Preceded by "Wannabe" by Spice Girls |
Swedish number-one single September 20, 1996 – October 13, 1996 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Free Like a Flying Demon" by E-Type |
References
- ↑ Mr.President - Christmas Coco Jamboo (1995), Youtube
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Coco Jamboo", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com
- ↑ RPM Top Singles peak
- ↑ RPM Dance Chart peak
- ↑ Danish peak
- ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de Archived 2009-06-17 at WebCite
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite
- ↑ Italian peak positions
- ↑ Norwegian Single Chart
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-06-15". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-06-14" UK Singles Chart.
- 1 2 3 4 "Coco Jamboo" in various Billboard charts AllMusic.com
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ↑ Australian certifications ARIA.com.au Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Austrian certifications IFPI.at Archived 2010-02-01 at WebCite
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Coco%20Jamboo')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ↑ Swedish certifications IFPI.se
- ↑ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk
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