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"Coco Jamboo" 
Single by Mr. President from the album We See the Same Sun Released March 29, 1996 (Germany) Format CD single, CD maxi single Genre Eurodance, reggae fusion Length 3:36 Label Warner Bros. Writer(s) Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennalls, Rainer Gaffrey Producer Kai Matthiesen, Rainer Gaffrey Mr. President singles chronology "Gonna Get Along"
(1995)"Coco Jamboo"
(1996)"I Give You My Heart"
(1996)"Coco Jamboo" is a eurodance song by German band Mr. President from their second studio album We See the Same Sun.
The song was a hit in Europe and Latin America, reaching the top ten on many European charts. It also gave them their only chart entry in the United States, peaking at No. 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in July 1997.
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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 a Brazilian Samba Festival and 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]
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (1996–1997) Peak
positionAustralian ARIA Singles Chart[2] 7 Austrian Singles Chart[2] 1 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[2] 11 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[2] 17 Chile Top 100 Singles 1 European Hot 100 Singles 2 Finnish Singles Chart[2] 3 French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 28 German Singles Chart[3] 2 Irish Singles Chart[4] 3 Swedish Singles Chart[2] 1 Swiss Singles Chart[2] 1 UK Singles Chart[5] 8 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 21 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[6] 17 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[6] 17 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[6] 26 End of year charts
End of year chart (1997) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 92 Certifications
Country Certification Date Sales certified Australia[8] Platinum 1997 70,000 Austria[9] Gold June 27, 1996 15,000 Germany[10] Platinum 1996 500,000 Sweden[11] Gold November 12, 1996 10,000 UK[12] Silver July 1, 1997 200,000 Preceded by
"Macarena" by Los del RíoSwiss number-one single (first run)
June 2, 1996 (1 week)Succeeded by
"Macarena" by Los del RíoSwiss number-one single (second run)
June 16, 1996 (1 week)Preceded by
"Children" by Robert MilesAustrian number-one single
June 16, 1996 – July 21, 1996 (6 weeks)Succeeded by
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by The FugeesPreceded by
"Macarena" by Los del RíoSwiss number-one single (third run)
June 30, 1996 – July 7, 1996 (2 weeks)Preceded by
"Wannabe" by Spice GirlsSwedish number-one single
September 20, 1996 – October 13, 1996 (5 weeks)Succeeded by
"Free Like a Flying Demon" by E-TypeReferences
- ^ Mr.President - Christmas Coco Jamboo (1996), Youtube
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Coco Jamboo", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com
- ^ a b c d "Coco Jamboo" in various Billboard charts AllMusic.com
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1997. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ Australian certifications ARIA.com.au
- ^ Austrian certifications IFPI.at
- ^ "German certifications – Coco%20Jamboo" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Coco%2520Jamboo&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ Swedish certifications IFPI.se
- ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk
Categories:- 1996 singles
- Techno songs
- Reggae songs
- Number-one singles in Sweden
- Number-one singles in Switzerland
- Singles certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie
- 1990s single stubs
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