Coco Jamboo
| Coco Jamboo | |
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| Mr. President | |
| publication | March 29, 1996 |
| length | 3:37 |
| Genre (s) | Eurodance , pop music , reggae fusion |
| Author (s) |
Kai Matthiesen , Delroy Rennalls, Rainer Gaffrey |
| music | Kai Matthiesen, Rainer Gaffrey |
| Award (s) | Echo 1997 : National Dance Single of the Year |
| album | We See the Same Sun |
Coco Jamboo is a song by the German Eurodance group Mr. President . The song is the first single from their second studio album We See the Same Sun and was released on March 29, 1996.
content
| Song part | Artist |
| refrain | T-Seven , Lazy Dee, Lady Danii |
| 1st verse | Lazy dee |
| 2nd stanza | Lazy dee |
The song begins with a pan flute melody and the chorus sung by Lazy Dee, T-Seven and Lady Danii. The two verses are from Lazy Dee ge rapping , singing the bridge of T-Seven. In terms of content, the song is about how a man and a woman get closer while dancing. Lazy Dee raps, how he impresses women with his dance skills and the dance becomes more and more tightly embraced.
"Put me up, put me down,
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart
And make me happy"
production
Coco Jamboo was produced by the German music producers Kai Matthiesen and Rainer Gaffrey, who also wrote the lyrics together with the singer Lazy Dee. The pan flute melody is characteristic.
Music video
The music video for Coco Jamboo was shot by John Buche. It shows the three band members Lazy Dee, T-Seven and Lady Danii, who at first lightly dressed walk on the beach under palm trees while they sing or rap the text. Later scenes show an evening celebration with dances in the open air, in which the three group members take part and in which people in disguise and fire-breathers can also be seen.
single
Cover design
The single cover shows the three band members Lady Danii, Lazy Dee and T-Seven (from left to right), who are lightly dressed in front of palm trees and a blue sky and look at the viewer. At the top of the picture is the lettering Mr. President and at the bottom of the picture is the title Coco Jamboo .
Track list
- Coco Jamboo - Radio Version - 3:35
- 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 It on Another Version - 3:17
Chart successes
Coco Jamboo entered the German charts at number 64 on April 15, 1996, and reached number 2 on June 3, 1996, the highest position it could hold for four weeks. In total, the song was in the top 100 for 30 weeks, 16 of which were in the top 10 . In the German annual charts in 1996, the single was number 8. In Austria, Switzerland and Sweden, Coco Jamboo reached the top of the charts, while it entered the top 10 in Norway, the Netherlands, Finland, Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand .
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Awards
In the year of publication, Coco Jamboo was awarded a platinum record for more than 500,000 sales in Germany . In Austria and Switzerland, the single received a gold record for each over 25,000 units sold. Worldwide the song was awarded one silver, three gold and three platinum records, with which the song was certified for a total of more than 855,000 units sold.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 platinum
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70,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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platinum
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500,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
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platinum
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10,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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 gold
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25,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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gold
|
25,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
|
25,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
|
 silver
|
200,000 |
| All in all |
1 × silver 3 × gold 3 × platinum |
855,000 |
At the 1997 Echo Awards , Coco Jamboo received the National Dance Single of the Year award .
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
- German translation of the lyrics on golyr.de
- Music video for "Coco Jamboo" on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mr. President - Coco Jamboo Lyrics. genius.com, accessed May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Mr. President - Coco Jamboo music video. youtube.com, accessed May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Mr. President - Coco Jamboo single cover. amazon.com, accessed May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Mr. President - Coco Jamboo. officialcharts.de, accessed on May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Top 100 annual single charts 1996. officialcharts.de, accessed on May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Mr. President - Coco Jamboo. austriancharts.at, accessed on May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b c d e 1996 annual charts: DE AT CH UK US
- ^ Accreditations - 1997 Singles. aria.com.au, accessed on May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Trofeer. ifpi.no, accessed on May 19, 2019 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Mr. President. sverigetopplistan.se, accessed May 19, 2019 (Swedish).
- ↑ precious metal. hitparade.ch, accessed on May 19, 2019 .
- ^ BRIT Certified. bpi.co.uk, accessed May 19, 2019 .
