Uncle John from Jamaica
Appearance
"Uncle John from Jamaica" | ||||
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Single by Vengaboys | ||||
from the album The Platinum Album | ||||
Released | 29 May 2000 | |||
Studio | Violent (Studio 4045) (Hilversum, Netherlands)[1] | |||
Length | 3:07 | |||
Label | Breakin', Positiva | |||
Songwriter(s) | Danski & DJ Delmundo | |||
Producer(s) | Danski & DJ Delmundo | |||
Vengaboys singles chronology | ||||
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"Uncle John from Jamaica" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in May 2000 as the third single from their third album, The Platinum Album (2000), and became a top-10 hit in Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has been certified gold in New Zealand for sales exceeding 5,000 copies.
Track listings
[edit]Dutch CD single[2]
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio mix) – 3:09
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL version) – 5:11
Dutch, Canadian, and Australian maxi-CD single[3][4][5]
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio mix) – 3:09
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL version) – 5:11
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (karaoke version) – 3:01
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (M.I.K.E. remix) – 7:21
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Lock 'N Load remix) – 6:42
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (video) – 3:15
- Making of the video – 3:55
UK CD1[6]
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio mix) – 3:09
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Lock 'N' Load 'Wake Up Call' remix) – 6:45
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (karaoke version) – 3:01
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (video)
UK CD2[7]
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL version) – 5:11
- "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Beach extended mix) – 5:22
- The making of "Uncle John from Jamaica" (video)
UK cassette single[8]
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio mix) – 3:09
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL version) – 5:11
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Lock 'N' Load 'Wake Up Call' remix) – 6:45
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] | Gold | 5,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Europe | 29 May 2000 | CD |
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[20] |
United Kingdom | 26 June 2000 |
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Positiva | [34] |
Australia | 18 September 2000 | CD |
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[35] |
References
[edit]- ^ The Platinum Album (Dutch CD album liner notes). Vengaboys. Breakin' Records. 1999. KRAK 4015.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (Dutch CD single liner notes). Vengaboys. Breakin' Records. 2000. KRAK 4016.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (Dutch maxi-CD single liner notes). Vengaboys. Breakin' Records. 2000. KRAK 4017.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (Canadian maxi-CD single liner notes). Vengaboys. ISBA Music Entertainment Inc. 2000. ISB-SI-7029.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Vengaboys. Breakin' Records, EMI Music Australia. 2000. 7243 888853 0 0.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (UK CD1 liner notes). Vengaboys. Positiva Records. 2000. CDTIV-135, 7243 8 88859 0 4.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (UK CD2 liner notes). Vengaboys. Positiva Records. 2000. CDTIVS-135.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (UK cassette single sleeve). Vengaboys. Positiva Records. 2000. TCTIV135, 7243 8 88859 4 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 6 July 2000. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 29. 15 July 2000. p. 7. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Uncle John from Jamaica". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 29 June 2000". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 20 May 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Vengaboys".
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ a b "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 2000" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2000" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting June 26, 2000: Singles". Music Week. 24 June 2000. p. 27.
- ^ "Vengaboys". EMI Music Australia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2023.