Coco Jamboo

"Coco Jamboo"
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
"Gonna Get Along (Without Ya Now)"
(1995)		 "Coco Jamboo"
(1996)		 "I Give You My Heart"
(1996)

"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)
  1. "Coco Jamboo" (Radio Version) - 3:37
  2. "Coco Jamboo" (Extended Version) - 5:42
  3. "Coco Jamboo" (Groove Version) - 6:02
  4. "Coco Jamboo" (Mousse T.'s Club Mix - Radio Edit) - 3:10
  5. "Coco Jamboo" (Mousse T.'s Extended Club Mix) - 6:15
  6. "Coco Jamboo" (Mousse T.'s Dangerous Dub) - 6:17
  7. "Coco Jamboo" (Instrumental Version) - 3:33
  8. "Coco Jamboo" (Put In On Another Version) - 3:17
CD single - Europe (1996)
  1. "Coco Jamboo" (Radio Version) - 3:37
  2. "Coco Jamboo" (Extended Version) - 5:42
CD maxi Remixes - Europe (1996)
  1. "Coco Jamboo" (C. C.'s R & B Mix) - 4:14
  2. "Coco Jamboo" (Chico Y Chico Tribal Radio Mix) - 3:42
  3. "Coco Jamboo" (Candy Club Remix) - 5:46
  4. "Coco Jamboo" (Candy Club's Ragga Jump) - 5:03
  5. "Coco Jamboo" (Chico Y Chico Tribal Remix) - 6:36
  6. "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

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2] 17
Canada (RPM)[3] 37
Canada Dance (RPM)[4] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 3
France (SNEP)[2] 28
Germany (Media Control Charts)[6] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 3
Italy (FIMI)[8] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 9
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 21
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[12] 17
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[12] 17
US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[12] 26

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Australia 24
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 92

Certifications

Country Certification Sales certified
Australia[14] Platinum 70,000
Austria[15] Gold 15,000
Germany[16] Platinum 500,000
Sweden[17] Gold 10,000
United Kingdom[18] Silver 200,000

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

  1. ↑ Mr.President - Christmas Coco Jamboo (1995), Youtube
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Coco Jamboo", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com
  3. ↑ RPM Top Singles peak
  4. ↑ RPM Dance Chart peak
  5. ↑ Danish peak
  6. ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de Archived 2009-06-17 at WebCite
  7. ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite
  8. ↑ Italian peak positions
  9. ↑ Norwegian Single Chart
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-06-15". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-06-14" UK Singles Chart.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Coco Jamboo" in various Billboard charts AllMusic.com
  13. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  14. ↑ Australian certifications ARIA.com.au Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ Austrian certifications IFPI.at Archived 2010-02-01 at WebCite
  16. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Coco%20Jamboo')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  17. ↑ Swedish certifications IFPI.se
  18. ↑ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk

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