Coco Jamboo

"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.

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 position
Australian 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 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 (1996), Youtube
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Coco Jamboo", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com
3. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de
4. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie
5. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com
6. ^ ^{a b c d} "Coco Jamboo" in various Billboard charts AllMusic.com
7. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1997. Retrieved 2010-08-28. 
8. ^ Australian certifications ARIA.com.au
9. ^ Austrian certifications IFPI.at
10. ^ "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. 
11. ^ Swedish certifications IFPI.se
12. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk