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"Uncle John from Jamaica"
Single by Vengaboys
from the album The Platinum Album
Released29 May 2000 (2000-05-29)
StudioViolent (Studio 4045) (Hilversum, Netherlands)[1]
Length3:07
LabelBreakin', Positiva
Songwriter(s)Danski & DJ Delmundo
Producer(s)Danski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys singles chronology
"Shalala Lala"
(2000) 		"Uncle John from Jamaica"
(2000) 		"Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"
(2000)

"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

Dutch CD single[2]

  1. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio mix) – 3:09
  2. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL version) – 5:11

Dutch, Canadian, and Australian maxi-CD single[3][4][5]

  1. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio mix) – 3:09
  2. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL version) – 5:11
  3. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (karaoke version) – 3:01
  4. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (M.I.K.E. remix) – 7:21
  5. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Lock 'N Load remix) – 6:42
  6. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (video) – 3:15
  7. Making of the video – 3:55

UK CD1[6]

  1. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio mix) – 3:09
  2. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Lock 'N' Load 'Wake Up Call' remix) – 6:45
  3. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (karaoke version) – 3:01
  4. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (video)

UK CD2[7]

  1. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL version) – 5:11
  2. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Beach extended mix) – 5:22
  3. The making of "Uncle John from Jamaica" (video)

UK cassette single[8]

  1. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio mix) – 3:09
  2. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL version) – 5:11
  3. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Lock 'N' Load 'Wake Up Call' remix) – 6:45

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 29 May 2000 CD
[20]
United Kingdom 26 June 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 Positiva [34]
Australia 18 September 2000 CD
[35]

References

  1. ^ The Platinum Album (Dutch CD album liner notes). Vengaboys. Breakin' Records. 1999. KRAK 4015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (Dutch CD single liner notes). Vengaboys. Breakin' Records. 2000. KRAK 4016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (Dutch maxi-CD single liner notes). Vengaboys. Breakin' Records. 2000. KRAK 4017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (Canadian maxi-CD single liner notes). Vengaboys. ISBA Music Entertainment Inc. 2000. ISB-SI-7029.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Vengaboys. Breakin' Records, EMI Music Australia. 2000. 7243 888853 0 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (UK CD1 liner notes). Vengaboys. Positiva Records. 2000. CDTIV-135, 7243 8 88859 0 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (UK CD2 liner notes). Vengaboys. Positiva Records. 2000. CDTIVS-135.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Uncle John from Jamaica (UK cassette single sleeve). Vengaboys. Positiva Records. 2000. TCTIV135, 7243 8 88859 4 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ^ "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 6 July 2000. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 29. 15 July 2000. p. 7. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Uncle John from Jamaica". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 29 June 2000". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 20 May 2019.[dead link]
  18. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Vengaboys".
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". Top 40 Singles.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  24. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" Canciones Top 50.
  25. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". Singles Top 100.
  26. ^ "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". Swiss Singles Chart.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  28. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  29. ^ "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  30. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  31. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  32. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2000" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  33. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  34. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting June 26, 2000: Singles". Music Week. 24 June 2000. p. 27.
  35. ^ "Vengaboys". EMI Music Australia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_John_from_Jamaica

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