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1975 single by Typically Tropical From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Barbados" is the debut single by British band Typically Tropical, released in May 1975.[1]
"Barbados" | ||||
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Single by Typically Tropical | ||||
from the album Barbados Sky | ||||
B-side | "Sandy" | |||
Released | 23 May 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Studio | Morgan Studios, London | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Gull | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Typically Tropical singles chronology | ||||
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"Barbados" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 37 in late June 1975, and five weeks later it hit number one for a week.[1] In total, "Barbados" spent eleven weeks on the chart.[1] The track also reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart, the South African Singles Chart,[2] and number 20 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report).[3] The track was later released on an album in 1975 by Gull Records, named Barbados Sky.
Follow-up singles "Rocket Now" and "The Ghost Song" failed to chart,[4] leaving Typically Tropical as a one-hit wonder.
In 1999, a reworked version of the song, renamed "We're Going to Ibiza", also reached the UK number one spot for the Vengaboys.[4]
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 20 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 17 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 32 |
Denmark (IFPI) | 4 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 8 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 1 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 10 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 11 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 5 |
Norway (VG-lista)[13] | 6 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[2] | 1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 11 |
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 1 |
US Bubbling Under the Hot 100 (Billboard)[16] | 108 |
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