| "Sun of Jamaica" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Goombay Dance Band | |
| Writer(s) | Ekkehard Stein & Wolfgang Jass |
"Sun of Jamaica" is a song co-written by Ekkehard Stein and Wolfgang Jass, performed by the German band Goombay Dance Band.
The lyrics recount the narrator's desire to visit Jamaica after seeing Mutiny on the Bounty as a boy. When he visits he falls in love with a woman, and vows to later return to be with her.
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria | 1 |
| European | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Sweden | 5 |
| New Zealand | 19 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 |
| UK | 50 |