April Sun in Cuba
| "April Sun in Cuba" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dragon | ||||
| from the album Running Free | ||||
| A-side | "April Sun in Cuba" | |||
| B-side | "Telephone" | |||
| Released | October 1977 | |||
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 12" | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Portrait Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Dawkins | |||
| Dragon singles chronology | ||||
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"April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by Australian-New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977.[1] It is the first single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album Running Free. "April Sun in Cuba" first charted on 7 November 1977, peaking at number 2 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart and staying on the chart for 22 weeks.[2] It also reached number 9 on the New Zealand singles chart.[3][4][5]
Overview
We loved to hear Marc Hunter talking about missile love here too: in 1978, the song, by Hunter and Paul Hewson, hit number nine - it's also No. 10 on the APRA Top 100 NZ Songs list. This Aussie-made video, complete with footage of missiles, has them in full big-hair rock star mode, with a white-suited Marc Hunter getting in some high kicks while bassist brother Todd Hunter maintains his cool from behind his sunnies.[6]
Track listing
- April Sun in Cuba (Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson) - 3:24
- Telephone (Paul Hewson, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 3:10
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1977/78) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[7] | 2 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[9] | 91 |
| Chart (1978) | Position |
| Australian Kent Music Report[10] | 32 |
Personnel
- Bass – Todd Hunter
- Guitar – Robert Taylor
- Keyboards – Paul Hewson
- Lead Vocals – Marc Hunter
- Percussion – Kerry Jacobson
- Vocals – Paul Hewson, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter
Production
- Producer – Peter Dawkins
- Written by - Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson
References
- ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Dragon'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Dragon – 'April Sun in Cuba'". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ↑ Australian Music Database
- ↑ Dragon - April Sun In Cuba
- ↑ April Sun In Cuba| Music Video| NZ On Screen
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988..
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Dragon – April Sun in Cuba". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988..
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988..
