The Platinum Album

The Platinum Album
Studio album by Vengaboys
Released	13 March 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	Dance, pop, Eurodance
Length	37:34
Label	Breakin', EMI Electrola, Jive, Groovilicious
Producer	Danski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys chronology
The Remix Album (1999)The Remix Album1999 The Platinum Album (2000) Greatest Hits (2009)Greatest Hits2009
Singles from The Platinum Album
"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" Released: 24 November 1999 "Shalala Lala" Released: February 23, 2000 "Uncle John from Jamaica" Released: 29 May 2000 "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" Released: 18 September 2000 "Forever as One" Released: February 21, 2001

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The Platinum Album is the third studio album by Dutch Dance group Vengaboys. The album spawned five singles, four of which were chart hits.

Track listing

Standard edition

U.S. edition

1. "Shalala Lala" - 3:35
2. "24/7 in My 911" - 3:11
3. "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" - 3:30
4. "Uncle John from Jamaica" - 3:08
5. "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" - 3:03
6. "48 Hours" - 4:20
7. "Your Place or Mine?" - 4:07
8. "Skinnydippin'" - 3:27
9. "Take Me To The City" - 3:27
10. "Forever as One" - 3:29
11. "Opus 3 in D#" - 7:13

Japan Edition

1. "Shalala Lala" ------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Lendager & Dehnhardt
2. "24/7 in My 911" ----------------------------------------------------- Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
3. "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" ------------------------------------ Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
4. "Uncle John from Jamaica" -------------------------------------------- Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
5. "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" ------------------------------- Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
6. "48 Hours" ----------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
7. "Your Place or Mine?" ------------------------------------------------ Written by: Danski, DJ Delmundo & D. Kawohl
8. "Skinnydippin'" ------------------------------------------------------ Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
9. "Forever As One" ----------------------------------------------------- Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
10. "Opus 3 in D#" ------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
11. "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! (Eurobeat Remix)" -------------------------- Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo
12. "Shalala Lala (Eurobeat Mix)" ---------------------------------------- Written by: Lendager & Dehnhardt
13. "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine) [Airscape RMX]" --------------------- Written by: Danski & DJ Delmundo

Singles

• "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" was released as the lead single of the album in late 1999, peaking at number one in RIANZ singles chart and in Polish singles chart in February 2000.
• "Shalala Lala" was the second single of the album and peaked at number one on RIANZ chart and in Polish singles chart. It's a cover version of the song by Danish glam rock band Walkers, originally released in their Greatest Hits album in 1973.
• "Uncle John from Jamaica" was the third single of the album with less successful single like previous two but it was a Top Ten single in 4 countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Poland.
• "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" was released as the fourth single of the album, including the fifth virtual band member, "Cheekah". It peaked at 19 in UK Singles Chart and 14 in Polish singles chart.
• "Forever as One" was released as the fifth single of the album but it was their worst single performance, peaking at 29 on UK Singles Chart.

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