Cuba (song)
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| "Cuba" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gibson Brothers | ||||
| from the album Cuba | ||||
| B-side | "Cuba" (instrumental) | |||
| Released | 1978, 1980 (re-issue) | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 4:20 7:45 (extended version) | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Daniel Vangarde | |||
| Gibson Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Gibson Brothers - Cuba" on YouTube | ||||
"Cuba" is a 1978 song by the Gibson Brothers taken from their album of the same name.
Background and chart performance[]
It was the group's first charting single: In the US, "Cuba", went to #81 on the US Hot 100,[2] and #9 on the US Dance chart.[3] Outside the US, upon its original release, it reached number 41 in the UK, however, following the success of their follow-up top 10 hit songs "Ooh, What a Life" and "Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go)", it was re-released in 1980 where it reached number 12 in the UK with "Better Do It Salsa".[4] However, its chart performance did not improve in the U.S. due in large part to the anti Disco Backlash in the States at the time.
Track listing[]
7" Single (UK)[]
A - Cuba - 3:00
B - Cuba (Club Version)
7" Single (US)[]
A - Cuba - 4:20
B - Cuba (Instrumental) - 4:24
12" Single[]
A - Cuba - 7:45
B - Cuba (Instrumental) - 7:54
'88 Remix Single[]
A - Cuba ('88 Remix) - 8:11
B - Cuba (Original Version) - 6:20
Charts[]
| Chart | Peak
Position |
|---|---|
| UK | 12* |
| US Hot 100 | 81 |
| US Disco Top 100 | 9 |
| Only after re-release in 1980* | |
Popular culture[]
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- The song is featured in the background in a scene in the 1979 film North Dallas Forty and in the 2001 film Sexy Beast.
- The song had an unexpected resurgence in 2020 after Liverpool fans adopted it for new signing Thiago Alcântara.
References[]
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 337.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 110.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
External links[]
- Gibson Brothers - Cuba on Discogs
- Music Video on YouTube
- 1978 songs
- 1978 singles
- 1980 songs
- 1980 singles
- Disco songs
- Gibson Brothers songs
- Songs about Cuba