Djäpana
"Djäpana" | ||||
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Single by Yothu Yindi | ||||
from the album Homeland Movement & Tribal Voice | ||||
Released | August 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | Mushroom | |||
Songwriter(s) | M. Yunupingu | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Moffatt | |||
Yothu Yindi singles chronology | ||||
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Yothu Yindi singles chronology | ||||
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"Djäpana" (subtitled Sunset Dreaming) is a song by Australian musical group Yothu Yindi. The song was first released in August 1989 as the second and final single from the group's debut album, Homeland Movement.
The song was re-recorded and re-released in April 1992, following the success "Treaty" in 1991. The re-release saw the song peak at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 the song won three awards; ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release, ARIA Award for Best Video (Stephen Johnson) and ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year (Greg Henderson)
Track listing[]
- 7" single
- "Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)"
- "Gunumarra - Seq 1"
- "Gunumarra - Seq 2"
- CD single/ 12" single
- "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Gapirri Mix) - 3:59
- "Dhum Dhum (Bush Wallaby)"
- "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" - 3:43
- UK CD single
- "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Gapirri Mix) - 3:59
- "Treaty" (Filthy Lucre Remix) - 6:51
- "Dhum Dhum" (Bush Wallaby) - 1:05
- "Matjala" (Driftwood) - 5:23
- US 12" single
- "Djäpana" (Gapirri Mix) - 7:46
- "Djäpana" (A Capella Mix) - 3:37
- "Djäpana" (Babylon Mix) - 6:05
- "Djäpana" (Discoridub Mix) - 4:30
- "Djäpana" (Chic Clip Dub) - 3:54
Charts and certifications[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 14 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1992) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA) | 58[2] |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history[]
Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | August 1989 | 7" single | Original | Mushroom Records | K898 |
Australia | April 1992 | CD single, Cassingle, 12" single | re-release | Mushroom Records | D 11035/C 11035 |
United States | 1992 | 12" | re-release | Hollywood Records | 0-66358 |
References[]
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Yothu Yindi – Djäpana". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
Categories:
- 1989 songs
- 1992 singles
- 1989 singles
- ARIA Award-winning songs
- Yothu Yindi songs
- Mushroom Records singles