The Platinum Album (Vengaboys album)

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The Platinum Album
The Platinum Album.jpg
Studio album by
Vengaboys
Released13 March 2000
Recorded1999
Genre
Length39:03
LabelBreakin' Records, Violent Music BV, EMI Electrola, Jive, Groovilicious, Avex Trax
ProducerDanski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys chronology
The Remix Album
(1999) 		The Platinum Album
(2000) 		Greatest Hits
(2009)
Singles from The Platinum Album
  1. "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
    Released: 24 November 1999
  2. "Shalala Lala"
    Released: 21 February 2000
  3. "Uncle John from Jamaica"
    Released: May 2000
  4. "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"
    Released: 18 September 2000
  5. "Forever as One"
    Released: 21 February 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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

On 20 March 2020 to celebrate 20 years of the album, Vengaboys re-released the album on Digital platforms with the song 'Take Me to the City' added to it previously only released on the US edition of the album.

Track listing[]

Standard version[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala"Torben Lendager, Poul DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo3:36
2."24/7 in My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song) [Album Version]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:03
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:21
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski & DJ Delmundo, Dietmar KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:08
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:30
9."Forever as One (Album Version)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
10."Opus 3 in D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:12

US edition and 2020 digital re-release[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala"Lendager & DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo3:35
2."24/7 In My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song) [Hit Radio Mix]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo2:53
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:20
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski, DJ Delmundo & D.KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:07
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:27
9."Take Me to the City"Danski, DJ Delmundo & P. SmitDanski, DJ Delmundo & P. Smit3:50
10."Forever as One (Hit Radio Mix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:29
11."Opus 3 in D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:11

Japan version[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala"Lendager & DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo3:36
2."24/7 In My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:02
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:21
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski, DJ Delmundo & D.KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:08
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:30
9."Forever as One"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
10."Opus 3 In D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:16
11."Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! (Eurobeat Remix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:49
12."Shalala Lala (Eurobeat Mix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:17
13."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine) [Airscape RMX]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo8:04

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.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[26] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Platinum 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[29] Gold 150,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[30] Gold  
India[31] 5× Platinum 500,000[31]
Norway (IFPI Norway)[32] Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] 5× Platinum 75,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[34] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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