April Sun in Cuba
1977 single by Dragon
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"April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977.[2] 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.[3] It also reached number 9 on the New Zealand singles chart.[4][5][6] The b-side of the single, a non-album track called "Telephone", was credited to "Dr. Agony".
| "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 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Portrait Records | |||
| Songwriters | Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson | |||
| Producer | Peter Dawkins | |||
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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) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[7] | 2 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 9 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | 5× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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