The Platinum Album (Vengaboys album)

The Platinum Album
The Platinum Album
Studio album by Vengaboys
Released	13 March 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Dance-pop; Eurodance;
Length	39:03
Label	Breakin'; Violent Music BV; EMI Electrola; Jive; Groovilicious; Avex Trax;
Producer	Danski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys chronology
Singles from The Platinum Album
	"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"; Released: 26 November 1999; "Shalala Lala"; Released: 21 February 2000; "Uncle John from Jamaica"; Released: May 2000; "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"; Released: 18 September 2000; "Forever as One"; Released: 21 February 2001;

Released13 March 2000

Recorded1999–2000

Genre

Length39:03

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Platinum Album is the second studio album by Dutch dance group Vengaboys. The album spawned five singles.

In March 2020, the album was re-released to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with the addition of "Take Me to the City", previously only released on the US edition of the album.

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

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

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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[29]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[30]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[31]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[32]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)^[33]	Gold	150,000^{^}
Hungary (MAHASZ)^[34]	Gold
India^[35]	5× Platinum	500,000^[35]
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[36]	Gold	25,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[37]	5× Platinum	75,000^{^}
Poland (ZPAV)^[38]	Gold	50,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[39]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[40]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[41]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Kim Sasabone Denice Van Rijswijk Robin Pors Donny Latupeirissa (Ma´Donny)
Studio albums	Up & Down – The Party Album / The Party Album The Platinum Album
Compilations	Greatest Hits! Part 1 The Remix Album Greatest Hits
Singles	"Parada de Tettas" "To Brazil!" "Up and Down" "We Like to Party!" "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" "We're Going to Ibiza" "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" "Shalala Lala" "Uncle John from Jamaica" "Megamix" "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" "Forever as One" "Rocket to Uranus" "Hot Hot Hot" "2 Brazil" "1999 (I Wanna Go Back)"
Related articles	Discography

The Platinum Album (Vengaboys album)

Standard version

US edition and 2020 digital re-release

Japan version

Singles

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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