1977 single by Dragon
| "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 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Dawkins | |||
| Dragon singles chronology | ||||
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"April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977. 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. It also reached number 9 on the New Zealand singles chart. The b-side of the single, a non-album track called "Telephone", was credited to "Dr. Agony".
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 | 2 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 91 |
| Chart (1978) | Position |
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 32 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 50,000 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 4× Platinum | 120,000 |
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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
References
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- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- Hung, Steffen. "Dragon – 'April Sun in Cuba'". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- Australian Music Database
- Dragon - April Sun In Cuba
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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