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"Uncle John from Jamaica"
Single by Vengaboys
from the album The Platinum Album
Released	May 2000 (2000-05)
Length	3:07
Label	Breakin', Positiva
Songwriter(s)	Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen
Producer(s)	Vengaboys
Vengaboys singles chronology
"Shalala Lala" (2000) "Uncle John from Jamaica" (2000) "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" (2000)

"Uncle John from Jamaica" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in May 2000 as the third single from The Platinum Album and became a top-ten hit in Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has been certified Gold in New Zealand for sales exceeding 5,000 copies.

Track listings

1. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio Mix)
2. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL Version)
3. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Karaoke Version)
4. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (M.I.K.E. RMX)
5. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Lock 'N Load RMX)

Part 2 (UK)

1. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (Hitradio Mix)
2. "Uncle John from Jamaica" (XXL Version)
3. "We're Going to Ibiza!" (Beach Extended Mix)
4. "Making of Uncle John from Jamaica"

Charts and certifications

Release history

References

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6. "Vengaboys – Uncle John from Jamaica" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Uncle John from Jamaica". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
8. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 29 June 2000". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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18. "Jaaroverzichten 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
19. "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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• Vengaboys songs
• 2000 singles
• 2000 songs
• Positiva Records singles
• Songs about Jamaica
• Songs written by Dennis van den Driesschen
• Songs written by Wessel van Diepen