"Djobi, Djoba" is a hit song by the Gipsy Kings, a French-Calé rumba flamenca band. It was initially released in 1982 as an acoustic version on their debut album Allegria. In 1987, the song was re-recorded and released as a single. This version is from their self-titled third album. Along with other hits from the same album such as "Bamboléo" and "Un Amor", "Djobi Djoba" helped rocket the Gipsy Kings to European popularity, before they gained popularity in America in 1989.
"Djobi, Djoba" | ||||
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Single by Gipsy Kings | ||||
from the album Gipsy Kings | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Catalan rumba, flamenco | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gipsy Kings, Los Reyes | |||
Gipsy Kings singles chronology | ||||
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The song is very similar to an earlier song by El Príncipe Gitano titled "Obí obá".
Charts
editChart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
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France (SNEP)[1] | 15 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] | 12 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ "Gipsy Kings – Djobi djoba" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gipsy Kings" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Gipsy Kings – Djobi djoba" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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