![]() ![]() "Captain Jack" earned a gold record in the Netherlands and Norway, with a sale of 40,000 and 15,000 singles. In the UK, it only reached number 104 on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Ireland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 14 in February 1996. In Belgium, the single was held off reaching the top spot by 2 Fabiola's "Lift U Up". It managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Austria, Belgium (number 2), Denmark, Germany, Norway and Switzerland. In the latter, it spent 20 weeks on the Dutch Single Top 100. ![]() It peaked at number-one in Hungary and the Netherlands. "Captain Jack" was very successful on the charts in Europe. A bit of a novelty, but one that shouldn't be underestimated." Chart performance The good captain reels off dance instructions in a frenetic manner which recalls "sounding off" in the style of the US military drill. The first Captain Jack single to escape into the UK is a self-titled effort combining a banging techno backing track with some deep-throated singing/rapping. "Captain Jack" was nominated to the 1997 Echo Awards for the most successful national dance single.Īlan Jones from Music Week wrote, " Captain Jack is a ludicrous creation, already fearsomely popular on the continent. It sold to platinum in Germany and gold in the Netherlands and Norway. It was a great success in many countries, particularly in the Netherlands and Hungary, where it topped the chart. The song is based on an old army tune known as "Hey, Hey Captain Jack". It was released in July 1995, as the lead single from their album The Mission. " Captain Jack" is a song by the German eurodance group Captain Jack, consisting of singer Franky Gee, actor Sharky Durban and singer Liza da Costa. ![]()
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