Single:
April Sun in Cuba entered the Australian singles chart* on 7 November 1977 and peaked at #2. The song was #18 on the Top 100 of 1977.
Album:
The song is on Running Free which entered the Australian albums chart* on 14 November 1977 and peaked at #6.
Songwriters:
Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson
Producer:
Peter Dawkins
Record label of Australian release:
Portrait
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
New Zealand band Dragon relocated to Sydney, Australia, in May 1975 and toured the country in October as support act to Status Quo.
The group had originally intended to go to Canada, but opted to stay in Australia, settling in Bondi in late 1975, where they secured a residency at the Bondi Lifesaving Club.
Between 1977 and 1979 the Hunter brothers, Robert Taylor, Paul Hewson and Kerry Jacobson had a string of major hits on the Australian charts with singles April Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough? and Still in Love with You and albums Sunshine (February 1977), Running Free (November 1977) and O Zambezi (September 1978).
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_(band)
Lyrics:
I′m tired of the city life
Summer’s on the run
People tell me I should stay
But I′ve got to get my fun
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