Australian singles charts:
Jamaica Rum entered the Kent Music Report on 13 December 1976 and peaked at #10. The song was #76 on the Top 100 of 1977.
Album:
The song is on Steppin’ Out which entered the Kent Music Report album chart on 8 November 1976 and peaked at #23.
Songwriters:
Les Hall, Ted Mulry
Producer:
TMG
Record label of Australian release:
Albert Productions
Milesago:
TMG worked relentlessly through 1976 and 1977, often performing with old mates Sherbet, and undertaking some of the most extensive tours yet mounted. They scored their fifth consecutive hit single with the calypso-styled Jamaica Rum in 1977 but this was to be their last release for Alberts.
In April 1977, following the expiration of their Albert Productions contract, TMG signed with Michael Gudinski’s Mushroom label and began recording their fourth LP.
Read more: www.milesago.com/artists/mulry.htm
Lyrics:
Jamaica, land of tropical fruit
And young girls in pineapple juice
I like to sit in the sun
Drinking Jamaica Rum
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