Coco Jamboo

"Coco Jamboo"
Single by Mr. President
from the album We See the Same Sun
Released29 March 1996 (1996-03-29)
Genre
Length3:39
Label
  • WEA
  • Club Culture
Songwriters
  • Kai Matthiesen
  • Delroy Rennalls
  • Rainer Gaffrey
Producers
  • Kai Matthiesen
  • Rainer Gaffrey
Mr. President singles chronology
"I'll Follow the Sun"
(1995)
"Coco Jamboo"
(1996)
"I Give You My Heart"
(1996)
Music video
"Coco Jamboo" on YouTube

"Coco Jamboo" is a song by German Eurodance group Mr. President. It was released on 29 March 1996 by WEA and Club Culture as the lead single from their second studio album, We See the Same Sun (1996). The song was written by Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennalls and Rainer Gaffrey, and produced by Matthiesen and Gaffrey. While music critics compared it to Swedish band Ace of Base, the song became a hit across Europe. It reached number one in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, and Switzerland. "Coco Jamboo" also experienced success in the United States, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1997. The accompanying music video, directed by John Buche, was filmed in Venezuela. Mr. President was awarded the German 1997 Echo award in the category for Best Dance Single with "Coco Jamboo".