Cuba (song)
| "Cuba" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gibson Brothers | ||||
| from the album Cuba | ||||
| B-side | "Cuba" (instrumental) | |||
| Released | 1977, 1980 (re-issue) | |||
| Genre | Disco, Latin | |||
| Length | 3:00 (Short Single Version) 4:20 (Long Single Version) 7:28 (Album Version) 7:45 (12" Version) | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriters | Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde | |||
| Producer | Daniel Vangarde | |||
| Gibson Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Gibson Brothers - Cuba" on YouTube | ||||
"Cuba" is a 1977 song by French musical group Gibson Brothers, released as the first single from their fourth album of the same name (1977). It was the group's first charting single: In the US, "Cuba", went to #81 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and #9 on the Billboard Dance chart. Outside the US, upon its original release, it reached number one in Finland, and was a top 30 hit in Belgium, the Netherlands and West Germany. It also peaked at number 41 in the UK in March 1979, however, following the success of their follow-up top 10 hit songs "Ooh, What a Life" and "Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go)", it was re-released in early 1980 as a double A side single with album track "Better Do It Salsa", reaching number 12 in the UK. Additionally, a remix ("Cuba '88") peaked at number 78 in the UK in October 1988.
| Chart (1978–1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 25 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 32 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 12* |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 81 |
| US Disco Top 100 (Billboard) | 9 |
| US Hot R&B (Billboard) | 64 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts) | 22 |
(*Only after re-release in 1980)