Captain Jack (Captain Jack song)

"Captain Jack"
Single by Captain Jack
from the album The Mission
Released	27 July 1995 (1995-07-27)
Length	4:06
Label	CDL – Cologne Dance Label
Songwriter(s)	Francisco Gutierrez Liza da Costa Udo Niebergall Volker Weber Richard Witte
Producer(s)	Francisco Gutierrez Udo Niebergall Eric Schnecko
Captain Jack singles chronology
"Captain Jack" (1995) "Drill Instructor" (1996)
Music video
"Captain Jack" on YouTube

"Captain Jack" is a song by the German Eurodance group Captain Jack, consisting of producer and vocalist Franky Gee, actor Sharky Durban and singer Liza da Costa. It was released in July 1995 by CDL, as the lead single from their debut album, The Mission (1996). The song is based on an old army tune known as "Hey, Hey Captain Jack". It was a great success in many countries, particularly in the Netherlands and Hungary, where it topped the chart. It was certified platinum in Germany and gold in the Netherlands and Norway. The accompanying music video was directed by Mark Glaeser. "Captain Jack" was nominated to the 1997 Echo Awards for the most successful national dance single.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Captain Jack is a ludicrous creation, already fearsomely popular on the continent. 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. The good captain reels off dance instructions in a frenetic manner which recalls 'sounding off' in the style of the US military drill. A bit of a novelty, but one that shouldn't be underestimated." ^[1]

Chart performance

"Captain Jack" peaked at number one in Hungary and the Netherlands. It entered the top 10 in Austria, Denmark, Flanders, Germany, Norway and Switzerland. 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 the UK, it reached number 104 on the UK Singles Chart. "Captain Jack" earned a gold record in the Netherlands and Norway, with a sale of 40,000 and 15,000 singles. In Germany, it was awarded with a platinum record, when 500,000 units were sold there.

Music video

The music video for "Captain Jack" was directed by Mark Glaeser and filmed in Frankfurt and Turley Barracks in Mannheim, Germany.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listings

European CD single

• "Captain Jack" (short mix) – 4:06
• "Captain Jack" (Peacecamp mix) – 5:23

European CD maxi

• "Captain Jack" (short mix) – 4:06
• "Captain Jack" (Peacecamp mix) – 5:23
• "Captain Jack" (House mix) – 5:04
• "Captain Jack" (club mix) – 5:19
• "Captain Jack" (Analog mix) – 3:15

European CD maxi (Remixes)

• "Captain Jack" (Dancefloor Syndroma Success mix) – 6:05
• "Captain Jack" (Dancefloor Syndroma radio remix) – 3:29
• "Captain Jack" (Dancefloor Syndroma House mix) – 6:36
• "Captain Jack" (Captain Jack Is in da House mix) – 4:28

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995–1996) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [2] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 2 Denmark (IFPI) [4] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [5] 14 Germany (GfK) [6] 3 Hungary (Mahasz) [7] 1 Ireland (IRMA) [8] 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 1 Norway (VG-lista) [11] 5 Quebec (ADISQ) [12] 40 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [13] 50 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 6 UK Singles (OCC) [15] 104

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [16] 20 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [17] 40 Germany (Media Control) [18] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [19] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [22]	Platinum	500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [23]	Gold	50,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [24]	Gold
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	27 July 1995	CD	CDL – Cologne Dance Label	[6]
Japan	3 July 1996		EMI CDL – Cologne Dance Label Intercord Japan	[25]
United Kingdom	12 August 1996	12-inch vinyl CD	EMI Encore	[26]

References

1. Jones, Alan (29 June 1996). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week . p. 23. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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3. "Captain Jack – Captain Jack" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
4. "Top National Sellers". Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 19. 11 May 1996. p. 24.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 7. 17 February 1996. p. 17. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
6. "Captain Jack – Captain Jack" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
7. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 17. 27 April 1996. p. 15. Retrieved 6 March 2018.See LW column.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Captain Jack". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
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10. "Captain Jack – Captain Jack" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
11. "Captain Jack – Captain Jack". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
12. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 6 April 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
13. "Captain Jack – Captain Jack". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
14. "Captain Jack – Captain Jack". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
15. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. - CZR".
16. "Jaaroverzichten 1996". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
17. "Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
18. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1996" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 7 August 2015.
19. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
20. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996" (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Retrieved 1 March 2020.
21. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2020.
22. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Captain Jack; 'Captain Jack')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
23. "Dutch single certifications – Captain Jack – Captain Jack" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 10 May 2025.Enter Captain Jack in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
24. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
25. "キャプテン・ジャック | キャプテン・ジャック" [Captain Jack | Captain Jack] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
26. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 10 August 1996. p. 39.