Cha Cha (soundtrack)

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Cha Cha is the soundtrack to the 1979 Dutch film Cha Cha , written by Herman Brood and directed by Herbert Curiel. It features songs by Herman Brood and his band The Wild Romance, Nina Hagen, Lene Lovich, Les Chappell, and others.

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Upon its release, the soundtrack received positive reviews and was a commercial success in Netherlands where it peaked at number twenty-eight and was certified platinum by NVPI. [1] The single "Never Be Clever" by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance was also successful in Dutch charts peaking at number ten.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Love You Like I Love Myself"3:01
2."Home"3:42
3."Pick Up"2:53
4."Sweet Memories"2:44
5."Take It All In"3:18
6."Fit"2:12
7."Herman's Door"3:09
8."Two Together"2:02
9."Blues"1:50
10."Doin' It"3:04
11."It's You (Smersz)"4:41
12."Beat"2:43
13."(No More) Conversation"2:20
14."Bop"1:33
15."Herman ist High"2:57
16."Jilted"2:22
17."Don't Wanna Loose"3:43
18."(For Elvis) Never Be Clever"4:01
19."Blues"1:03

Charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [2] 28

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [1] Platinum100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

  1. 1 2 "Herman Brood, Nina Hagen, Lene Lovich - Cha cha". NVPI. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  2. "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Herman Brood / Nina Hagen / Lene Lovich – Cha Cha" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2016.