Don't Be Shy (Kulcha song)

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"Don't Be Shy"
Don't Be Shy by Kulcha.jpg
Single by Kulcha
from the album Kulcha
Released1994 (1994)
Recorded1994
Length3:52
Label EastWest
Songwriter(s)
  • Joe Fidow
  • Matthew O'Connor
Producer(s) Matthew O'Connor
Kulcha singles chronology
"Shaka Jam"
(1994)
"Don't Be Shy"
(1994)
"Fly Girl"
(1994)

"Don't Be Shy" is a song by Australian R&B band Kulcha. It was released in July 1994 as the second single from the band's debut studio album, Kulcha . The song peaked at number 13 in Australia and 8 in New Zealand.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Don't Be Shy" (radio edit) - 3:52
  2. "Don't Be Shy" (album edit) - 4:09
  3. "Don't Be Shy" (Gangsta mix) - 4:10
  4. "Shaka Jam" (radio edit) - 4:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [2] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 90
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [4] 37

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References

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