Marigot Bay (song)

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"Marigot Bay"
Single by Arabesque
from the album Marigot Bay
B-side "Hey, Catch On"
ReleasedDecember 1980 [1]
Genre Pop, disco [2]
Length3:50
Label Metronome
Songwriter(s) Jean Frankfurter
John Möring
Producer(s) Wolfgang Mewes [3]
Arabesque singles chronology
"Once In A Blue Moon"
(1980)
"Marigot Bay"
(1980)
"Midnight Dancer"
(1980)

"Marigot Bay" is a song recorded in 1980 by the German disco group Arabesque. It is the title track from the band's studio album of the same name. It was released as a single in late 1980. It is most notable for being the group's first and only song to reach the Top 10 in their native country. It peaked at number 8 in West Germany, where it remained on the charts for 22 weeks, and at number 17 in Austria.

Contents

Sandra Ann Lauer sings the lead vocal in this pop song about lost love in the Caribbean beaches of Marigot Bay.

Track listing

  1. A. "Marigot Bay" - 3:50
  2. B. "Hey, Catch On" - 3:20 [4]

Charts

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