Shaka Jam

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"Shaka Jam"
Shaka Jam by Kulcha.jpg
Single by Kulcha
from the album Kulcha
Released8 May 1994 (1994-05-08) [1]
Recorded1994
Studio Mo Brown Studios
Length3:34
Label EastWest
Songwriter(s)
  • Joe Fidow
  • Eric Palu
  • Richard Matila
  • Matthew O'Connor
  • Jay Whitmore
Producer(s) Matthew O'Connor
Kulcha singles chronology
"Shaka Jam"
(1994)
"Don't Be Shy"
(1994)

"Shaka Jam" is a song by Australian R&B band Kulcha. It was released in May 1994 as the band's debut single from their first studio album, Kulcha . The song peaked at number 7 in Australia and 8 in New Zealand.

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single; losing out to "Tomorrow" by Silverchair. [2]

Track listing

Australian CD single [1]

  1. "Shaka Jam" (radio edit) – 3:33
  2. "Shaka Jam" (extended mix) – 4:09
  3. "Shaka Jam" (club mix) – 3:52
  4. "Shaka Jam" (12-inch edit) – 6:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [3] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 77
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [5] 33

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