The Platinum Album (Vengaboys album)

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The Platinum Album
The Platinum Album.jpg
Studio album by
Vengaboys
Released13 March 2000
Genre
Length39:03
Label Breakin' Records, Violent Music BV, EMI Electrola, Jive, Groovilicious, Avex Trax
Producer Danski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys chronology
The Remix Album
(1999)		The Platinum Album
(2000)		 Greatest Hits
(2009)
Singles from The Platinum Album
  1. "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
    Released: 26 November 1999
  2. "Shalala Lala"
    Released: 21 February 2000
  3. "Uncle John from Jamaica"
    Released: May 2000
  4. "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"
    Released: 18 September 2000
  5. "Forever as One"
    Released: 21 February 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Platinum Album is the second studio album by Dutch dance group Vengaboys. The album spawned five singles.

Contents

In March 2020, the album was re-released to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with the addition of "Take Me to the City", previously only released on the US edition of the album.

Track listing

Standard version

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala" Torben Lendager, Poul DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo 3:36
2."24/7 in My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song) [Album Version]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:03
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:21
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski & DJ Delmundo, Dietmar KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:08
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:30
9."Forever as One (Album Version)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
10."Opus 3 in D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:12

US edition and 2020 digital re-release

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala"Lendager & DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo 3:35
2."24/7 In My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song) [Hit Radio Mix]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo2:53
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:20
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski, DJ Delmundo & D.KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:07
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:27
9."Take Me to the City"Danski, DJ Delmundo & P. SmitDanski, DJ Delmundo & P. Smit3:50
10."Forever as One (Hit Radio Mix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:29
11."Opus 3 in D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:11

Japan version

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shalala Lala"Lendager & DehnhardtDanski & DJ Delmundo 3:36
2."24/7 In My 911"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:12
3."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
4."Uncle John from Jamaica"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:08
5."Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:02
6."48 Hours"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:21
7."Your Place or Mine?"Danski, DJ Delmundo & D.KawohlDanski & DJ Delmundo4:08
8."Skinnydippin'"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:30
9."Forever as One"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:31
10."Opus 3 In D#"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo7:16
11."Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! (Eurobeat Remix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo3:49
12."Shalala Lala (Eurobeat Mix)"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo4:17
13."Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine) [Airscape RMX]"Danski & DJ DelmundoDanski & DJ Delmundo8:04

Singles

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [27] Platinum70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [28] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [29] Gold50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [30] Platinum50,000^
Germany (BVMI) [31] Gold150,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [32] Gold 
India [33] 5× Platinum500,000 [33]
Norway (IFPI Norway) [34] Gold25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [35] 5× Platinum75,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [36] Gold50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [37] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [38] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [39] Gold100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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