Captain Jack (Captain Jack song) explained

Captain Jack
Cover:Captain-Jack-Captain-Jack-449412.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Captain Jack
Album:The Mission
B-Side:Remix
Released:27 July 1995
Recorded:1994
Genre:Eurodance
Length:4:06
Label:Cologne Dance Label (CDL)
Producer:
  • Udo Niebergall
  • Eric Schnecko
Next Title:Drill Instructor
Next Year:1996

"Captain Jack" is a song by the German eurodance group Captain Jack, consisting of singer Franky Gee, actor Sharky Durban and singer Liza da Costa. It was released in July 1995, as the lead single from their album The Mission. The song is based on an old army tune known as "Hey, Hey Captain Jack". It was a great success in many countries, particularly in the Netherlands and Hungary, where it topped the chart. It sold to platinum in Germany and gold in the Netherlands and Norway. "Captain Jack" was nominated to the 1997 Echo Awards for the most successful national dance single.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Captain Jack is a ludicrous creation, already fearsomely popular on the continent. The first Captain Jack single to escape into the UK is a self-titled effort combining a banging techno backing track with some deep-throated singing/rapping. The good captain reels off dance instructions in a frenetic manner which recalls 'sounding off' in the style of the US military drill. A bit of a novelty, but one that shouldn't be underestimated."[1]

Chart performance

"Captain Jack" was very successful on the charts in Europe. It peaked at number-one in Hungary and the Netherlands. In the latter, it spent 20 weeks on the Dutch Single Top 100. It managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Austria, Belgium (number 2), Denmark, Germany, Norway and Switzerland. In Belgium, the single was held off reaching the top spot by 2 Fabiola's "Lift U Up". Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Ireland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 14 in February 1996. In the UK, it only reached number 104 on the UK Singles Chart. "Captain Jack" earned a gold record in the Netherlands and Norway, with a sale of 40,000 and 15,000 singles. In Germany, it was awarded with a platinum record, when 500,000 units were sold there.

Music video

A music video was made for the song. It was directed by Mark Glaeser and filmed in Frankfurt and Turley Barracks in Mannheim, Germany. The video was uploaded to YouTube in March 2010. As of May 2021, it had more than 6 million views.[2]

Track listings

European CD single

European CD maxi

European CD maxi (Remixes)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995-1996)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)2
Denmark (IFPI)[4] 5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 14
Germany (Media Control Charts)3
Hungary (Mahasz)[6] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 14
Norway (VG-lista)5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)6
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 104

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 40
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 40

Certifications

CountryCertificationDateSales certified
Germany[15] Platinum1996500,000
Netherlands[16] Gold199640,000
Norway[17] Gold199615,000

Notes and References

  1. Talking Music. Alan. Jones. Music Week. 1996-06-29. 23. 2021-08-22.
  2. Web site: Captain Jack - Captain Jack (Official Video 1995). YouTube. 2010-03-25. 2020-09-10.
  3. "Captain Jack", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 19, 2008)
  4. Billboard, May 25, 1996: Page 67
  5. Web site: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 2018-06-24.
  6. Web site: Top 10 Hungary. Music & Media. 2018-03-06.
  7. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Ireland peak positions
  8. Web site: Chart Log UK: Chris C. - CZR.
  9. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1996. Ultratop. March 1, 2020.
  10. 1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. December 17, 2019. Music & Media.
  11. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German . . August 7, 2015.
  12. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996. Dutch Top 40. March 1, 2020.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996. dutchcharts.nl. March 1, 2020.
  14. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. March 1, 2020.
  15. Germany. Captain Jack. 2010-07-26.
  16. Web site: Captain Jack - Captain Jack . . 2010-07-26 .
  17. Web site: SØK I TROFÉER . IFPI Norway . 2010-07-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060626150139/http://www.ifpi.no/sok/index_trofe.htm . 2006-06-26 .