Jabdah
Appearance
"Jabdah" | ||||
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Single by Koto | ||||
B-side | "D.J. Mix" | |||
Released | 1986 | |||
Genre | Italo disco, spacesynth | |||
Length |
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Label | Memory Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Anfrando Maiola | |||
Producer(s) | Stefano Cundari | |||
Koto singles chronology | ||||
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"Jabdah" is a song recorded by Italian synthpop group Koto. Released in 1986, it was their first single that charted. It was written by Anfrando Maiola and Stefano Cundari and produced by Stefano Cundari and Alessandro Zanni. The song reached No. 11 in Switzerland, No. 23 in Germany and No. 28 in the Netherlands. Like Koto's previous single "Visitors", it is considered part of the "spacesynth" canon. It is their most remixed song, with twelve official remixes. As indicated in its music video, Jabdah is a tribute to Star Wars, particularly the character Jabba the Hutt, and utilizes clips of him.
Chart positions
Country | Peak position |
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Switzerland | 11 |
Germany | 23 |
Austria | 29 |
Netherlands | 28 |
Optus ad
Part of "Jabdah" was used in a video ad for Optus in 2019 directed by Steve Rogers, which was seen on TV and YouTube.[1][2]
References
- ^ Dawson, Abigail (2018-10-25). "'Both is better' says Optus as customers face chicken salt dilemma in fish and chip shop". Mumbrella. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "Man Hilariously Struggles to Pick Regular or Chicken Salt in Optus' New Network Campaign | LBBOnline". www.lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.