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1989 studio album by Kaoma
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Worldbeat is a 1989 album recorded by Kaoma . It was the band's debut album and provided three hit singles, two of them achieving success worldwide: "Lambada ", "Dançando Lambada " and "Mélodie d'amour". The album is composed of songs in Portuguese, Spanish and English. It was ranked in the top 25 in Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Australia and Austria. It topped the Billboard Latin Pop in the U.S.
The album received generally positive reviews from critics. AllMusic said: "Not outstanding but definitely appealing, this CD effectively combines South American elements with dance music/disco, reggae and hip-hop. One hears Chic 's influence on the funky "Sopenala.""[ 2]
Track listings
"Lambada " — 3:27
"Lambareggae" — 3:52
"Dançando Lambada " — 4:44
"Lambamor" — 4:09
"Lamba caribe" — 4:07
"Mélodie d'amour" — 4:11
"Sindiang" — 3:58
"Sopenala" — 4:28
"Jambé finète (grille)" — 4:26
"Salsa nuestra" — 4:38
Charts
Certifications and sales
See also
References
^ Allmusic review
^ "Worldbeat , Kaoma — Review" . Allmusic . Retrieved 2009-07-11 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Kaoma – Worldbeat" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Kaoma – Worldbeat" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ "Lescharts.com – Kaoma – Worldbeat" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH . Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ "Worldbeat , in various albums charts" . Lescharts. Retrieved 2009-07-11 .
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kaoma – Worldbeat" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Kaoma – Worldbeat" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ "Kaoma Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ "Worldbeat , U.S. albums charts" . Allmusic . Retrieved 2009-07-11 .
^ "Brazilian album certifications – Kaoma – Worldbeat" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Kaoma – Worldbeat" . Music Canada .
^ "French album certifications – Kaoma – Worldbeat" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique .
^ "Japanese album certifications – Kaoma – Worldbeat" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 8 June 2020 . Select 1990年4月 on the drop-down menu
^ Leo, Christie (8 September 1990). "Malaysian Teens Catch New Kids Fever" (PDF) . Billboard . p. 66. Retrieved 30 July 2019 .
^ "Dutch album certifications – Kaoma – Worldbeat" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Enter Worldbeat in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1990 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen" .
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 928. ISBN 84-8048-639-2 . Retrieved 20 September 2019 .
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' Worldbeat' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
^ "American album certifications – Kaoma – World beat" . Recording Industry Association of America .