"Djäpana", subtitled Sunset Dreaming, is a 1989 song by Australian musical group Yothu Yindi.
| "Djäpana" | ||||
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 original artwork | ||||
| Single by Yothu Yindi | ||||
| from the album Homeland Movement & Tribal Voice | ||||
| Released | August 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | M. Yunupingu | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Moffatt | |||
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History
editThe song was first released in August 1989 as the second and final single from the group's debut album, Homeland Movement.[citation needed]
The song was re-recorded and re-released in April 1992, following the success of "Treaty" in 1991. The re-release saw the song peak at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold. [citation needed]
Awards
editAt the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 the song won three awards; Best Indigenous Release, Best Video (Stephen Johnson) and Engineer of the Year (Greg Henderson).[citation needed]
Track listing
edit- 7" single
- "Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)"
- "Gunumarra – Seq 1"
- "Gunumarra – Seq 2"
- CD single/ 12" single
- "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Gapirri Mix) – 3:59
- "Dhum Dhum (Bush Wallaby)"
- "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" – 3:43
- UK CD single
- "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Gapirri Mix) – 3:59
- "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)" – 6:51
- "Dhum Dhum" (Bush Wallaby) – 1:05
- "Matjala" (Driftwood) – 5:23
- US 12" single
- "Djäpana" (Gapirri Mix) – 7:46
- "Djäpana" (A Capella Mix) – 3:37
- "Djäpana" (Babylon Mix) – 6:05
- "Djäpana" (Discoridub Mix) – 4:30
- "Djäpana" (Chic Clip Dub) – 3:54
Charts and certifications
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 13 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 58[2] |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | August 1989 | 7" single | Original | Mushroom Records | K898 |
| Australia | April 1992 | CD single, Cassingle, 12" single | re-release | Mushroom Records | D 11035/C 11035 |
| United States | 1992 | 12" | re-release | Hollywood Records | 0-66358 |
References
edit- ^ "Yothu Yindi – Djäpana". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.