The Platinum Album (Vengaboys album)

The Platinum Album
The Platinum Album
Studio album by Vengaboys
Released	13 March 2000
Genre	Dance-pop; eurodance;
Length	39:03
Label	Breakin' Records, Violent Music BV, EMI Electrola, Jive, Groovilicious, Avex Trax
Producer	Danski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys chronology
Singles from The Platinum Album
	"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"; Released: 26 November 1999; "Shalala Lala"; Released: 21 February 2000; "Uncle John from Jamaica"; Released: May 2000; "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)"; Released: 18 September 2000; "Forever as One"; Released: 21 February 2001;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Platinum Album is the second studio album by Dutch dance group Vengaboys. The album spawned five singles.

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Shalala Lala"	Torben Lendager, Poul Dehnhardt	Danski & DJ Delmundo	3:36
2.	"24/7 in My 911"	Danski & DJ Delmundo	Danski & DJ Delmundo	3:12
3.	"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"	Danski & DJ Delmundo	Danski & DJ Delmundo	3:31
4.	"Uncle John from Jamaica"	Danski & DJ Delmundo	Danski & DJ Delmundo	3:08
5.	"Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song) [Album Version]"	Danski & DJ Delmundo	Danski & DJ Delmundo	3:03
6.	"48 Hours"	Danski & DJ Delmundo	Danski & DJ Delmundo	4:21
7.	"Your Place or Mine?"	Danski & DJ Delmundo, Dietmar Kawohl	Danski & DJ Delmundo	4:08
8.	"Skinnydippin'"	Danski & DJ Delmundo	Danski & DJ Delmundo	3:30
9.	"Forever as One (Album Version)"	Danski & DJ Delmundo	Danski & DJ Delmundo	3:31
10.	"Opus 3 in D#"	Danski & DJ Delmundo	Danski & DJ Delmundo	7:12

US edition and 2020 digital re-release

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

Japan version

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

Singles

"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" was released as the lead single of the album in late 1999, peaking at number one in RIANZ singles chart and in Polish singles chart in February 2000.
"Shalala Lala" was the second single of the album and peaked at number one on RIANZ chart and in Polish singles chart. It's a cover version of the song by Danish glam rock band Walkers, originally released in their Greatest Hits album in 1973.
"Uncle John from Jamaica" was the third single of the album with less successful single like previous two but it was a Top Ten single in 4 countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Poland.
"Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" was released as the fourth single of the album, including the fifth virtual band member, "Cheekah". It peaked at 19 in UK Singles Chart and 14 in Polish singles chart.
"Forever as One" was released as the fifth single of the album but it was their worst single performance, peaking at 29 on UK Singles Chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	20
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[4]	5
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[5]	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	4
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[9]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[11]	10
Portuguese Albums Chart^[12]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[13]	7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	2
UK Albums (OCC)^[16]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[17]	42
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[18]	13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[19]	54
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[20]	73
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[21]	35
European Albums (Music & Media)^[22]	26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[23]	40
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[24]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25]	28
UK Albums (OCC)^[26]	70

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[27]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[28]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[29]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[30]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)^[31]	Gold	150,000^{^}
Hungary (MAHASZ)^[32]	Gold
India^[33]	5× Platinum	500,000^[33]
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[34]	Gold	25,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[35]	5× Platinum	75,000^{^}
Poland (ZPAV)^[36]	Gold	50,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[37]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[38]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[39]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allmusic review
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[1] Allmusic review

[ac_Australia_Vengaboys-2] "Australiancharts.com – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_Austria_Vengaboys-3] "Austriancharts.at – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_Flanders_Vengaboys-4] "Ultratop.be – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[5] "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 14". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 9 April 2000.

[ac_Netherlands_Vengaboys-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_Finland_Vengaboys-7] "Vengaboys: The Platinum Album" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_Germany4_Vengaboys-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_Ireland_Vengaboys-9] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 11, 2000". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_New_Zealand_Vengaboys-10] "Charts.nz – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_Norway_Vengaboys-11] "Norwegiancharts.com – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[12] "Top 10 Albums". Retrieved 24 November 2015.

[ac_Scotland_-13] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Vengaboys-14] "Swedishcharts.com – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_Switzerland_Vengaboys-15] "Swisscharts.com – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[ac_UK2_-16] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[17] "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[18] "Jahreshitparade Alben 2000". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[19] "Jaaroverzichten 2000". Ultratop. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[20] "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

[21] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[22] "Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 19 January 2019 – via American Radio History.

[23] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[24] "Top Selling Albums of 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[25] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[26] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[AustraliaVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-27] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[AustriaVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-28] "Austrian album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[CanadaVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-29] "Canadian album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Music Canada. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[30] "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 16". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 24 April 2000.

[GermanyVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-31] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Vengaboys; 'The Platinum Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[HungaryVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-32] "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2000" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[IndiaCert-33] Bhusan, Nyay (21 April 2001). "Global Music Pulse - In A Country". Billboard. p. 59. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

[NorwayVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-34] "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

[New_ZealandVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-35] "New Zealand album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[PolandVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-36] "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2000 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.

[37] Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 954. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

[SwitzerlandVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-38] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Platinum Album')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[United_KingdomVengaboysThe_Platinum_AlbumalbumCertRef-39] "British album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

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v t e Vengaboys
Kim Sasabone Denice Van Rijswijk Robin Pors Donny Latupeirissa (Ma´Donny)
Studio albums	Up & Down – The Party Album / The Party Album The Platinum Album
Compilations	Greatest Hits! Part 1 The Remix Album Greatest Hits
Singles	"Parada de Tettas" "To Brazil!" "Up and Down" "We Like to Party!" "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" "We're Going to Ibiza" "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" "Shalala Lala" "Uncle John from Jamaica" "Megamix" "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" "Forever as One" "Rocket to Uranus" "Hot Hot Hot" "2 Brazil" "1999 (I Wanna Go Back)"
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