Banana_(Conkarah_song)

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Banana (Conkarah song)

2019 single by Conkarah


"Banana" is a song by the Jamaican reggae artist Conkarah featuring the Jamaican international artist Shaggy. The song released in 2019 by S-Curve Records samples largely and is an adaptation of a famous song by Harry Belafonte called "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" released in 1956. The Belafonte original is a work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. The lyrics describe how daylight has come, their shift is over, and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home.

Quick Facts "Banana", Single by Conkarah featuring Shaggy ...
Quick Facts "Banana [DJ FLe - Minisiren Remix]", Released ...
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Dj FLe – Sick Wit it Crew Minisiren Remix

Conkarah's song trended after the popularity of the "banana drop challenge" in the spring of 2020, where TikTok users utilized a particular version of "Banana" which was remixed and produced by DJ FLe of Sick Wit it Crew. The challenge is as follows: As one is dancing, his or her glasses or more prominently sunglasses are propped on top of the dancer's head. After a few frenetic dance and hand moves, the glasses drop over the dancer's eyes at the exact right time in the song where the lyrics say "Sick Wit it Crew Drop" before the siren solo comes in.[1][2]

Performance

"Banana" became an international hit and topped the Dutch Top 40 chart[3] for 5 consecutive weeks starting the week ending 27 June 2020 until 25 July 2020. It also charted in a great number of European and international charts.

Track listing

Banana Remix EP (released 17 July 2020)

  1. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [DJ FLe – Minisiren Remix] – 3:30
  2. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [Dave Audé Remix] – 3:21
  3. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [Lady Bee Remix] – 2:25
  4. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [Faustix Remix] – 2:40
  5. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [Dinaire + Bissen Remix] – 5:49
  6. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [James Anthony's Big Room Remix] – 4:37

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. "Nationale Top 40 Suriname: Top 5 – 5 August 2020". Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 30 July 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  2. "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  6. "Dutch single certifications – Conkarah, Shaggy, DJ Fle – Banana" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 28 November 2022. Enter Banana in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2020 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  7. "Norwegian single certifications – Conkarah – Banana" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. "Conkarah – Banana feat. Shaggy (DJ FLe - Minisiren Remix)" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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