People from Ibiza (song)

"People from Ibiza" is a song performed by Croatian singer Sandy Marton, released as a single in 1984. The song was a hit in several countries.

"People from Ibiza"
Single by Sandy Marton
from the album Modern Lover
Released1984
GenreItalo disco
LabelIbiza Records, Ariola
Songwriter(s)Claudio Cecchetto, Sandy Marton
Producer(s)Claudio Cecchetto
Sandy Marton singles chronology
"OK Run (as M-Basic)"
(1983)
"People from Ibiza"
(1984)
"Camel by Camel"
(1985)

Chart performance

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 39
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[3] 62
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 10
Italy (FIMI)[5] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 45
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 7

Cover versions and sampling

In 1985, the song was covered by Swedish pop trio Herreys on the album Crazy People.

In 2008, the chorus portion of "People from Ibiza" was sampled by The Bootstraps in the song "Sound of Ibiza".

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