I'm Born Again/Bahama Mama

"I'm Born Again" / "Bahama Mama" is a double A-side single by German band Boney M. It was the second single from their fourth album Oceans of Fantasy (1979), not withcounting a promotional-only single release of "Let It All Be Music" and the album title track. Not as successful as previous singles, the ballad "I'm Born Again" peaked at #7 in Germany. In the UK, it stalled at No. 35 after 9 consecutive Top 20 singles. Boney M. would use the double A-side format over the next years, typically with the A1 being the song intended for radio and A2 being more squarely aimed at discos. The sides would usually be switched on the accompanying 12" single.

"I'm Born Again" / "Bahama Mama"
Single by Boney M
from the album Oceans of Fantasy
Released16 November 1979
Recorded1979
GenrePop, Euro disco
LabelHansa Records (FRG)
Producer(s)Frank Farian
Boney M singles chronology
"El Lute / Gotta Go Home"
(1979)		 "I'm Born Again" / "Bahama Mama"
(1979)		 "I See a Boat on the River / My Friend Jack"
(1980)

I'm Born Again

"I'm Born Again" was based on an Irish folksong "Buachaill Ón Éirne", the lyrics reflecting lead singer Liz Mitchell's growing religious belief. The single featured a different and slightly longer mix than the album version.

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 6
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[5] 35
West Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 7

Bahama Mama

This disco track was also featured in a slightly longer mix than the album pressings. The snarling, spoken passage in the middle (the voice of "Bahama Mama") was done by Linda Blake who had also done the voice of Ma Baker.

In Japan, this song is used frequently for Bon Odori since 1990s.

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 12

Releases

7" Single

  • "I'm Born Again" (Single mix) (Helmut Rulofs, Fred Jay) - 4:17 / "Bahama Mama" (Single mix) (Frank Farian, Fred Jay) - 3:35 (Hansa 101 101-100, Germany)
  • "Bahama Mama" (LP mix) - 3:17 / "I'm Born Again" (LP mix) - 4:08 (Atlantic P-513A, Japan)

12" Single

  • "Bahama Mama" (Long Version) - 5:12 / "I'm Born Again" - 4:17 (Hansa 600 166-213, Germany)

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[8] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 7

References
  1. "Austriancharts.at – Boney M – I'm Born Again" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  2. "Chart Track: Week 19, 1979". Irish Singles Chart.
  3. "Swedishcharts.com – Boney M – I'm Born Again". Singles Top 100.
  4. "Swisscharts.com – Boney M – I'm Born Again". Swiss Singles Chart.
  5. UK Singles Chart OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Boney M – I'm Born Again". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  7. "Austriancharts.at – Boney M – Bahama Mama" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. "i'm born again/bahama mama - boney m". VRT (in Dutch). Top30-2.radio2.be. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Hoogste notering in de top 30 : 1
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boney M" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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