"Shaka Jam" is a song by Australian R&B band Kulcha. It was released in May 1994 as the band's debut single from their first studio album, Kulcha. The song peaked at number 7 in Australia and 8 in New Zealand.

"Shaka Jam"
Single by Kulcha
from the album Kulcha
Released8 May 1994 (1994-05-08)[1]
Recorded1994
StudioMo Brown Studios
Length3:34
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)
  • Joe Fidow
  • Eric Palu
  • Richard Matila
  • Matthew O'Connor
  • Jay Whitmore
Producer(s)Matthew O'Connor
Kulcha singles chronology
"Shaka Jam"
(1994)
"Don't Be Shy"
(1994)

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single; losing out to "Tomorrow" by Silverchair.[2]

Track listing edit

Australian CD single[1]

  1. "Shaka Jam" (radio edit) – 3:33
  2. "Shaka Jam" (extended mix) – 4:09
  3. "Shaka Jam" (club mix) – 3:52
  4. "Shaka Jam" (12-inch edit) – 6:09

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 8

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1994) Position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 77
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 33

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Kulcha – Shaka Jam". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Kulcha – Shaka Jam". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ^ "End of Year Charts 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 January 2021.