Ramaya

"Ramaya"
Cover for the Italian release
Single by Afric Simone
from the album Ramaya
B-side"Piranha"
Released1975
Length3:10
LabelBarclay Records
Songwriters
  • Afric Simone
  • Stan Regal
ProducerJörg Schmeier
Afric Simone singles chronology
"Ramaya"
(1975)		 "Hafanana"
(1975)

"Ramaya" is a song by Mozambican recording artist Afric Simone in 1975, sung in a mix of African languages – the words have no coherent meaning, and contrary to common belief they are not in Swahili.

Weekly charts

Chart (1975–1976) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)3
Italy (FIMI) 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)5
Chart (1999) Peak
position
France (SNEP)59

Year-end charts

Chart (1975) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 35
France (IFOP) 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 8
Chart (1976) Position
Italy (FIMI) 5

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Afric Simone – Ramaya" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "SINGOLI - I NUMERI UNO (1959–2006) (parte 2: 1970–1980)". It-charts.150m.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Afric Simone - Ramaya" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Afric Simone – Ramaya" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Afric Simone – Ramaya". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Afric Simone – Ramaya" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1975" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "TOP – 1975" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1975" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1975" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1976" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 6 May 2014.