King of the Jungle (song)
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"King of the Jungle" is a song written and recorded by English girl group
Bananarama
. It was released as a single in Japan
only from their self-titled second album
in 1984. The song is the second single from Bananarama to be a Japanese-only release (following "He's Got Tact
" in 1982).
The song, along with several tracks on the Bananarama album, combined producers Jolley & Swain
's pop music
production with serious lyrical content. Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey
described "King of the Jungle" as a song "about how ridiculous it is that eighteen year old boys are given guns and are endorsed by the government to go out and kill people" http://www.bananaramauk.com/html/discography/singles/kingofthejungle/kotjmain.html.
The track did not chart in Japan and was not released as a single in any other territories.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
. It was released as a single in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
only from their self-titled second album
Bananarama (album)
Bananarama is the second album released by the British girl group Bananarama. Released in 1984, the album peaked at no.16 on the UK album chart and was certified Silver by the BPI....
in 1984. The song is the second single from Bananarama to be a Japanese-only release (following "He's Got Tact
He's Got Tact
"He's Got Tact" is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. The song was written as a commercial jingle for the Honda Tact motor scooter and released to the Japanese market only...
" in 1982).
The song, along with several tracks on the Bananarama album, combined producers Jolley & Swain
Jolley & Swain
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain were a successful pop musician, songwriting and record production duo in the United Kingdom in the early to mid-1980s, producing some of the top artists and songs of the era....
's pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
production with serious lyrical content. Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey
Siobhan Fahey
Siobhan Fahey is an Irish musician and founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and later formed the BRIT Award and Ivor Novello award winning musical outfit Shakespears Sister.-Career:Fahey was born the eldest of three daughters to Helen and...
described "King of the Jungle" as a song "about how ridiculous it is that eighteen year old boys are given guns and are endorsed by the government to go out and kill people" http://www.bananaramauk.com/html/discography/singles/kingofthejungle/kotjmain.html.
The track did not chart in Japan and was not released as a single in any other territories.