Cuba (song)
"Cuba" is a 1977 song by French musical group Gibson Brothers, released as the first single from their fourth album of the same name. It was the group's first charting single: In the US, "Cuba", went to #81 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and #9 on the Billboard Dance chart. Outside the US, upon its original release, it reached number one in Finland, and was a top 30 hit in Belgium, the Netherlands and West Germany. It also peaked at number 41 in the UK in March 1979, however, following the success of their follow-up top 10 hit songs "Ooh, What a Life" and "Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go)", it was re-released in early 1980 as a double A side single with album track "Better Do It Salsa", reaching number 12 in the UK. Additionally, a remix peaked at number 78 in the UK in October 1988.
| Chart | Peak position |
| Belgium | 25 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Netherlands | 32 |
| Netherlands | 30 |
| UK Singles | 12* |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 81 |
| US Disco Top 100 | 9 |
| US Hot R&B | 64 |
| West Germany | 22 |
Popular culture
- The song is featured in the background in a scene in the 1979 film North Dallas Forty and in the 2001 film Sexy Beast.