Montego Bay (song)


"Montego Bay" is a song co-written and performed by Bobby Bloom about the city in Jamaica of the same name. The song was a top ten hit for Bloom in the Fall of 1970 on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 5 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles Chart, No. 7 on the Australian Go-Set Singles Chart and No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was co-written and produced by Jeff Barry. In the master tape of the song, Bloom breaks into a chorus of "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" at the end of the recording. The song features a whistler, as well as Jamaican instruments in a calypso style.

Chart history

Weekly charts

;Freddie Notes & the Rudies cover
Chart Peak
position
UK Singles Chart45

;Sugar Cane cover
Chart Peak
position
UK Singles Chart54

;Jon Stevens cover
Chart Peak
position
New Zealand 1

;Quarrington/Worthy cover
Chart Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary15

;Allniters cover
Chart Peak
position
Australia 19

;Amazulu cover
Chart Peak
position
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South Africa 16
UK Singles Chart16
US Billboard Hot 10090

Jon Stevens version

In January 1980, New Zealand recording artist Jon Stevens released a version as a single. It peaked at No.1 in New Zealand, allowing Stevens to replace himself at No.1, and stayed there for two weeks.

Track listing

Vinyl, 7-inch, 45 RPM
  1. "Montego Bay" 2:50
  2. "Sha La La" 4:25

Other recordings