"Djäpana", subtitled Sunset Dreaming, is an 1989 song by Australian musical group Yothu Yindi.
"Djäpana" | ||||
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Single by Yothu Yindi | ||||
from the album Homeland Movement & Tribal Voice | ||||
Released | August 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | Mushroom | |||
Songwriter(s) | M. Yunupingu | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Moffatt | |||
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Yothu Yindi singles chronology | ||||
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The song was first released in August 1989 as the second and final single from the group's debut album, Homeland Movement.[citation needed]
The song was re-recorded and re-released in April 1992, following the success of "Treaty" in 1991. The re-release saw the song peak at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold. [citation needed]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 the song won three awards; ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release, ARIA Award for Best Video (Stephen Johnson) and ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year (Greg Henderson).[citation needed]
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 14 |
Chart (1992) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA) | 58[2] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | August 1989 | 7" single | Original | Mushroom Records | K898 |
Australia | April 1992 | CD single, Cassingle, 12" single | re-release | Mushroom Records | D 11035/C 11035 |
United States | 1992 | 12" | re-release | Hollywood Records | 0-66358 |
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