Megamix (Boney M. song)

"Megamix" is a 1988 single by German band Boney M. The single peaked at #1 in the French charts and was a minor success in the UK where it peaked at #52. The megamix is a medley of remixed Boney M. hits, "Rivers of Babylon", "Sunny", "Daddy Cool" and "Rasputin", the 12" version being extended with "Ma Baker" and "Gotta Go Home".

For the 1992 Boney M. song, see Mega Mix (Boney M. song).
"Megamix"
Single by Boney M.
from the album
Greatest Hits of All Times - Remix '88
ReleasedOctober, 1988
GenrePop, Disco
LabelHansa Records (FRG)
Producer(s)Frank Farian
Boney M. singles chronology
""Rivers of Babylon (Remix) /
Mary's Boy Child /
Oh My Lord (Remix)"""
(1988)		 "Megamix"
(1988)		 "The Summer Mega Mix"
(1989)

The B-side of the German single, a remix of the group's 1978 hit "Rasputin", was issued as an A-side in the UK where the Megamix was backed with a remix of their 1978 chart-topper "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord".

Releases

Germany
7" single / Hansa Records 111 973-100, 1988
  1. "Megamix" (radio edit) - 3:54
  2. "Rasputin" (remix '88 - radio edit) - 4:08
12" maxi / Hansa Records 611 973-213, 1988
  1. "Megamix" (extended version) - 7:02
  2. "Rasputin" (remix '88) - 5:25
  3. "Megamix" (radio edit) - 3:54
CD maxi / Hansa Records 661 973-211, 1988
  1. "Megamix" (extended version) - 7:02
  2. "Rasputin" (remix '88) - 5:25
  3. "Megamix" (radio edit) - 3:54

UK
7" single / Ariola Records 111 947, 1988
  1. "Megamix" (radio edit) - 3:54
  2. "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" (remix '88) - 4:22
7" single / Ariola Records 112 096, 1989
  1. "Rasputin" (remix '88 - radio edit) - 4:08
  2. "Megamix" (radio edit) - 3:54
12" single / Ariola Records 611 947 BB, 1988
  1. "Megamix" (extended version) - 7:02
  2. "Rivers of Babylon" (remix '88) - 3:40
  3. "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" (remix '88) - 4:22
12" single / Ariola Records 612 096 BB, 1989
  1. "Rasputin" (remix '88) - 5:25
  2. "Megamix" (extended version) - 7:02

Certifications
Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France[1] Gold 1989 400,000 554,000[2]

Charts

Peak positions
Chart (1989) Peak
position
French SNEP Singles Chart[3] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1989) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 23

References
  1. French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved October 4, 2008)
  2. Boney M certifications and sales in France See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "BONEY M" Infodisc.fr Archived 2012-03-07 at WebCite (Retrieved October 4, 2008)
  3. "Megamix", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved September 3, 2008)
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
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