Shaka Jam

"Shaka Jam" is a song by Australian R&B band Kulcha. It was released in May 1994 as the band's debut single from their first studio album, Kulcha. The song peaked at number 7 in Australia and 8 in New Zealand.

"Shaka Jam"
Single by Kulcha
from the album Kulcha
Released	8 May 1994[1]
Recorded	1994
Studio	Mo Brown Studios
Length	3:34
Label	EastWest
Songwriter(s)	Joe Fidow Eric Palu Richard Matila Matthew O'Connor Jay Whitmore
Producer(s)	Matthew O'Connor
Kulcha singles chronology
"Shaka Jam" (1994) "Don't Be Shy" (1994)

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single; losing out to "Tomorrow" by Silverchair.[2]

Track listing

Australian CD single[1]

1. "Shaka Jam" (radio edit) – 3:33
2. "Shaka Jam" (extended mix) – 4:09
3. "Shaka Jam" (club mix) – 3:52
4. "Shaka Jam" (12-inch edit) – 6:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	77
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]	33

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Kulcha – Shaka Jam". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
2. "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 31 December 2018.
3. "Charts.nz – Kulcha – Shaka Jam". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
5. "End of Year Charts 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 January 2021.