Captain Jack (Captain Jack song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Captain Jack

| cover = Captain-Jack-Captain-Jack-449412.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Captain Jack

| album = The Mission

| released = {{start date|1995|7|27|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 4:06

| label = CDL – Cologne Dance Label

| writer =

Liza da Costa
Udo Niebergall
Volker Weber
Richard Witte

| producer =

Udo Niebergall
Eric Schnecko

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Drill Instructor

| next_year = 1996

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|0Bb_w7nOBwg|"Captain Jack"}}}}

}}

"Captain Jack" is a song by the German Eurodance group Captain Jack, consisting of producer and vocalist Franky Gee, actor Sharky Durban and singer Liza da Costa. It was released in July 1995 by CDL as the lead single from their debut album, The Mission (1996). The song is based on an old army tune known as "Hey, Hey Captain Jack". It was a great success in many countries, particularly in the Netherlands and Hungary, where it topped the chart. It was certified platinum in Germany and gold in the Netherlands and Norway. The accompanying music video was directed by Mark Glaeser. "Captain Jack" was nominated to the 1997 Echo Awards for the most successful national dance single.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Captain Jack is a ludicrous creation, already fearsomely popular on the continent. The first Captain Jack single to escape into the UK is a self-titled effort combining a banging techno backing track with some deep-throated singing/rapping. The good captain reels off dance instructions in a frenetic manner which recalls 'sounding off' in the style of the US military drill. A bit of a novelty, but one that shouldn't be underestimated."{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-06-29.pdf|first=Alan|last=Jones|title=Talking Music|magazine=Music Week|date=29 June 1996|page=23|accessdate=22 August 2021}}

Chart performance

"Captain Jack" peaked at number one in Hungary and the Netherlands. It entered the top 10 in Austria, Denmark, Flanders, Germany, Norway and Switzerland. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Ireland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 14 in February 1996. In the UK, it reached number 104 on the UK Singles Chart. "Captain Jack" earned a gold record in the Netherlands and Norway, with a sale of 40,000 and 15,000 singles. In Germany, it was awarded with a platinum record, when 500,000 units were sold there.

Music video

The music video for "Captain Jack" was directed by Mark Glaeser and filmed in Frankfurt and Turley Barracks in Mannheim, Germany.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}

Track listings

European CD single

"Captain Jack" (short mix) – 4:06
"Captain Jack" (Peacecamp mix) – 5:23

European CD maxi

"Captain Jack" (short mix) – 4:06
"Captain Jack" (Peacecamp mix) – 5:23
"Captain Jack" (House mix) – 5:04
"Captain Jack" (club mix) – 5:19
"Captain Jack" (Analog mix) – 3:15

European CD maxi (Remixes)

"Captain Jack" (Dancefloor Syndroma Success mix) – 6:05
"Captain Jack" (Dancefloor Syndroma radio remix) – 3:29
"Captain Jack" (Dancefloor Syndroma House mix) – 6:36
"Captain Jack" (Captain Jack Is in da House mix) – 4:28

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine\|title=Top National Sellers\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=13\|issue=19\|page=24\|date=11 May 1996}} \| 5
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1995–1996) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Austria\|6\|artist=Captain Jack\|song=Captain Jack\|rowheader=true\|access-date=10 May 2025}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|2\|artist=Captain Jack\|song=Captain Jack\|rowheader=true\|access-date=10 May 2025}}
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-02-17.pdf\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=13\|issue=7\|page=17\|date=17 February 1996\|access-date=24 June 2018}} \| 14
{{single chart\|Germany\|3\|artist=Captain Jack\|song=Captain Jack\|songid=3150\|rowheader=true\|access-date=10 May 2025\|refname="ger"}}
scope="row"\|Hungary (Mahasz){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-04-27.pdf\|title=Top National Sellers\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=13\|issue=17\|page=15\|date=27 April 1996\|access-date=6 March 2018}} See LW column. \| 1
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|14\|song=Captain Jack\|rowheader=true\|access-date=10 May 2025}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|1\|year=1996\|week=13\|rowheader=true\|access-date=31 December 2017}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|1\|artist=Captain Jack\|song=Captain Jack\|rowheader=true\|access-date=31 December 2017}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|5\|artist=Captain Jack\|song=Captain Jack\|rowheader=true\|access-date=10 May 2025}}
scope="row"\|Quebec (ADISQ){{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129063315/http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Anglo-Allophone/Anglo-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf\|url=http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Anglo-Allophone/Anglo-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf\|title=Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec\|publisher=BAnQ\|language=fr\|date=6 April 1996\|access-date=11 September 2019\|archive-date=29 November 2015\|url-status=dead}} \| 40
{{single chart\|Sweden\|50\|artist=Captain Jack\|song=Captain Jack\|rowheader=true\|access-date=10 May 2025}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|6\|artist=Captain Jack\|song=Captain Jack\|rowheader=true\|access-date=10 May 2025}}
scope="row"\|UK Singles (OCC){{Cite web\|url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_C.HTM\|title = Chart Log UK: Chris C. - CZR}} \| 104

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1996) !Position
scope="row"\|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1996&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten 1996\|publisher=Ultratop\|access-date=1 March 2020}} \| 20
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-12-21.pdf\|title=Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=13\|issue=51/52\|page=12\|date=21 December 1996\|access-date=17 December 2019}} \| 40
scope="row"\|Germany (Media Control){{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1996\|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1996\|publisher=GfK Entertainment\|language=de\|access-date=7 August 2015}} \| 17
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1996\|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1996\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|language=nl\|access-date=1 March 2020}} \| 3
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1996&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996\|publisher=MegaCharts\|language=nl\|access-date=1 March 2020}} \| 6
scope="row"\|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1996\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996\|website=hitparade.ch\|language=de\|access-date=1 March 2020}} \| 40

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1996)

!Position

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1996&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 1996|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=1 March 2020}}

| 20

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-12-21.pdf|title=Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=13|issue=51/52|page=12|date=21 December 1996|access-date=17 December 2019}}

| 40

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1996|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1996|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=7 August 2015}}

| 17

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1996|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1996|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=1 March 2020}}

| 3

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1996&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=1 March 2020}}

| 6

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1996|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=1 March 2020}}

| 40

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Captain Jack|title=Captain Jack|award=Platinum|relyear=1995|certyear=1996|access-date=10 May 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=single|artist=Captain Jack|title=Captain Jack|award=Gold|relyear=1995|certyear=1996|access-date=10 May 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1995|certyear=1996|nosales=true|access-date=10 May 2025}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"\|Region !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Format(s) !scope="col"\|Label(s) !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\|Europe \|27 July 1995 \|rowspan="2"\|CD \|CDL – Cologne Dance Label \|
scope="row"\|Japan \|3 July 1996 \|{{hlist\|EMI\|CDL – Cologne Dance Label\|Intercord Japan}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/58391/products/262326/1/\|title=キャプテン・ジャック {{!}} キャプテン・ジャック\|trans-title=Captain Jack {{!}} Captain Jack\|publisher=Oricon\|language=ja\|access-date=10 May 2025}}
scope="row"\|United Kingdom \|12 August 1996 \|{{hlist\|12-inch vinyl\|CD}} \|{{hlist\|EMI\|Encore}} \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Releases: Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=39\|date=10 August 1996}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|Europe

|27 July 1995

|rowspan="2"|CD

|CDL – Cologne Dance Label

scope="row"|Japan

|3 July 1996

|{{hlist|EMI|CDL – Cologne Dance Label|Intercord Japan}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/58391/products/262326/1/|title=キャプテン・ジャック {{!}} キャプテン・ジャック|trans-title=Captain Jack {{!}} Captain Jack|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=10 May 2025}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|12 August 1996

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}}

|{{hlist|EMI|Encore}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=39|date=10 August 1996}}

References

Category:1995 songs

Category:1995 singles

Category:Captain Jack (band) songs

Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles

Category:EMI Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Mark Glaeser

Category:Music videos shot in Germany

Category:Number-one singles in Hungary