巴比倫河

Rivers of Babylon
Boney M.嘅單曲
收錄喺專輯《Nightflight to Venus》
B面	Brown Girl in the Ring
發行日期	1978
時長	4:16
唱片公司	Hansa Records (FRG); Sire Records (USA); Atlantic Records (UK/AUS);
詞曲	Brent Dowe; Trevor McNaughton; Frank Farian; Reyam;
監製	Frank Farian
Boney M.單曲年表
音樂影片
	YouTube上面嘅"Rivers of Babylon" (TopPop, 1978)

《巴比倫河》（英文：Rivers of Babylon）係一隻牙買加運動嘅歌。隻歌由Brent Dowe同Trevor McNaughton去寫同編曲。

Boney M.版本

榜單同認證

週榜

榜單（1978）	最高位置
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[1]	1
奧地利（Ö3四十強單曲榜）^[2]	1
比利時佛蘭德（Ultratop五十強單曲榜）^[3]	1
加拿大（《RPM》成人當代榜）^[4]	9
加拿大（《RPM》熱門單曲榜）^[5]	24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	1
France (IFOP)^[7]	1
德國（德國官方單曲榜）^[8]	1
愛爾蘭（愛爾蘭唱片音樂協會）^[9]	1
荷蘭（荷蘭四十強單曲榜）^[10]	1
荷蘭（百強單曲榜）^[11]	1
新西蘭（新西蘭官方音樂榜）^[12]	1
挪威（世界之路榜單）^[13]	1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[14]	1
Spain (AFE)^[15]	1
瑞典（瑞典最熱榜）^[16]	1
瑞士（瑞士熱門音樂榜）^[17]	1
英國（官方榜單公司單曲榜）^[18]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[19]	30
US Billboard Adult Contemporary^[20]	35
US Cash Box^[21]	54

年榜

榜單（1978）	位置
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[22]	3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[23]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[24]	3
France (IFOP)^[25]	7
Germany (Media Control Charts)^[26]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[27]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[28]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[29]	1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[30]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[31]	1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[32]	1

銷售同認證


國家或地區	認證	銷量
澳洲（澳洲唱片業協會）^[33]	金	50,000^{^}
Austria	—	30,000^[34]
Belgium	—	200,000^[35]
法國（法國唱片出版業公會）^[37]	金	1,070,000^[36]
德國（聯邦音樂產業協會）^[38]	白金	1,000,000^[35]
荷蘭（荷蘭音像製品製作與進口協會）^[39]	金	300,000^[35]
Switzerland	—	125,000^[40]
英國（英國唱片業協會）^[42]	白金	2,032,656^[41]
總計
Benelux	—	638,000^[43]
Latin America	—	2,500,000^[44]
^{^}銷售認證係計出貨量 ^x銷售認證計算方式不詳

參考

↑ "Australia No. 1 hits -- 1970's". World Charts. 原著喺24 April 2014歸檔. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". Ö3 Austria Top 40.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring". Ultratop 50.
↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4668." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4618a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
↑ "MusicSeek.info – UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits". MusicSeek.info. 原著喺14 June 2006歸檔.
↑ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70". InfoDisc (法文). 原著喺30 March 2014歸檔. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "Musicline.de – Boney M. Single-Chartverfolgung". Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rivers of Babylon". Irish Singles Chart.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boney M. - Rivers Of Babylon search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring". Single Top 100.
↑ "Charts.nz – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". Top 40 Singles.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". VG-lista.
↑ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (B)". Rock.co.za. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (西班牙文) (第1版). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". Singles Top 100.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". Swiss Singles Chart.
↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
↑ "Nightflight to Venus – Awards". AllMusic. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 31.
↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending AUGUST 5, 1978". Cash Box. 原著喺4 October 2012歸檔.
↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1970s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. 原著喺6 November 2013歸檔. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "Jahreshitparade 1978" (德文). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1978" (荷蘭文). Ultratop. Hung Medien. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "TOP – 1978". Top-france.fr (法文). 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "Jahrescharts – 1978" (德文). Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment. 原著喺16 December 2014歸檔.
↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1978" (荷蘭文). Dutch Top 40. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1978" (荷蘭文). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "End of Year Charts 1978". Recorded Music NZ. 喺3 March 2020搵到.
↑ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1978". Rock.co.za. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1978" (德文). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ Lane, Dan (18 November 2012). "The biggest selling singles of every year revealed! (1952-2011)". Official Charts Company. 喺29 January 2014搵到.
↑ "Boney M Grabs Gold and Top Spot in Aust" (PDF). Cash Box. 29 July 1978. p. 46. 喺2 August 2020搵到.
↑ Schreiber, Manfred (13 June 1978). "From the Music Capitals of the World > Vienna" (PDF). Billboard. p. 100. 喺13 November 2019搵到.
↑ ^35.0 ^35.1 ^35.2 "The Biggest River in the World Just Got Bigger" (PDF). Radio & Records. 23 June 1978. p. 6. 喺26 July 2015搵到.
↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste". InfoDisc (法文). 原著喺2015年9月24號歸檔. 喺29 March 2012搵到.
↑ "French single certifications – Boney M. – Rivers of Babylon" (法文). InfoDisc. Select BONEY M. and click OK
↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Boney M; 'Rivers of Babylon')" (德文). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
↑ "Dutch certifications – Boney M. – Rivers of Babylon" (荷蘭文). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
↑ Haesler, Pierre (20 January 1979). "Ventriloquist LP Topping Swiss Charts" (PDF). Billboard. p. 104. 喺28 July 2019搵到.
↑ Copsey, Rob (19 September 2017). "The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed". Official Charts Company. 喺1 May 2019搵到.
↑ "British single certifications – Boney M – Rivers of Babylon". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Rivers of Babylon in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go
↑ Hoos, Willem (20 January 1979). "Promotion Ploys Intrigue Labels in Netherlands". Billboard. p. 94. 喺13 July 2019搵到.
↑ "Nuestro Rincon" (PDF). Record World. 24 March 1979. p. 85. 喺5 January 2021搵到.

出面網頁

MetroLyrics上隻歌嘅完整歌詞

[1] "Australia No. 1 hits -- 1970's". World Charts. 原著喺24 April 2014歸檔. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[sc_Austria_Boney_M.-2] "Austriancharts.at – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Boney_M.-3] "Ultratop.be – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring". Ultratop 50.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-4] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4668." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-5] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4618a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[6] "MusicSeek.info – UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits". MusicSeek.info. 原著喺14 June 2006歸檔.

[7] "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70". InfoDisc (法文). 原著喺30 March 2014歸檔. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[sc_Germany_Boney_M.-8] "Musicline.de – Boney M. Single-Chartverfolgung". Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.

[sc_Ireland2_-9] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rivers of Babylon". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch40_Boney_M._-_Rivers_Of_Babylon-10] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boney M. - Rivers Of Babylon search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Boney_M.-11] "Dutchcharts.nl – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring". Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_Boney_M.-12] "Charts.nz – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Norway_Boney_M.-13] "Norwegiancharts.com – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". VG-lista.

[14] "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (B)". Rock.co.za. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[15] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (西班牙文) (第1版). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[sc_Sweden_Boney_M.-16] "Swedishcharts.com – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Boney_M.-17] "Swisscharts.com – Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-18] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[19] "Nightflight to Venus – Awards". AllMusic. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[20] Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 31.

[21] "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending AUGUST 5, 1978". Cash Box. 原著喺4 October 2012歸檔.

[22] "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1970s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. 原著喺6 November 2013歸檔. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[23] "Jahreshitparade 1978" (德文). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[24] "Jaaroverzichten 1978" (荷蘭文). Ultratop. Hung Medien. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[25] "TOP – 1978". Top-france.fr (法文). 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[26] "Jahrescharts – 1978" (德文). Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment. 原著喺16 December 2014歸檔.

[27] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1978" (荷蘭文). Dutch Top 40. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[28] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1978" (荷蘭文). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[29] "End of Year Charts 1978". Recorded Music NZ. 喺3 March 2020搵到.

[30] "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1978". Rock.co.za. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[31] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1978" (德文). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[32] Lane, Dan (18 November 2012). "The biggest selling singles of every year revealed! (1952-2011)". Official Charts Company. 喺29 January 2014搵到.

[33] "Boney M Grabs Gold and Top Spot in Aust" (PDF). Cash Box. 29 July 1978. p. 46. 喺2 August 2020搵到.

[34] Schreiber, Manfred (13 June 1978). "From the Music Capitals of the World > Vienna" (PDF). Billboard. p. 100. 喺13 November 2019搵到.

[R&R-35] 35.0 ^35.1 ^35.2 "The Biggest River in the World Just Got Bigger" (PDF). Radio & Records. 23 June 1978. p. 6. 喺26 July 2015搵到.

[36] "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste". InfoDisc (法文). 原著喺2015年9月24號歸檔. 喺29 March 2012搵到.

[FranceBoney_M.Rivers_of_BabylonsingleCertRef-37] "French single certifications – Boney M. – Rivers of Babylon" (法文). InfoDisc. Select BONEY M. and click OK

[GermanyBoney_MRivers_of_BabylonsingleCertRef-38] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Boney M; 'Rivers of Babylon')" (德文). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[NetherlandsBoney_M.Rivers_of_BabylonCertRef-39] "Dutch certifications – Boney M. – Rivers of Babylon" (荷蘭文). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.

[40] Haesler, Pierre (20 January 1979). "Ventriloquist LP Topping Swiss Charts" (PDF). Billboard. p. 104. 喺28 July 2019搵到.

[UK_sales-41] Copsey, Rob (19 September 2017). "The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed". Official Charts Company. 喺1 May 2019搵到.

[United_KingdomBoney_MRivers_of_BabylonsingleCertRef-42] "British single certifications – Boney M – Rivers of Babylon". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Rivers of Babylon in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go

[43] Hoos, Willem (20 January 1979). "Promotion Ploys Intrigue Labels in Netherlands". Billboard. p. 94. 喺13 July 2019搵到.

[44] "Nuestro Rincon" (PDF). Record World. 24 March 1979. p. 85. 喺5 January 2021搵到.

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