Boney M. facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Boney M.
Boney M in 1981
Background information
Origin	Jamaica, Montserrat, Aruba
Genres	Pop, Disco, Dance-pop, Hi-NRG, Eurodance
Years active	1975 – 1986 1987 – 1989
Labels	Sony BMG
Past members	Official Line-Up Liz Mitchell (1976- ) Marcia Barrett (1976- ) Maizie Williams (1975- ) Ganapathy Rajagopalan (1976-82, 1984- ) Reggie Tsiboe (1982-1986, 1989-1990)

Boney M. was a pop and disco group created by West German record producer Frank Farian. They were very successful in the 1970s.

Discography

Studio albums

• Take The Heat Off Me (1976)
• Love for Sale (1977)
• Nightflight to Venus (1978)
• Oceans Of Fantasy (1979)
• Boonoonoonoos (1981)
• Christmas Album (1981)
• Ten Thousand Lightyears (1984)
• Eye Dance (1985)

Compilations

• The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits (1980)
• Children of Paradise - The Greatest Hits of Boney M. - Vol. 2 (1981)
• Kalimba de Luna - 16 Happy Songs (1984)
• Christmas With Boney M. (1984)
• The Best Of 10 Years - 32 Superhits (1986)
• Die 20 schönsten Weihnachtslieder der Welt (1986)
• The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs (1986)
• Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '88 (1988)
• Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II (1989)
• The Collection (1991)
• Daddy Cool - Star Collection (1991)
• Gold - 20 Super Hits (1992)
• The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs of the World (1992)
• The Greatest Hits (1993)
• More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol. II (1993)
• Sunny (1995)
• Hit Collection (1996)
• Hit Collection (1996)
• Hit Collection (1996)
• Hit Collection (1996)
• Best In Spain (1996)
• The Best Of Boney M. (1997)
• Norske Hits (1998)
• The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs of the World (1998)
• Christmas Party (1998)
• Ultimate(1999)
• 20th Century Hits (1999)
• 25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool (2000)
• 25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool (2000)
• The Complete Collection (2000)
• Their Most Beautiful Ballads (2000)
• The Collection (2001)
• 25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool (2001)
• 25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool (2001)
• The Greatest Hits (2001)
• Christmas Party (2003)
• The Magic of Boney M. (2006)
• Hit Collection (2007)
• Christmas with Boney M. (2007)

Main Singles Discography

• "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" (1975)
• "Daddy Cool"/"No Woman No Cry" (1976)
• "Sunny" (1976)
• "Ma Baker"/"Still I'm Sad" (1977)
• "Belfast"/"Plantation Boy" (1977)
• "Rivers of Babylon"/"Brown Girl in the Ring" (double A-side) (1978)
• "Rasputin"/"Painter Man" (1978)
• "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord"/"Dancing In The Streets" (1978)
• "Painter Man" (1979)
• "Hooray Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday"/"Ribbons Of Blue" (1979)
• "El Lute"/"Gotta Go Home" (1979)
• "I'm Born Again"/"Bahama Mama" (1979)
• "I See A Boat On The River"/"My Friend Jack" (1980)
• "Children Of Paradise"/"Gadda-Da-Vida" (1980)
• "Felicidad (Margherita)"/"Strange" (1980)
• "Malaika / Consuela Biaz" (1981)
• "We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World)"/"Boonoonoonoos" (1981)
• "Little Drummer Boy"/"Boney M. On 45" (1981)
• "The Carnival Is Over (Goodbye True Lover)" / "Going Back West" (1982)
• "Zion's Daughter" (1982)
• "Jambo - Hakuna Matata (No Problems)" (1983)
• "Somewhere In The World" (1984)
• "Kalimba De Luna" (1984)
• "Happy Song"
• "My Cherie Amor" (1985)
• "Young Free And Single"
• "Daddy Cool (Anniversary Remix)" (1986)
• "Bang Bang Lulu" (1986)
• "Rivers Of Babylon´88" (1988)
• "Megamix" (1988)
• "The Summer Megamix" (1989)
• "Malaika (Lambada Mix)" (1989)
• "Everybody Wants To Dance Like Josephine Baker" (1990) (withdrawn)
• "Stories" - Boney M. Feat. Liz Mitchell (1990)
• "Boney M. Megamix" (1992)
• "Christmas Megamix" (1992)
• "Brown Girl in the Ring (Remix '93)" (1993)
• "Ma Baker (Remix '93)" (1993)
• "Papa Chico" - Boney M. Feat. Liz Mitchell (1994)
• "Ma Baker '99" - Boney M. vs. United/Sash! (1999)
• "Daddy Cool '99" - Boney M. 2000 featuring Mobi T. (1999)
• "Hooray! Hooray! (Caribbean Night Fever)" - Boney M. 2000 (1999)
• "Sunny (Remix)" - Boney M. 2000 (2000)
• "Daddy Cool 2001" (2001)
• "Sunny" (Mousse T. Remix) (2006)
• "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" (2007)

Video / DVD / VCD releases

• Gold - Video / VCD (in Hong Kong) (1993)
• Gold - DVD (2001 Europe)
• Greatest Hits (2001 UK)
• Special Edition (2002 South Korea)
• Special Edition EP (2003 UK)
• The Magic Of Boney M. (2006)
• Fantastic Boney M. - On Stage And On The Road (2007)

Chart positions

Albums

Singles

Singles chart peaking in various countries. Includes U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart entries.

Images for kids

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  Boney M. featuring Maizie Williams performing at a concert

See also

In Spanish: Boney M. para niños