"Papa Chico" is a song by Italian drummer

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from his album ''As tu as'' (1985). Topping the charts in

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, "Papa Chico" became his biggest hit after "

Kalimba de Luna "Kalimba de Luna" is a 1984 single by Italian musician and drummer Tony Esposito. It was written by Esposito with his long-time collaborator Remo Licastro, pianist Giuseppe "Joe" Amoruso, keyboardist Mauro Malavasi and vocalist Gianluigi Di Franc ...

" (1984). Both songs were covered by

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Releases

7" Single * "Papa Chico" - 4:01 / "As tu as" - 3:55 (Hansa 107 661–100, Germany)

Boney M. version

"Papa Chico" is a Boney M. single from 1994, recorded by original lead singer

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as one of four new tracks on the compilation album '' More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol. II''. The single, credited to Boney M. feat. Liz Mitchell, pictured the singer's line-up with Carol Grey, Patricia Foster and Curt Dee Daran on the cover, and also included the ballad "Time to Remember" from the same album. The single failed to chart anywhere.

C-Bra version

The song was also covered by the group C-Bra in 1999. https://musicbrainz.org/work/3dd317e8-465f-3f18-92be-7a1122f8f83a

Releases

CD
Boney M. feat Liz Mitchell: "Papa Chico" (BMG 74321 20364 2, 1994) # "Papa Chico" (Radio Version) - 3:52 # "Time to Remember" (Farian, Kawohl, Bischof-Fallenstein) - 3:15 # "Papa Chico" (Club Mix) - 4:22 # "Papa Chico" (Rap Version) - 4:44 12" Single *"Papa Chico" (Club Mix) - 4:22 / (Radio Version) - 3:52 / (Rap Version) - 4:43 / "Time to Remember" (Edit Version) - 3:15

Sources

* http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tony+Esposito&titel=Papa+Chico&cat=s {{Authority control 1985 singles Italian songs Song recordings produced by Frank Farian Songs written by Tony Esposito (musician) 1985 songs