Jukebox in Siberia
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| Single by Skyhooks | ||||
| from the album The Latest and Greatest | ||||
| Released | 1 October 1990 | |||
| Format | 7" single, CD single, 12" vinyl single | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Greg Macainsh | |||
| Producer(s) | Ross Fraser | |||
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"Jukebox in Siberia" is a song by the Australian group, Skyhooks, released as the lead single from the group's compilation album The Latest and Greatest. The song's lyrics take a look at Russia under the rule of Gorbachev, the era of glasnost ("openness") and perestroika ("restructuring").
The single was released in October 1990—the group's first release in eight years—and debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at No. 14, peaking at No. 1 the following month. It was their only ARIA #1 single; they had previously achieved a #1 single on the Kent Music Report with "Horror Movie" in 1975.
"Jukebox in Siberia" peaked at #1 in Australia for 2 weeks.
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