"Key Key Karimba" is a 1987

1987 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

 Italo disco

Italo disco

Italo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe...

 single recorded and released by Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

-based act Baltimora

Baltimora

Baltimora were an Italian New Wave dance outfit active in the mid to late 1980s. The group comprised Jimmy McShane , Maurizio Bassi , Giorgio Cocilovo , Claudio Bazzari , Pier Michelatti and Gabriele Melotti...

. It was the group's first single of 1987. The song itself featured on the band's final studio album Survivor in Love

Survivor in Love

Survivor in Love is the second and final album by pop group Baltimora. The album was only released in select countries, such as Italy, Germany, UK, Japan, and Mexico...

, which was released the same year. This single had the last promotional music video from Baltimora created. "Key Key Karimba" was an attempt for Baltimora to make a comeback after the disappointing sales of previous singles such as "Woody Boogie

Woody Boogie

"Woody Boogie" is a 1985 Italo disco single recorded and released by Italy-based act Baltimora. It was the group's second single, released in 1985, from the band's debut album Living in the Background, on which it features as fourth track...

" and "Juke Box Boy

Juke Box Boy

"Juke Box Boy" is a 1986 Italo disco single recorded and released by Italy-based act Baltimora. It was the group's only single of 1986. The song itself did not feature on any studio album although it was included on the 1986 Canadian edition of the band's debut album Living in the Background. The...

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Despite the promotional video, the single failed to make any impact worldwide, only peaking at #37 in Italy.

Formats

7" Single

1. "Key Key Karimba" - 4:01
2. "Key Key Karimba (Children Version)" - 4:50

12" Single

1. "Key Key Karimba" - 6:00
2. "Key Key Karimba (Children Version)" - 4:50
3. "Key Key Karimba (Radio Version)" - 4:01

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Italian Singles Chart	37