"Coco Jamboo" is a song by German Eurodance group Mr. President. It was released on 29 March 1996 as the lead single from their second studio album, We See the Same Sun (1996). Music critics compared the song to Swedish band Ace of Base. A massive hit in Europe, it reached number one in countries like Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, and Switzerland. It also enjoyed success in the United States, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1997, as their only single to chart on that chart. The accompanying music video was filmed in Venezuela. Mr. President was awarded the German 1997 Echo award in the category for Best Dance Single with "Coco Jamboo". Critical reception Scottish newspaper Aberdeen Evening Express described "Coco Jamboo" as "Ace of Base-style Euro-pop that has already done the business on the continent." Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "once again, the European dance scene spawns a potential stateside smash. With its balmy bassline and spirited chorus, this single offers a way-familiar (but quite pleasant) pop/dancehall sound à la Ace of Base, but with a rugged hip-hop edge. The blend of wispy female vocals and throaty male rapping contributes to making this an easy programming bet." A reviewer from Daily Record called it an "anonymous club 18 to 30s style anthem [that is] enjoying predictable summer success." Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding, "We've loved this Ace Of Base-style summertime nursery rhyme ever since we heard it in Germany. It's unashamedly mainstream and is a guaranteed hit — if that is, radio can forget its current dislike of mainstream pop." Polish magazine Porcys listed "Coco Jamboo" at number 100 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990–1999". They said, "Of course, summer is a season of banalities, but beautiful and joyful, and one of the functions of popular music is to enrich our gray lives with beauty and joy." Chart performance "Coco Jamboo" went on to become a huge hit all over Europe, peaking at number-one in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden and Switzerland. It also was a top 5 hit in Denmark, Finland (three), Germany (two), Ireland (three), the Netherlands (two), Norway (two), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where the single reached number four in July 1996. In the UK, it peaked at number eight in June 1997, in its second run