Jamaican (Bam Bam) hits platinum in France, gold in three other countries

Kevin JacksonJournalist at Jamaica Observer

July 16, 2026

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Jamaican (Bam Bam) hits platinum in France, gold in three other countries

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Jamaican (Bam Bam), an afrobeats/house/EDM reinterpretation of Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam, which was released late last year, has been enjoying success on charts across Europe and in the United States and has been certified platinum in France.

The platinum certification, which measures 200,000 units in sales and streaming equivalent, was issued earlier this week.

The song was previously certified gold in Belgium (20,000), Mexico (70,000) and Portugal (12,000).

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