Jukebox in Siberia

"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").^[1]

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.

Track listing

7" single^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jukebox in Siberia"	Greg Macainsh	3:53
2.	"Jukebox in Siberia" (karaoke version)	Greg Macainsh	3:53

Charts

"Jukebox in Siberia" peaked at #1 in Australia for 2 weeks.

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart^[3]	1

End-of-year charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Australian Singles Chart^[4]	30

References

↑ "Skyhooks History". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
↑ http://www.discogs.com/Skyhooks-Jukebox-In-Siberia/release/625817
↑ "Skyhooks Discography". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1990". ARIA. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Skyhooks

Greg Macainsh Bob Starkie Graeme "Shirley" Strachan Imants Strauks Red Symons Steve Hill Peter Ingliss Peter Starkie Bob Spencer Tony Williams

Studio albums	Living in the 70's (1974) Ego Is Not a Dirty Word (1975) Straight in a Gay Gay World (1976) Guilty Until Proven Insane (1978) Hot for the Orient (1980) The Lost Album (1999)

Live Albums	Live! Be in It (1978) Live in the 80's (1983)

Compilation Albums	The Skyhooks Tapes (1977) The Best of Skyhooks (1979) The Latest and Greatest (1990) Singles and B sides (1994) The Collection (1999) Don't You Believe What You've Seen or You've Heard (2015) Hits'n'Riffs (2015)

Singles	"Horror Movie" (1975) "Ego is Not a Dirty Word" (1975) "Women in Uniform" (1978) "Hooked on Hooks" (1982) "Jukebox in Siberia" (1990)

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