Djäpana

"Djäpana" (subtitled Sunset Dreaming) is a song by Australian musical group Yothu Yindi. The song was first released in August 1989 as the second and final single from the group's debut album, Homeland Movement.

"Djäpana"
original artwork
Single by Yothu Yindi
from the album Homeland Movement & Tribal Voice
ReleasedAugust 1989
Recorded1989
Length3:35
LabelMushroom
Songwriter(s)M. Yunupingu
Producer(s)Mark Moffatt
Yothu Yindi singles chronology
"Mainstream"
(1989)		 "Djäpana"
(1989)		 "Treaty"
(1991)
Yothu Yindi singles chronology
"Treaty"
(1991)		 "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)"
(1992)		 "Tribal Voice"
(1992)

The song was re-recorded and re-released in April 1992, following the success "Treaty" in 1991. The re-release saw the song peak at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 the song won three awards; ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release, ARIA Award for Best Video (Stephen Johnson) and ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year (Greg Henderson)

Track listing
7" single
  1. "Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)"
  2. "Gunumarra - Seq 1"
  3. "Gunumarra - Seq 2"
CD single/ 12" single
  1. "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Gapirri Mix) - 3:59
  2. "Dhum Dhum (Bush Wallaby)"
  3. "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" - 3:43
UK CD single
  1. "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Gapirri Mix) - 3:59
  2. "Treaty" (Filthy Lucre Remix) - 6:51
  3. "Dhum Dhum" (Bush Wallaby) - 1:05
  4. "Matjala" (Driftwood) - 5:23
US 12" single
  1. "Djäpana" (Gapirri Mix) - 7:46
  2. "Djäpana" (A Capella Mix) - 3:37
  3. "Djäpana" (Babylon Mix) - 6:05
  4. "Djäpana" (Discoridub Mix) - 4:30
  5. "Djäpana" (Chic Clip Dub) - 3:54

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 14

Year-end charts
Chart (1992) Position
Australia (ARIA) 58[2]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history
Country Date Format Version Label Catalogue
Australia August 1989 7" single Original Mushroom Records K898
Australia April 1992 CD single, Cassingle, 12" single re-release Mushroom Records D 11035/C 11035
United States 1992 12" re-release Hollywood Records 0-66358

References
  1. "Australian-charts.com – Yothu Yindi – Djäpana". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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