Barbados (Typically Tropical song) Barbados (Typically Tropical song) "Barbados" was a UK Number 1 single released in May 1975 by Typically Tropical. "Barbados" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 37 in late June 1975, and five weeks later was at Number 1 for a week. In total, "Barbados" spent eleven weeks on the chart. The track also reached Number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart, Number 1 on the South African Singles Chart, and 20 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report). The track was later released on an album in 1975 by Gull Records. The album was named "Barbados Sky". Follow-up
Bananarama point during this trip, the group also re-recorded the vocals for their next UK release "More Than Physical" and "A Trick of the Night". In the wake of the success of "Venus," Bananarama began work on the platinum selling album "Wow!". The group's sound graduated towards dance-orientated Europop. "Wow!" topped the Australian ARIA album charts for one week in June 1988. "I Heard a Rumour" (UK #14, US #4) was their strongest performing international hit from this album. "Love in the First Degree" (UK #3) was one of their biggest UK hits, and "I Can't Help It" (which boasted a