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The Mission
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1996
Recorded1995
GenreEurodance
Length67:46
LabelToshiba, Cologne Dance Label
ProducerUdo Niebergall, Eric Schnecko
Captain Jack chronology
The Mission
(1996)
Operation Dance
(1997)

The Mission is Captain Jack's first album, released in 1996. It features female singer Liza da Costa. Four singles were released from the album: "Drill Instructor", "Little Boy", "Soldier Soldier", and "Captain Jack".

Track listing

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  1. "The Mission (Intro)" – 1:04
  2. "Sir Yes Sir (Pt-Mix)" – 4:07
  3. "Captain Jack (Short Mix)" – 4:06
  4. "Soldier Soldier (Short Summer Mix)" – 3:34
  5. "Little Boy (Boy Oh Boy Mix)" – 3:41
  6. "Drill Instructor (Short Mix)" – 4:12
  7. "Take On Me (Longplay)" – 5:26 – A-ha cover
  8. "Captain's Dream (Instrumental Mix)" – 4:02
  9. "Jack In Da House (Jack Da House Mix)" – 4:10
  10. "Back Home (Captain's Return)" – 5:16
  11. "She's A Lady (Sing Nanana Mix)" – 3:14
  12. "Captain Jack Remix (House Grooves From UK Mix)" – 6:42
  13. "Drill Instructor Remix (All 4 One Mix)" – 6:13
  14. "Jack In Da House (Old School Mix)" – 6:09
  15. "The Final Countdown (Uuh Baby Mix)" – 5:37

Charts

Chart[1] Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 27
Belgian Albums Chart (Vl) 48
Dutch Albums Chart 2
Finnish Albums Chart 3
German Albums Chart 11
Norway Albums Chart 8
Swiss Albums Chart 22

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
German Albums Chart[2] 35

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[3] Platinum 57,986[3]
Germany (BVMI)[4] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[5] Platinum 100,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[6] Platinum 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ GER AUT SWI NL BE SWE NO
  2. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Captain Jack" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  4. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Captain Jack; 'The Mission')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  5. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Captain Jack – The Mission" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 18, 2022. Enter The Mission in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  6. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1996 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.