Rivers of Babylon (single version)

~ Recording by Boney M.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Rivers of Babylon4:00Boney M.Stereoplay Yesterday’s Pop‐Hits of the 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
stereoplayCD 27100760 A
3.12Rivers of Babylon3:59Boney M.Flair: 48 Favourite Summerhits (’70 ’80 ’90)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SonovitSOV97/1143
1.1The Rivers of Babylon4:02Boney M.Sounds of the 70s: 78Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 469/01
1.1The Rivers of Babylon4:02Boney M.Sounds of the 70s: 1978Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 469/01
1.1The Rivers of Babylon4:02Boney M.Sounds of the 70s: 1978Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 469/01
4.17Rivers of Babylon3:59Boney M.100 70'er HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2009-09-14
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697578232
1.2Rivers of Babylon (single version)4:00Boney M.100 Hits of the ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-02-26
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2Rivers of Babylon (single version)4:00Boney M.70s 100 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-03-01
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.1Rivers of Babylon4:01Boney M.1978: The Best Year of My LifeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Cleveland International Records, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697593962
1.18Rivers of Babylon4:00Boney M.Honey Honey: The Sound of Bubblegum PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-08-20
Sony Music UK (~2002)88725457362
2.6Rivers of Babylon4:01Boney M.80 From the 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)5342751
1.4Rivers of Babylon (single version)3:58Boney M.WDR 4: Ab in die 70erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-07-29
SME Media (Sony Music)88985 34071 2
2.1Rivers of Babylon3:58Boney M.Joe: Celebrate the 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2019-02-15
Sony (CBS ‘walking eye’ logo over the “SONY” wordmark in a box, used in Latin-American genre releases, also used in releases in ID/KR or other countries)19075934982
4.12Rivers of Babylon4:00Boney M.NOW #1s: 70 Years of the Official Singles ChartVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-11-11
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDNNNOW133
1.3Rivers of Babylon4:00Boney M.NOW That’s What I Call 70s PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Now That’s What I Call Music LLP (British holding company)CDNNNOW124
1.3Rivers of Babylon4:00Boney M.NOW That’s What I Call 70s PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNNOW124
(unknown)
2.5Rivers of Babylon4:00Boney M.Nothin’ but Disco – Oh! What a NightVarious ArtistsCompilation
Rajon Music GroupSTV0010

Relationships

recording of:Rivers of Babylon (cover)
Rivers of Babylon

Rivers of Babylon

lyricist:Brent Dowe
writer:Brent Dowe
Trevor McNaughton
publisher:Blue Mountain Music
BMG Music
Far Musikverlag GmbH
Polygram Music
referred to in medleys:6 Years of Boney M. Hits “Boney M. On 45”
Mega Mix (order: 1)
later parody versions:A Taste of Aggro
later translated versions:Kommer du ihåg Babylon
齊上小山崗
version of:Rivers of Babylon (Sinead O'Connor version with additional lyrics)
is the basis for:Rivers of Babylon (Boney M. version)