{{Infobox song | name = | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Eddie Lund & His Tahitians | album = | A-side = "Chululu" | B-side = "Samoa Silasila" | released = 1958 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop, Pacific Island music | length = | label = Viking Records | writer = Unknown | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Isa Lei (Fijian Farewell Song) | next_year = }} '''Chulu Chululu,''' sometimes referred to as '''Chululu,''' is a Fijian song that has been covered by a multitude of artists ranging from Peter Posa to Bill Sevesi & His Islanders. An English version of this song was a hit for Bill and Boyd.
==Background== The song of Fijian origin is considered to be very well known in Fiji and the Pacific.<ref>''Catching the Wind'' by Norman Yee [https://books.google.com/books?id=4xUBBQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Chulu+Chululu%22&pg=PA149 Page 149 Social Life]</ref> It is also a popular party song.<ref>All Around This World [http://allaroundthisworld.com/listen/oceania-and-the-pacific-islands-2/chuluchululu/ Chuluchululu]</ref> The Fijian version begins with the lyrics "{{Lang|fj|Chulu Chululu o lo’u manuee}}," with this verse repeated five times throughout the song.<ref>Fijian Lyrics [http://www.fijianlyrics.com/chulu-chululu/ Chulu chululu]</ref> The song was originally composed by Sam Freedman, whose songs have been covered by The Kingston Trio, Bill Sevesi and Maria Dallas, among others.<ref>The University of Tennessee Knoxville [http://www.lib.utk.edu/databases/songdb/songdb.php?word=0&title=ISLE_OF_MANY_FLOWERS "Isle of Many Flowers (Chululu)]</ref><ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1465013-Sam-Freedman Sam Freedman, Sam Freedman Discography, Writing & Arrangement]</ref>
===Eddie Lund version=== It was possibly first commercially released by Eddie Lund & His Tahitians and was released on record in 1958.<ref>WorldCat [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/156595763 Chululu Samoa silasila]</ref> It was released as a single on Viking Records in May 1958.<ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/record/v664 Record Details, Catalogue: V66-4]</ref> The B side, "Samoa Silasila," was sung in Samoan. According to the National Public Library of New Zealand, the group that recorded it was an Auckland-based Tahitian group.<ref>National Public Library of New Zealand [http://nlnzcat.natlib.govt.nz/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=791552 Chululu Samoa silasila / (performed by) Eddie Lund and His Tahitians.]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It appeared on Lund's ''Lure of Tahiti'' album, which was released in 1960.<ref name="discogs.com">Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Eddie-Lund-And-His-Tahitians-Lure-Of-Tahiti/release/7792322 Eddie Lund And His Tahitians – Lure Of Tahiti]</ref><ref name="natlib.govt.nz">National Public Library of New Zealand [http://natlib.govt.nz/records/20764251?search%5Bi%5D%5Bcreator%5D=Lund%2C+Eddie.&search%5Bpath%5D=items Lure of Tahiti (sound recording) / Eddie Lund and his Tahitians.]</ref>
===English version=== The song was recorded by Bill & Boyd in Rotorua, New Zealand, in 1964.<ref>Auckland City Council Libraries [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/akldpeople/id/269058 'Pop record sells NZ in Sydney'] (03-06-1964)</ref> It became a hit for them and appeared on their album ''Songs for a cloudy afternoon''.<ref>National Library of New Zealand [https://natlib.govt.nz/records/33763131?search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Reviews&search%5Bil%5D%5Bcentury%5D=1900&search%5Bil%5D%5Bprimary_collection%5D=Index+New+Zealand&search%5Bpath%5D=items Bill and Boyd : NZ pair enter world class with new album]</ref> Bill Cate and Bill Robertson wrote the English version.<ref>National Library of Australia [http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34752664?selectedversion=NBD8931810 1964, English, Printed music edition:, Chulu chululu (music) / written by Bill Cate and Bill Robertson.]</ref> Bill and Boyd rerecorded the song in 1974, and that version appeared as the B-side to the single, "Santa Never Made It Into Darwin." The single was recorded to raise money after the devastating 1974 cyclone that decimated Darwin.<ref>Audio Culture [http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/bill-boyd Bill and Boyd Profile // Chris Bourke – Show more +]</ref>
===Other versions=== In 1993, a New Zealand group, The Radars, recorded their version of the song as the B-side to "The Banana Boat Song," released on the Epic label. It earned them an award in the Best Polynesian Album category, beating finalists Dalvanius and the Patea Maori Club as well as the Kaiwhaiki Cultural Club.<ref name="singles.inmycollection.com">InMyCollection [http://singles.inmycollection.com/single_details.php?ID=7468/ The Radars Single 'The Banana Boat Song']</ref><ref name=Gifford>Audio Culture [http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/the-radars The Radars Profile // Adam Gifford – Show More +]</ref><ref>NZ Music Awards [http://archive-nz.com/page/3485323/2014-01-07/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1983-winners/ Past Winners, 1983 Winners]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Wiggles also recorded their version on their Wake Up Jeff! album.
==Releases== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Singles |- ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Single A & B side ! scope="col" | Release info ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | Eddie Lund & His Tahitians | "Chululu" / "Samoa Silasila" | Viking V66 - 4 | 1958 |<ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/artist/eddie-lund-and-his-tahitians Eddie Lund And His Tahitians – Discography]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Bill and Boyd | "Chulu Chululu" / "Habit Of Loving You" | Philips BF-105 | 1964 |<ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/record/bf105 Record Details, Catalogue: BF-105]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Bill and Boyd | "Santa Never Made it Into Darwin" / "Chulu Chululu" | Fable FB 234 | 1975 | <ref>Rate Your Music [http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/bill_and_boyd/santa_never_made_it_into_darwin___chulu_chululu/ Santa Never Made it Into Darwin / Chulu Chululu]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | The Radars | "The Banana Boat Song" / "Chulu Chululu" | Epic ES 878 | 1983 | <ref name="singles.inmycollection.com"/><ref name=Gifford /><ref>Sergent.com [http://www.sergent.com.au/music/radars.html Radars]</ref> |- |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ EP |- ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | EP title ! scope="col" | Release info ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | Various | ''Tahiti Dances'' | Viking V126-26 | 1959 | "Chululu" by Eddie Lund And His Tahitians<ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/record/v12626 Record Details Catalogue: V126-26]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Tegu Ni Laqere Group | ''Fascinating Fiji'' | Tapa TEP. 3 | | <ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/artist/tegu-ni-laqere-group Tegu Ni Laqere Group – Discography]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''Our South Pacific With Air New Zealand'' | A1278 | | Licensed From Viking Records,<br>Produced For Air New Zealand<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Various-Our-South-Pacific-With-Air-New-Zealand/release/5681707 Various – Our South Pacific With Air New Zealand]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various | ''Swing South Pacific With Air New Zealand'' | Air New Zealand | 1974 |Air New Zealand promo EP<ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/label/air-new-zealand Air New Zealand – Label Discography]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Nasilai Tropicana Group | ''Tropical Fiji'' | Viking VE.205 | 1965 | <ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/record/ve205nz Record Details, Catalogue: VE.205]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Orchid Islanders Entertainers | ''Memories Of Orchid Island'' | Hibiscus HE.9 | 1972 | <ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/artist/orchid-islanders-entertainers Orchid Islanders Entertainers – Discography]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Peter Posa And The Islanders | ''Peter Posa In Fiji'' | Viking VE.240 | | <ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/artist/peter-posa-and-the-islanders Peter Posa And The Islanders – Discography]</ref> |- |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Albums (LP) |- ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album title ! scope="col" | Release info ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | Eddie Lund & His Tahitians | ''Lure of Tahiti'' | Viking VP 14 | 1960 | <ref>''Pacific Islands Monthly'' Volume 38, Issue 1 [https://books.google.com/books?id=RAosAQAAIAAJ&q=Chululu+Pacific+Islands+Monthly Page 131]</ref><ref name="discogs.com"/><ref name="natlib.govt.nz"/> |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''Bula, A Musical Rendition Of Fijian Hospitality'' | Tapa TPLS.2 | | Also released on Viking Records.<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Various-Bula-A-Musical-Rendition-Of-Fijian-Hospitality/release/1593040 Various – Bula – A Musical Rendition Of Fijian Hospitality]</ref><ref>WorldCat [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/156243877 Bula : a musical rendition of Fijian hospitality.]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Bill and Boyd | ''Songs for a Cloudy Summer Afternoon'' | Philips PL-O8759 | 1965 | Also released on Philips PD-151 as ''Chulu Chululu''<ref>Rate Your Music [http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bill_and_boyd/songs_for_a_cloudy_summer_afternoon.p/ Songs for a Cloudy Summer Afternoon]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Bill Sevesi & His Islanders | ''Polynesian Romp Vol. 1'' | Festival Records – SFL-933, 185 | 1966 | <ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Bill-Sevesi-His-Islanders-Polynesian-Romp-Vol-1/release/5358664 Bill Sevesi & His Islanders – Polynesian Romp Vol. 1]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | The Fijians | ''The Rhythm Of Fiji'' | Hibiscus HLS-20 | | <ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Fijians-The-Rhythm-Of-Fiji/release/5332722 The Fijians – The Rhythm Of Fiji]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | The Vei-Lomani Group | ''Isa Lei'' | Salem Records XP5041 | 1967 | <ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/The-Vei-Lomani-Group-Isa-Lei/release/7545803 The Vei-Lomani Group – Isa Lei]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various | ''Hawaii Sings'' | Musicolor Record – ML-3005 | 1968 | <ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Various-Hawaii-Sings/release/5293284 Various – Hawaii Sings]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | The Kabu Kei Namara Group | ''Fiji Playground Of The South Pacific'' | Salem Records XPS 5066 | 1970 | <ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/The-Kabu-Kei-Namara-Group-Fiji-Playground-Of-The-South-Pacific/release/8133902 The Kabu Kei Namara Group – Fiji Playground Of The South Pacific]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Voqa Kei Turaki (Voices of Turak) | ''The spell of Fiji'' | Hibiscus | 1972 | Produced by James Siers<ref>WorldCat [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/156903188 The spell of Fiji]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Fiji Police Band | ''The Band Of The Fiji Police'' | Viking VPS183 | | Released on Viking VP183 (mono)<br>Viking VPS183 (stereo)<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Band-Of-The-Fiji-Police-The-The-Band-Of-The-Fiji-Police/release/2878686 The Band Of The Fiji Police* – The Band Of The Fiji Police]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Peter Posa And The Islanders | ''The Beat Of Polynesia'' | Viking VP190 | | <ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Peter-Posa-The-Beat-Of-Polynesia/release/3518234 Peter Posa And The Islanders – The Beat Of Polynesia]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Fiji Military Forces Band,<br>Fiji Mocambo Hotel Group,<br> Nasilau Tropicana Group | ''Action Fiji!'' | Viking VP250, | | Chululu by Nasilau Tropicana Group<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Fiji-Military-Forces-Band-Fiji-Mocambo-Hotel-Group-Nasilau-Tropicana-Group-Action-Fiji/release/3761795 Fiji Military Forces Band, Fiji Mocambo Hotel Group, Nasilau Tropicana Group – Action Fiji!]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | The Nakamakama Villagers | ''Unique Fiji'' | Viking VP272 | | Also released on Olympic OL-6159<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Nakamakama-Villagers-Unique-Fiji-The-Nakamakama-Villagers-In-Mekes-And-Songs/release/3227348 The Nakamakama Villagers – Unique Fiji (The Nakamakama Villagers In Mekes And Songs]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''20 Golden Songs Of Fiji Vol. 2'' | Viking VP 424 | 1978 | "Chulu Chululu" by Suva Fijian Drama Group<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Various-20-Golden-Songs-Of-Fiji-Vol-2/release/854822 Various – 20 Golden Songs Of Fiji – Vol. 2]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Kabu Kei Vuda Entertainers | ''Exciting Fiji'' | World Record Club R-05738 | 1978 | <ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Kabu-Kei-Vuda-Entertainers-Exciting-Fiji/release/7523556 Kabu Kei Vuda Entertainers – Exciting Fiji]</ref> |-
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Albums (Cassette) |- ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album title ! scope="col" | Release info ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''20 Golden Songs Of Fiji Vol 2'' | Viking VPS 424C | 1978 | <ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Various-20-Golden-Songs-Of-Fiji-Vol-2/release/2205197 Various – 20 Golden Songs Of Fiji Vol 2]</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Fiji Military Forces Band,<br> Fiji Mocambo Hotel Group,<br> Nasilau Tropicana Group | ''Action Fiji!'' | Viking VPS250C | | "Chululu" by Nasilau Tropicana Group<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Fiji-Military-Forces-Band-Fiji-Mocambo-Hotel-Group-Nasilau-Tropicana-Group-Action-Fiji/master/843803 Fiji Military Forces Band, Fiji Mocambo Hotel Group, Nasilau Tropicana Group – Action Fiji!]</ref> |- |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Albums (CD) |- ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album title ! scope="col" | Release info ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | Conua Entertainment Group | ''Fijian Melodies'' | SPR 18 | | Manufactured for exclusive distribution by Motibhai Group, Fiji<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Conua-Entertainment-Group-Fijian-Melodies/release/6936535Conua Entertainment Group – Fijian Melodies]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''Tahiti Belle Epoque: All Time Tahitians Favorites'' | Playasound 65807 | 1994 | Chulu Chululu by Eddie Lund<ref>Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/tahiti-belle-epoque-all-time-tahitians-favorites-mr0001243909 Various Artists, ''Tahiti Belle Epoque: All Time Tahitians Favorites'']</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''Turtle Island: Fiji – Musical Memories'' | Turtle Island Records 94 | 1994 | <ref>All Music [http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/turtle-island-fiji-musical-memories-mr0002884119 Various Artists, ''Turtle Island: Fiji – Musical Memories'']</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''Colors of the World: Fiji'' | Allegro Corporation 103 | 1999 | <ref>All Music [http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/colors-of-the-world-fiji-mr0001342274 Various Artists, ''Colors of the World: Fiji '']</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''Voyager Series: Memories of Fiji'' | Columbia River Entertainment Group 140155 | 2002 | <ref>All Music [http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/voyager-series-memories-of-fiji-mr0000293570 Various Artists, ''Voyager Series: Memories of Fiji'']</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various Artists | ''World Music of Hawaii and Polynesia'' | Sharp Edge Records | 2015 | "Chulu Chululu" by Mila<ref>Suffolk Libraries [http://suffolklibraries.freegalmusic.com/artists/view/VmFyaW91cyBBcnRpc3Rz/5051509128295/aW9kYQ== World Music of Hawaii and Polynesia]</ref> |- |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Digital |- ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album title ! scope="col" | Release info ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | Pan Pacific Singers | ''Ports of the Pacific: 20 Favourites'' | K-Tel | 2010 | <ref>All Music [http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/ports-of-the-pacific-20-favourites-mr0003613939 Pan Pacific Singers, ''Ports of the Pacific: 20 Favourites'']</ref> |- |}
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Category:Fijian songs Category:Year of song unknown Category:Songs with unknown songwriters