Banana (Conkarah song)

"Banana"
Single by Conkarah featuring Shaggy
Released16 August 2019
Recorded2019
GenreReggae
LabelS-Curve Records / BMG Rights
SongwritersOriginal: Traditional, arranged: Harry Belafonte, William Attaway, Lord Burgess
2019 adaptation: Orville Burrell (aka Shaggy), Dwayne Shippy, Nicholas Murray, Shane Hoosong, Simon Pipe
ProducersShaggy, Dwayne Shippy, Shane Hoosong, Simon Pipe
Conkarah singles chronology
"My Love"
(2019)		 "Banana"
(2019)
Shaggy singles chronology
"You"
(2019)		 "Banana"
(2019)		 "Bromance (2k18 Remix)"
(2019)
Music video
"Banana" on YouTube
"Banana [DJ FLe - Minisiren Remix]"
Single by Conkarah featuring Shaggy
Released17 July 2020
Recorded2020
GenreReggae
LabelS-Curve Records / BMG Rights
Conkarah singles chronology
"Better"
(2020)		 "Banana [DJ FLe - Minisiren Remix]"
(2020)
Shaggy singles chronology
"Please Pickup the Phone"
(2020)		 "Banana [DJ FLe - Minisiren Remix]"
(2020)
Music video
"Banana" [DJ FLe - Minisiren Remix] on YouTube
Banana Remix EP
EP by
Conkarah
Released17 July 2020 (2020-07-17)
Recorded2020
Length22:12
LabelS-Curve Records
Singles from Banana Remix EP
  1. "Banana (DJ FLe – Minisiren Remix)"
    Released: 17 July 2020

"Banana" is a song by the Jamaican reggae artist Conkarah featuring the Jamaican international artist Shaggy. The song released in 2019 by S-Curve Records samples largely and is an adaptation of a famous song by Harry Belafonte called "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" released in 1956. The Belafonte original is a work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. The lyrics describe how daylight has come, their shift is over, and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home.

Dj FLe – Sick Wit it Crew Minisiren Remix

Conkarah's song trended after the popularity of the "banana drop challenge" in the spring of 2020, where TikTok users utilized a particular version of "Banana" which was remixed and produced by DJ FLe of Sick Wit it Crew. The challenge is as follows: As one is dancing, his or her glasses or more prominently sunglasses are propped on top of the dancer's head. After a few frenetic dance and hand moves, the glasses drop over the dancer's eyes at the exact right time in the song where the lyrics say "Sick Wit it Crew Drop" before the siren solo comes in.[1][2]

Performance

"Banana" became an international hit and topped the Dutch Top 40 chart[3] for 5 consecutive weeks starting the week ending 27 June 2020 until 25 July 2020. It also charted in a great number of European and international charts. The DJ FLe Minisiren Remix has also become one of the most-used songs on TikTok, accumulating over 26 million video creations as of March 2026, ranking 18th among the most-used songs on the platform worldwide.[4]

Track listing

Banana Remix EP (released 17 July 2020)

  1. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [DJ FLe – Minisiren Remix] – 3:30
  2. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [Dave Audé Remix] – 3:21
  3. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [Lady Bee Remix] – 2:25
  4. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [Faustix Remix] – 2:40
  5. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [Dinaire + Bissen Remix] – 5:49
  6. "Banana" (featuring Shaggy) [James Anthony's Big Room Remix] – 4:37

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5]67
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7]37
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[8]61
France (SNEP)[9]46
Germany (GfK)[10]72
Italy (FIMI)[11]97
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12]1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]3
Norway (VG-lista)[14]22
Poland Airplay (ZPAV)[15]31
Portugal (AFP)[16]145
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[17] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]61
2025 weekly chart performance for "Banana"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor)[19] 10
2026 weekly chart performance for "Banana"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor)[20] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 62
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 32

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[24] Gold 20,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[25] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[27] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[28] Gold 35,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[29] Gold 40,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[30] Gold 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[31] Gold 25,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[32] Gold 20,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[33] Gold 4,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Distractify: The Banana Drop Challenge Is Taking Over TikTok — Here’s How to Do It
  2. ↑ The Hindu: Shaggy - Feels good to have lasted through so many trends
  3. ↑ Dutch Top 40 - Week 26
  4. ↑ "Top TikTok Songs Of All Time". Chartex. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  10. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  11. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana". Top Digital Download.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Conkarah feat. Shaggy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana". VG-lista.
  15. ↑ "Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays - Top - Archiwum" (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana". AFP Top 100 Singles.
  17. ↑ "Nationale Top 40 Suriname: Top 5 – 5 August 2020". Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 30 July 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ "Macedonia – Radio Airplay Chart | Settimana 19.2025 – dal 02/05/2025 al 08/05/2025" [Macedonia – Radio Airplay Chart | Week 19.2025 – 02/05/2025 to 08/05/2025] (in Italian). Radiomonitor. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Macedonia – Radio Airplay Chart: Settimana 17.2026 – dal 17/04/2026 al 23/04/2026" [Macedonia – Radio Airplay Chart: Week 17.2026 – from 17/04/2026 to 23/04/2026]. Radiomonitor (in Italian). April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  25. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Conkarah – Banana (feat. Shaggy)" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  26. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Conkarah – Banana (feat. Shaggy)". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  27. ↑ "French single certifications – Conkarah – Banana (feat. Shaggy)" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  28. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Conkarah feat. Shaggy – Banana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  29. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Conkarah, Shaggy, DJ Fle – Banana" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 28 November 2022. Enter Banana in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2020 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  30. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Conkarah – Banana (feat. Shaggy)" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  31. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2024-12-26. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  32. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Conkarah / Shaggy – Banana". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  33. ↑ "Grammotex – Artikeldata Artist: Conkarah Titel: Banana feat. Shaggy (DJ FLe - Minisiren Remix)" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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