Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Carolina (7") | Greensleeves Records | GRE 361 | UK | 1992 | |
| Oh Carolina (CD, Maxi) | Virgin | V2 91902 2 9 | US | 1992 | |
| Oh Carolina (12") | Virgin, Virgin | 7243 891902 6 7, 615 687 | Europe | 1992 | |
| Oh Carolina (12", Single) | Signet Records | SIG135 | US | 1992 | |
| Oh Carolina (12") | Greensleeves Records | GRED 361 | UK | 1993 | |
| Oh Carolina (12") | Virgin Records America, Inc. | Y-12673 | US | 1993 | |
| Oh Carolina (12") | Greensleeves Records | SHAGT 1 | UK | 1993 | |
| Oh Carolina (CD, Maxi) | Virgin | 7243 8 91902 2 9 | Europe | 1993 | |
| Oh Carolina (CD, Maxi) | Greensleeves Records | GRECD361 | UK | 1993 | |
| Oh Carolina (CD, Maxi, Car) | EMI Music (Australia) | 891902-2 | Australia | 1993 | |
| Oh Carolina (CD, Maxi, Promo) | Virgin | DPRO-14192 | US | 1993 | |
| Oh Carolina (CD, Single, Car) | Virgin | 7243 8 91961 2 2 | Europe | 1993 | |
| Oh Carolina (CD, Single, Promo) | Virgin Records America, Inc., Virgin | DPRO-12802 | US | 1993 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Oh Carolina, CD, Maxi, 7243 8 91902 2 9
In my point of view, the best single Shaggy ever released. I'm not a big reggae fan, but I admit this song was good. I really like the samples on this: that sound where old components meets new elements (the video was constructed using the same concept, with archive footage of some Afro-American parties from the 60's). Released during the hot summer of 1993. The radio mix is my favorite version (the most popular/played one), while the Raas Bumba Claat version use different background vocals for the chorus (a similar version is on the "Sliver" soundtrack). The Uptown 10001 version is the House mix, with resampled elements from "Samba" by Todd Terry amongst others. There were other mixes of "Oh Carolina", but, sadly, they didn't get a full release. I remember one of them was available on a jukebox 7" and ended with a groovy instrumental part.