title: April Sun in Cuba
text: # April Sun in Cuba
  
  "April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977. It is the first single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album Running Free. "April Sun in Cuba" first charted on 7 November 1977, peaking at number 2 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart and staying on the chart for 22 weeks. It also reached number 9 on the New Zealand singles chart. The b-side of the single, a non-album track called "Telephone", was credited to "Dr. Agony".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * April Sun in Cuba (Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson) - 3:24
  * Telephone (Paul Hewson, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 3:10
  
  ## Charts
  
  ### Weekly charts
  
  | Chart (1977/78) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Australian Kent Music Report | 2 |
  | New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 9 |
  
  ### Year-end charts
  
  | Chart (1977) | Position |
  | - | - |
  | Australia (Kent Music Report) | 91 |
  | Chart (1978) | Position |
  | Australian (Kent Music Report) | 32 |
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Australia (ARIA) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
  | New Zealand (RMNZ) | 4× Platinum | $120,000^‡$ |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Bass – Todd Hunter
  * Guitar – Robert Taylor
  * Keyboards – Paul Hewson
  * Lead Vocals – Marc Hunter
  * Percussion – Kerry Jacobson
  * Vocals – Paul Hewson, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter
  
  Production
  
  * Producer – Peter Dawkins
  * Written by - Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson
  