216:. It was released as a single in July 1997 and found chart success in several countries, peaking at number one in Japan, number two in the United Kingdom and number three in the Netherlands. In some countries they had to change the song's title to "Fun on the Beach", because of censorship. In 2004, the song was released in a new version as "Sex on the Beach 2004". This version reached number 70 in the Netherlands.
246:"Sex on the Beach" was successful on the charts in Europe, Japan and New Zealand, and remains the group's biggest hit to date. It reached number one in Japan and made it to the top 10 in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In the latter nation, the single debuted at number two during its first week on the
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