<Tr> <Td> Preceded by "Mississippi" by Pussycat 1977 </Td> <Td> South African best - selling single of the year 1978 </Td> <Td> Succeeded by "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" by Richard Jon Smith 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by "Do You Remember" by Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers 1977 </Td> <Td> Single Top 100 best - selling single of the year 1978 </Td> <Td> Succeeded by "Bright Eyes" by Art Garfunkel 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings 1977 </Td> <Td> UK Singles Chart best - selling single of the year 1978 </Td> </Tr> <P> "Rivers of Babylon" / "Mary's Boy Child" / "Oh My Lord" is a 1988 remix single, issued to launch the group's reunion, having been split since their 10th anniversary, 1986 . The double - A-side single contained new mixes of the band's two most successful single releases ever . Although their remix album sold well, the single failed to chart . </P>

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