Bring a Little Lovin'

"Bring a Little Lovin'" is a song written by Harry Vanda and George Young of the Australian rock group The Easybeats. The song was written for the Spanish band Los Bravos. Their version was released as a single in April 1968 and reached number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

"Bring a Little Lovin'"
Single by Los Bravos
from the album Bring a Little Lovin'
Released	April 1968
Recorded	1968
Genre	Rock
Length	2:21
Label	Parrot
Songwriter(s)	Harry Vanda, George Young
Producer(s)	Alain Milhaud

"Bring a Little Lovin'"
Song by The Easybeats
from the album Vigil (Australian version)
Released	1968
Recorded	1968
Genre	Rock
Length	2:25
Label	Albert Productions/Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Harry Vanda, George Young
Producer(s)	The Easybeats and Mike Vaughan

The Easybeats version was released later that year on the Australian version of their Vigil album. The Easybeats recording was originally a demo and was not released anywhere else in the world.^[1]

Formats and track listings

7" single

1. "Bring a Little Lovin'" – 2:21
2. "Make It Last" – 2:39

Charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Australia (KMR) [2]	48
US Billboard Hot 100	51
CAN RPM 100[3]	22

In popular culture

On March 20, 2019, Los Bravos' version of "Bring a Little Lovin'" was featured on the soundtrack and first teaser trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as the film itself, the ninth film directed by Quentin Tarantino.^[4]

Ricky Martin version

"Dime Que Me Quieres"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album Ricky Martin
Released	June 6, 1992 (1992-06-06)
Genre	Latin pop
Length	3:14
Label	Sony Discos
Songwriter(s)	Harry Vanda, George Young, Frances Lay
Producer(s)	Mariano Pérez
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Vuelo" (1992) "Dime Que Me Quieres" (1992) "Susana" (1992)
Audio
"Ricky Martin - Dime Que Me Quieres (Audio)" on YouTube

Ricky Martin recorded a Spanish-language version of "Bring a Little Lovin'", called "Dime Que Me Quieres" (English: "Say That You Love Me"). He included it on his debut solo album Ricky Martin, and released it as a single in 1992. A music video was also released.

Formats and track listings

Mexican promotional 12" maxi-single

1. "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Radio Mix) – 3:00
2. "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Dance Mix B/W) – 5:41
3. "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Dance Mix) – 5:41
4. "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Album Version) – 3:14

Brazilian promotional 12" single

1. "Diga Que Me Quere (Dime Que Me Quieres)" – 3:21

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Mexico (Canciones que México canta)[5]	15

References

1. John Tait (2010). Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory. UNSW Press. p. 109. ISBN 9781742240107.
2. 'KMR'= Kent Music Report - Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 pp:109
3. "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 13, 1968" (PDF).
4. Singer, Matt (March 20, 2019). "What Are the Songs in the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Trailer?". ScreenCrush.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
5. "Los discos más populares (1 de junio, 1992)". Notitas Musicales (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2020.

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