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1969 single by Chris Andrews From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Pretty Belinda" is a song written and recorded by Chris Andrews, which he released as a single in July 1969.
"Pretty Belinda" | ||||
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Single by Chris Andrews | ||||
from the album Heart to Heart - All the Hits and More | ||||
A-side | "Pretty Belinda" | |||
B-side | "Make No Mistake" | |||
Released | July 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Andrews | |||
Producer(s) | Lene Marlin | |||
Chris Andrews singles chronology | ||||
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The single did not enter the UK singles charts but it reached the No. 1 spot in Austria and peaked at No. 3 in Germany.[1] It was released in South Africa in December 1969, where it peaked at No. 1. Andrews's follow-up single Carole OK was less successful but also reached No. 1 in South Africa where it was released in April 1970. A 1970 Ola Håkansson recording, "Söta Belinda", was released as a single.[2] scoring a Svensktoppen hit for 11 weeks between 26 July-4 October 1970, peaking at position 3.[3]
Chart (1969–1970) | Peak position |
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Austria[4] | 1 |
Netherlands[5] | 8 |
Norway[6] | 3 |
West Germany | 3 |
The song was used as theme music for Filip och Fredrik's Swedish tv series 100 höjdare, aired from 2004 to 2008. That version was performed by accordionist Roland Cedermark.[7]
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