Music (John Miles song)

"Music" is a 1976 single by John Miles, from his album Rebel, produced by Alan Parsons. It was successful in Europe reaching #1 on the Dutch Singles Chart,^[1] #3 on the UK Singles Chart^[2] and #10 on the German Singles Chart.^[3] It reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[4] In 1982 the song was rereleased in The Netherlands and reached #4.^[5]

"Music"
Single by John Miles
from the album Rebel
Released	1976
Recorded	1975
Studio	Abbey Road, London
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	5:58 (album version) 5:52 (single version)
Label	Decca Records, London Records
Songwriter(s)	John Miles
Producer(s)	Alan Parsons

The song was re-released in November 2009, in collaboration with the Belgian dance-act Sylver, of which Miles's son (guitarist John Miles jr.) is part.

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Argentina (Record World)	3
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6]	38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8]	10
France (SNEP)[9]	98
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	2
Israel (IBA)[11]	15
Italy (Musica e dischi)[12]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Single Top 100)	1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13]	15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	4
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[2]	3
United States (Billboard 100)	88
Germany (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)	10

Personnel

• John Miles: lead vocals, piano, guitar, harpsichord
• Bob Marshall: bass
• Barry Black: drums, percussion
• Andrew Powell: orchestral arrangements

References

1. Discografie John Miles. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
2. John Miles. Chart Stats. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
3. Discographie John Miles. hitparade.ch. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
4. Billboard Singles, Allmusic
5. Discografie John Miles. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 201. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "John Miles – Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
8. "John Miles – Music" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
9. "John Miles – Music" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
10. "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 2024-10-25.
11. 11 April 1976
12. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "John Miles".
13. Davidalic (5 September 1976). "Listas de superventas: 1976". AFE. Listas De Superventas. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
14. "John Miles – Music". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 October 2024.