"Pretty Belinda" is a song written and recorded by Chris Andrews, which he released as a single in July 1969.
| "Pretty Belinda" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Commercial success edit
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]
Charts edit
| Chart (1969–1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria[4] | 1 |
| Netherlands[5] | 8 |
| Norway[6] | 3 |
| West Germany | 3 |
In popular culture edit
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]
References edit
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Chris Andrews – Pretty Belinda". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Söta Belinda". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1970. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Pretty Belinda". Austriancharts. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Pretty Belinda". Dutchcharts. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Pretty Belinda". Norwegiancharts. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Filip och Fredrik släpper skiva" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2011.