Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia
Klaus Munro. Jack Lloyd (English ver.)
"My Friend the Wind" (1973) | "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (1973) | "Someday Somewhere" (1973) |
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973 and was also part of Demis Roussos' 1974 German-language album Auf Wiedersehn.
There was also an English version of the song, called "Lovely Lady of Arcadia". The English version was included on Roussos's 1974 English-language album My Only Fascination.
Background and writing
The song "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (the German version) was written by Klaus Munro (from Hamburg) and composed by Leo Leandros.[1] The recording was produced by Leo Leandros.[1][2][3]
The credits for the English version list an additional songwriter, Jack Lloyd.[4]
Commercial performance
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" reached no. 1 in Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders).[1]
Track listings
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"
7" single Philips 6009 394 (1973, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, etc.)
- A. "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (3:25)
- B. "So wie du bist" (3:35)[1]
"Lovely Lady of Arcadia"
7" single Philips 6009 518 (1973, France, etc.)
- A. "Lovely Lady of Arcadia" (3:19)
- B. "Shadows" (3:17)[4]
7" single RTB S 53758 (1974, Yugoslavia)
- A. "Lovely Lady Of Arcadia" (3:25)
- B. "Let It Be Me" (3:31)[4]
Charts
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
---|---|
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 7 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 1 |
Germany[1] | 6 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 2 |
Cover versions
In 1975 the song was recorded by Andy Williams.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia". Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (1973-11-10). "Billboard (10 Nov 1973)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 67–. ISSN 0006-2510.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b Billboard, Volume 87. Billboard Publications. April 1975.
Leo Leandros and Klaus Munro, of Hamburg, wrote the title Lovely Lady Of Arcadia now recorded by Andy Williams
- ^ a b c "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Lovely Lady Of Arcadia". Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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