Beg, Steal or Borrow

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Eurovision Song Contest 1972 entry
Country
Artist(s)
As
Language
English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Steve Wolfe
  • Graeme Hall
  • Tony Cole
Conductor
Finals performance
Final result
2nd
Final points
114
Entry chronology
◄ "Jack in the Box" (1971)
"Power to All Our Friends" (1973) ►

"Beg, Steal or Borrow" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in English by The New Seekers.

Contents

The song was composed and written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe and Graeme Hall. It is a love song to a former lover claiming the two should be together and the singer will "beg, steal or borrow" in order to "bring" the other love.

On the night of the contest, the song was performed fifth, directed by David Mackay. It followed Spain's Jaime Morey with "Amanece" and preceded Norway's Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg with "Småting". At the close of voting, it had received 114 points, placing 2nd in a field of 18, behind Après toi by Luxembourg's Vicky Leandros with 128 points.

Charts

Chart (1972)Peak
position
Belgium (Flemish) [1] 9
Canada [2] 61
Germany [3] 5
Ireland3
Netherlands [4] 3
Norway [5] 1
South Africa [6] 10
Switzerland [7] 5
United Kingdom [8] 2
United States [9] 81

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References

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  2. "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 27, 1972" (PDF).
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This article was based in information in Diggilloo Thrush: from Diggiloo Thrush retrieved on May 25, 2009

Preceded by United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
1972
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