Chance (Big Country song)

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"Chance"
Single by Big Country
from the album The Crossing
Released26 August 1983 [1]
Recorded1983
Genre Celtic rock
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson
Producer(s) Steve Lillywhite
Big Country singles chronology
"In a Big Country"
(1983)
"Chance"
(1983)
"Wonderland"
(1983)

"Chance" is the fourth single from Scottish rock band Big Country's debut album, The Crossing . [2]

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Chart positions

Chart (1983–1984)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart [3] 9
Belgium (Flanders)14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)14
New Zealand18

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References

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  2. Tom Demalon. "The Crossing - Big Country | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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