"Happy Birthday Baby", a song written by Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway, was a hit for Tony Christie in 1974. It was also a hit for Lee Towers in 1980.
| "Happy Birthday Baby" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tony Christie | |
| B-side | "Who Am I Fooling" |
| Released | 1974 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | MCA Records MCA 157 |
| Songwriter(s) | Mason, Greenaway |
| Producer(s) | Peter Sullivan |
The song was written by Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway. [1] It was released in the UK on MCA MCA 157 in September 1974. The B side was "Who Am I Fooling". [2] By December 21, 1974, Billboard Magazine had recorded the single at No. 10 in the New Zealand Top 10. [3] It peaked at No. 7, [4] and spent a total of seven weeks in the charts.
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 14 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 7 |
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 58 |
| ""Happy Birthday, Baby"" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lee Towers | |
| B-side | "Good Morning, How Are You" |
| Released | 1979 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Songwriter(s) | B. Mason, R. Greenaway |
| Producer(s) | Martin Duiser |
Towers' version peaked at No. 38 in the Netherlands in 1980, and spent five weeks in the charts. [6]