Kyrila

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"Kyrila"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Kyrila – Insel der Träume [German ver.]
Released1977 (1977)
Label Philips
Songwriter(s) German version:
Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, Wolfgang Mürmann
English version:
Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, Robert Constandinos
Producer(s) Leo Leandros
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"Because"
(1977)
"Kyrila"
(1977)
"Ainsi soit-il"
(1977)

"Kyrila" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single (in Germany) and as an EP (in the UK) in 1977.

Contents

The German version of the song was included on Roussos's 1977 German-language album Kyrila – Insel der Träume .

Background and writing

The German version of the song was written by Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, and Wolfgang Mürmann. The recording was arranged and produced by Leo Leandros. [1]

The English version of the song was written by Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, and Robert Constandinos. Its recording was also produced by Leo Leandros. [2]

Commercial performance

In Germany the song was released as a single. It reached no. 40 on the German chart [1]

The German version was released on an EP titled "Kyrila". [2] It reached no. 33 in the UK Singles Chart. [3]

Track listing

7-inch single Philips 6042 283 (13 December 1976)

A. "Kyrila" (3:36)
B. "Leierkasten auf dem Boulevard" (2:58) [1]

7-inch EP Philips DEMIS 002 (1977, UK)

1. "Kyrila" (3:36) [English]
2. "I'm Gonna Fall in Love" (3:13)
3. "I Dig You" (4:06)
4. "Sister Emilyne" (2:57) [1]

Charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
Germany [1] 40
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 33

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  3. "DEMIS ROUSSOS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2017.