"L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" | ||||
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Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
from the album Demis Roussos | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren | |||
Producer(s) | Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren | |||
Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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"L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos from his 1978 English-language album Demis Roussos .
The song was released as a 12" maxi single in 1978.
The song was written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren. Fekaris and Perren also produced the recording. [1]
The song reached no. 26 on the Billboard disco chart on the week of July 22, 1978. [2]
12" maxi single Mercury MK-51 (1978, US)
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 26 |
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