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| Released | June 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Parr
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| Producer(s) | John Parr | |||
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"Man With a Vision" is a song written by John Parr, Keith McFarlane and Simon LeFevre, which was first recorded and released by the English band Seven as their second non-album single in 1990. In 1992, Parr released his own version as a single from his album of the same name. [1]
Seven signed to Polydor Records in 1989 and released two singles on the label in 1990, with "Man with a Vision" being the second single. Like its predecessor, "Inside Love", "Man with a Vision" was produced by John Parr. [2] It peaked at number 91 in the UK and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. [3] The limited commercial success of "Inside Love" and "Man With a Vision" led to the band being dropped by Polydor. They split shortly after due to a series of internal struggles and disagreements. [4] [5]
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| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart [3] | 91 |
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| Released | February 1992 | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Edelton | |||
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| Producer(s) | John Parr | |||
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In 1992, English singer and musician John Parr released his own version of "Man with a Vision" as the lead single from his third studio album, Man with a Vision . It peaked at number 111 in the UK Singles Chart.
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| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart (OCC) [6] | 111 |
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