Mon amour (BZN song)

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"Mon Amour" is a 1976 French-language song by Dutch pop group BZN. Released in September, as Negram - Netherlands - NG 2141, it was the band's breakthrough and first #1 chart hit, the second being "Pearly Dumm" in 1980. [1] The song was written by Th. Tol and J. Keizer, produced by Roy Beltman, arranged by Gerard Stellaard. The B-side was a Th. Tol and J. Tuyp composition, "Memories". The song held at #1 hit parade ranking for five weeks. A video for the song showed Anny Schilder and drummer-turned-vocalist Jan Keizer singing the song to holidaymakers on a beach.

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References

  1. Billboard - 25 Dec 1976 Gold disk award to the group BZN tor sales of 100,000 of "Mon Amour."