Music (John Miles song)

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"Music"
Single by John Miles
from the album Rebel
Released1976
Recorded1975
Studio Abbey Road, London
Genre Progressive rock
Length5:58 (album version)
5:52 (single version)
Label Decca Records, London Records
Songwriter(s) John Miles
Producer(s) Alan Parsons

"Music" is a 1976 single by John Miles, from his album Rebel , produced by Alan Parsons. It was successful in Europe reaching #1 on the Dutch Singles Chart, [1] #3 on the UK Singles Chart [2] and #10 on the German Singles Chart. [3] It reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4] In 1982 the song was rereleased in The Netherlands and reached #4. [5]

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The song was re-released in November 2009, in collaboration with the Belgian dance-act Sylver, of which Miles's son (guitarist John Miles jr.) is part.

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
Argentina (Record World)3
Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] 38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [7] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [8] 10
France (SNEP) [9] 98
Ireland (IRMA) [10] 2
Israel (IBA) [11] 15
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [12] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Single Top 100)1
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [13] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 4
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) [2] 3
United States (Billboard 100)88
Germany (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)10

Personnel

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