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, London
Songwriter(s) John Miles
Producer(s) Alan Parsons

"Music" is a song by English musician John Miles, from his album Rebel , produced by Alan Parsons. Released as a single in 1976, the song was successful in Europe, reaching No. 1 on the Dutch Single Top 100, [1] No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart [2] and No. 10 on the German Singles Chart. [3] In the US, it reached No. 88 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4] In 1982, the song was re-released in the Netherlands and reached No. 4. [5]

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In November 2009, a dance version in collaboration with Belgian dance-act Sylver was released, of which Miles's son (guitarist John Miles Jr.) is a member. This version reached No. 11 in Belgium.

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
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [2] 3
U.S. Hot 100 (Billboard)88
Germany (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)10

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Discografie John Miles. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
  2. 1 2 John Miles. Chart Stats. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
  3. ↑ Discographie John Miles. hitparade.ch. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
  4. ↑ Billboard Singles, Allmusic
  5. ↑ Discografie John Miles. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
  6. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 201. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  7. ↑ "John Miles – Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "John Miles – Music" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "John Miles – Music" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "irishcharts.ie search results" . Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  11. ↑ 11 April 1976
  12. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "John Miles".
  13. ↑ Davidalic (5 September 1976). "Listas de superventas: 1976". AFE . Listas De Superventas. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "John Miles – Music". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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