Perdoname (Demis Roussos song)

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"Perdoname"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Souvenirs
Released1975 (1975)
Label Philips
Songwriter(s) Alec R. Costandinos, Mario Capuano, Giosy Capuano, Mario Zelinotti
Producer(s) Demis Roussos
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"From Souvenirs to Souvenirs"
(1975)
"Perdoname"
(1975)
"Vagabund der Liebe"
(1975)
Music video
"Perdoname" (TopPop, 1975) on YouTube

"Perdoname" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos from his 1975 album Souvenirs . It was also released as a single (in 1975 on Philips Records).

Contents

Background and writing

The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos, Mario Capuano, Giosy Capuano, and Mario Zelinotti. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos. [1]

Commercial performance

The single reached no. 6 in the Netherlands and no. 5 in Belgium (Flanders). [1]

Track listing

7" single Philips 6009 642 (1975, France, Portugal, etc.)
7" single RTB / Philips S 53897 (1975, Yugoslavia)

A. "Perdoname" (2:59)
B. "I'll Be Your Friend" (3:59) [1]

7" single Philips 6042 015 (1975, Netherlands)

A. "Perdoname" (3:01)
B. "From Souvenirs To Souvenirs" (2:37) [1]

Charts

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References

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