Point of View (Matumbi song)

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"Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin')"
Single by Matumbi
A-side "Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin')"
B-side "Pretender"
Released1979 [1]
Recorded1979 [2]
Genre Reggae, lovers rock [2]
Length3:12
Label Matumbi [2]
Songwriter(s) Bevin Fagan, Valerie Davis ("Point of View") [2]
Dennis Bovell, Jah Bunny ("Pretender") [2]
Producer(s) Errol Thompson [2]

"Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin')" is a 1979 song by Matumbi. It made No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "MATUMBI". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Matumbi - Point Of View (Squeeze A Little Lovin)". Discogs . Retrieved 25 July 2013.