Pretty Belinda

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"Pretty Belinda"
Single by Chris Andrews
from the album Heart to Heart - All the Hits and More
A-side "Pretty Belinda"
B-side "Make No Mistake"
ReleasedJuly 1969
Genre Pop
Songwriter(s) Chris Andrews
Producer(s) Lene Marlin
Chris Andrewssingles chronology
"Stop That Girl"
(1966)
"Pretty Belinda"
(1969)
"Carole OK"
(1970)

"Pretty Belinda" is a song written and recorded by Chris Andrews, which he released as a single in July 1969.

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Commercial success

The single did not enter the UK singles charts but it reached the No. 1 spot in Austria and peaked at No. 3 in Germany. [1] It was released in South Africa in December 1969, where it peaked at No. 1. Andrews's follow-up single Carole OK was less successful but also reached No. 1 in South Africa where it was released in April 1970. A 1970 Ola Håkansson recording, "Söta Belinda", was released as a single. [2] scoring a Svensktoppen hit for 11 weeks between 26 July-4 October 1970, peaking at position 3. [3]

Charts

Chart (1969–1970)Peak position
Austria [4] 1
Netherlands [5] 8
Norway [6] 3
West Germany 3

The song was used as theme music for Filip och Fredrik's Swedish tv series 100 höjdare , aired from 2004 to 2008. That version was performed by accordionist Roland Cedermark. [7]

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