Pretty Belinda

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"Pretty Belinda"
Pretty Belinda.jpg
German 7" vinyl single cover
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
SongwriterChris Andrews
Producer 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]

Chart history

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. [19]

References

  1. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Chris Andrews – Pretty Belinda". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Söta Belinda". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1970. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Chris Andrews - Pretty Belinda" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pretty Belinda" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Chris Andrews - Pretty Belinda" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Kohler, Steve (3 October 1969). "The N.Z. Hit Parade". Flavour of New Zealand. New Zealand Listener. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Pretty Belinda" (in Norwegian). VG-Lista. Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "SA Charts 1965 – 1989: Acts A". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Springbok Radio. 2000. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Hallberg, Eric (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P3[Eric Hallberg Presents Kvällstoppen on P3] (in Swedish) (1st ed.). Sweden: Drift. p. 77. ISBN   9-789-16-302-14-04. OCLC   186244613.
  11. ↑ Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74[Tio I Topp With The Eliminated On Try 1961–1974] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Sweden: Premium. p. 475. ISBN   978-91-89136-89-2. OCLC   939611828.
  12. ↑ Kimberley, C (2000). Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Zimbabwe. p. 55. OCLC   499262382.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ↑ "Pretty Belinda" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1969" [Year-end hit parade singles 1969] (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1969" [Top 100 Annual Review of 1969] (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 1969" [Top 100 Singles Year Charts 1969] (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1970". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Springbok Radio. September 2000. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  18. ↑ Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74[Tio I Topp With The Eliminated On Try 1961–1974] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Sweden: Premium. p. 500. ISBN   978-91-89136-89-2. OCLC   939611828.
  19. ↑ "Filip och Fredrik släpper skiva" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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