"Soley Soley" | ||||
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![]() Cover of the single released in Germany | ||||
Single by Middle of the Road | ||||
from the album Acceleration | ||||
B-side | "To Remind Me" | |||
Released | August 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Studio | RCA Studios, Madrid | |||
Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Fernando Arbex | |||
Producer(s) | Giacomo Tosti | |||
Middle of the Road singles chronology | ||||
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"Soley Soley" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in August 1971. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart and also topped the charts in some countries. [1]
"Soley Soley" was written by Spanish musician Fernando Arbex and a demo recording was made by Middle of the Road whilst they were in Spain. This was then forwarded to RCA in Rome to be finalised. It was first released in the Netherlands in August 1971 and was released in the UK on 26 November 1971. [2] The B-side, "To Remind Me", was written by Lally Stott, brothers Giosy and Mario Capuano, and Middle of the Road lead singer Sally Carr. [3]
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