What Greater Love

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"What Greater Love"
Single by Nash Chase
A-side "What Greater Love"
B-side "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
Released1970
Genre Pop
Label Ode ODE-11
Songwriter(s) Randazzo-Pike-Adams
Producer(s) Terence O'Neill-Joyce
Nash Chase singles chronology
""Sound Of Love"""What Greater Love"""I Will Bring You Flowers In The Morning""

"What Greater Love" was a top ten hit in New Zealand for singer Nash Chase in 1970.

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Background

The record

On the week ending with 5 September 1970, it was reported by the Billboard magazine that "What Greater Love" was in the New Zealand charts at position 10. [1] The single backed with "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" was released on the Ode label. [2] By 27 July 1970, the single had entered the NZ charts at no. 20. [3] By 31 August, it had climbed from no. 17 to no. 10. [4]

The singer

In 1970, Chase was a newcomer to the pop scene. [5] His brother Frank had already released a single "The Frog" bw "Popeye Dance" on the Pye the previous year. [6] [7] In July of that year he won the Wanganui Talent Quest. [8] In August, he won the 1970 New Faces competition. [9] Prior to this hit, Chase had previously released a single "Sound Of Love" backed with "My Special Prayer" on Ode. [10]

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