Yellow Boomerang

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"Yellow Boomerang"
Middle of the Road Yellow Boomerang.jpg
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by Middle of the Road
from the album Drive On
B-side "Eve"
ReleasedFebruary 1973
Genre Bubblegum pop
Length2:46
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
  • Mike Shepstone
  • Giosy Capuano
  • Mario Capuano
Producer(s)
  • Giacomo Tosti
  • Giosy Capuano
  • Mario Capuano
Middle of the Road singles chronology
"Bottoms Up"
(1972)
"Yellow Boomerang"
(1973)
"Union Silver"
(1973)

"Yellow Boomerang" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in February 1973. [1] It wasn't released in the UK, but was released in Europe where Middle of the Road had the most success. It was written by Italian brothers Giosy and Mario Capuano and Mike Shepstone (who had been the drummer for The Rokes). [2]

Contents

Track listing

7"

  1. "Yellow Boomerang" – 2:46
  2. "Eve" – 3:13

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1973)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [5] 6
Denmark (IFPI) [6] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [7] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [8] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9] 1
New Zealand ( Listener ) [10] 19
Norway (VG-lista) [11] 8
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid) [12] 9
South Africa (Springbok Radio) [13] 13
Sweden (Kvällstoppen) [14] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 2
West Germany (Official German Charts) [16] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [17] 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [18] 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 51

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