"Only the Light" is a song sung and written by Rikki (Richard Peebles) who performed the song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, representing the United Kingdom.[1] It featured backing performance vocals from Catherine "Katie" Budd who had won Opportunity Knocks in 1977.[2][3] The song placed at No. 96 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
 "Only the Light" | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1987 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Richard Peebles |
| As | |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | Richard Peebles |
| Lyricist(s) | Richard Peebles |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 13th |
| Final points | 47 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Runner in the Night" (1986) | |
| "Go" (1988) ► | |
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Official Charts Company[5] | 96 |
References
edit- ^ "Eurovision 1987 United Kingdom - Rikki - Only the light". YouTube. Retrieved April 12, 2016.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Katie Budd | Six on Stage - Who's who at the Eurovision Song Contest". sixonstage.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Eurovision 1987 United Kingdom: Rikki - "Only The Light"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "The UK's highest charting Eurovision stars revealed!". Official Charts. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ "The UK's highest charting Eurovision stars revealed!". Official Charts. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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