"Let Me Be the One" was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, written by Paul Curtis and performed in English by the band The Shadows.
| "Let Me Be the One" | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cover of vinyl single | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1975 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| As | |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Paul Curtis |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 2nd |
| Final points | 138 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Long Live Love" (1974) | |
| "Save Your Kisses For Me" (1976) ► | |
The song was performed ninth that night. At the close of voting, it had received 138 points, placing it 2nd out of 19.
Charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[1] | 26 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 10 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[3] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 12 |
| West Germany (GfK)[5] | 47 |
Personnel (studio recording)
edit- Hank Marvin – guitar and vocals
- Bruce Welch - guitar and lead vocals
- Brian Bennett – drums
- John Farrar – guitar, piano and vocals
- Alan Tarney – bass guitar
- John Fiddy – string arrangements
Personnel (live Eurovision Song Contest & Song For Europe Appearances)
edit- Hank Marvin – guitar and vocals
- Bruce Welch - bass and lead vocals
- Brian Bennett – drums
- John Farrar – guitar and vocals
- Alan Tarney – piano
References
edit- ^ "Charts singles Top 50 en France: 29 Juin 1975". 2017.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 9, 1975". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Topp 20 Single uke 15, 1975 – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958" (in Norwegian). VG-lista.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Shadows – Let Me Be The One" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON The Shadows"
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