Figaro (song)
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| Single by Brotherhood of Man from the album " B For Brotherhood" |
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| B-side | You Can Say That Again | ||||
| Released | 1978 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 2.56 | ||||
| Label | Pye Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Tony Hiller / Lee Sheriden / Martin Lee | ||||
| Producer | Tony Hiller | ||||
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Figaro is a 1978 No.1 single by pop group Brotherhood of Man.
By 1978, Brotherhood Of Man had experienced a certain amount of chart success in both the UK and Europe, notably so with "Save Your Kisses For Me" and "Angelo".
Following this, came the surprise failure of their next single "Highwayman" (released in late 1977). In January 1978, they released this song, which borrowed the title-idea from their previous No.1 "Angelo".
The song became a No.1 hit in February, spending one week on top of the charts in the UK and becoming one of the twenty best selling singles of the year. This was to be Brotherhood of Man's final No.1 single.[1]
"Figaro" was written by band members Martin Lee and Lee Sheriden along with their manager Tony Hiller, who also produced the track. The lead vocals are sung jointly by members Sandra Stevens and Nicky Stevens.
The song tells of a (presumably) Spanish cabaret singer who is intent on gaining the interest of young ladies and was inspired by Hiller's daughter who had recently been holidaying in Spain and seen similar situations occuring there.[2]
The song has been reported on many occasions of its similatity to ABBA's " Fernando", and while this may be partly true of their previous No.1 ("Angelo"), stylistically, these particular songs are very different apart from similar titles. Member Sheriden denies these allegations.
Ironically however, it was ABBA themselves who knocked Brotherhood Of Man off the top of the charts in the UK, with their single "Take A Chance On Me"
"Figaro" became a hit in many European countries, including Ireland, where it was a No.1 hit.[3] The song featured on the group's album " B For Brotherhood", and was followed up by top 20 hit "Beautiful Lover".
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| Preceded by "Up Town Top Ranking" by Althia & Donna |
UK number one single February 11, 1978 |
Succeeded by "Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA |
