My Love (Rosy & Andres song)

"My Love (Rosy & Andres song)"
Single by Rosy & Andres
A-side "My Love"
B-side "I Wanna Be Your baby"
Released 1976
Format Vinyl record (7")
Genre Pop
Label CNR, Telefunken, Pye, Uni
Writer(s) A. Holten, M. Manengkei
Rosy & Andres singles chronology
"I Was Born To Love" "My Love" "I Believe In You"
"My Love (Rosy & Andres song)"
Single by Tony Servi & Corina
A-side "My Love"
B-side "Terug Naar Vlaanderen"
Released 1993
Format CD single
Genre Pop
Label J.R.P.
Writer(s) A. Holten, M. Manengkei
Producer(s) Jack Rivers
Tony Servi & Corina singles chronology
"My Love" "Het Avontuur"

My Love was a top ten hit for Netherlands based pop duo Rosy & Andres in 1976.

The song

The October 9, 1976 issue of Billboard reported that "My Love" reached position no 3 in the Dutch chart, just behind "In Zaire" by Johnny Wakelin and with "Dancing Queen" by ABBA at no 1.[1] By October 23, 1976 the Billboard chart reported that it had dropped to no 8.[2] In Holland it was released on CNR, release no. CNR 141 351.[3]

Singers

Rosy is the daughter of Indonesian steel guitarist Coy Pereira, and had previously recorded as Babe Pereira.[4][5] Andres is a Dutch singer, songwriter of Indonesian descent. In 1972, he represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.[6] Previously he was part of the duo Sandra & Andres.[7]

Composers

The song was composed by the singer Andres Holten and Marshal Manengkei.[8] They had earlier composed "Sausilito" which was a 1975 hit.[9][10]

Other versions

Some seventeen years later in 1993, Belgian vocal duo Tony Servi & Corina had a hit in their country with "My Love", CD single JRP 931022. It reached no. 34 on the Beligian charts.[11] It was arranged by Patrick Renier, produced by Jack Rivers and released on Rivers's J.R.P label.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ Billboard October 9, 1976 Page 59 Billboard Hits Of The World, Holland
  2. ↑ Billboard October 23, 1976 Billboard Hits Of The World, Holland
  3. ↑ top40.nl Nederlandse Top 40 Rosy & Andres - My Love
  4. ↑ Rate Your Music Rosy Pereira
  5. ↑ NLDiscografie.nl Rosy Pereira
  6. ↑ A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest Edited by Ivan Raykoff, Robert Deam Tobin Page 69 Conclusion
  7. ↑ Jörg Amtage und Matthias Müller präsentieren Alle Hits aus Deutschlands Charts 1954-2003 Jörg Amtage, Matthias Müller Page 523
  8. ↑ Discogs Rosy & Andres – My Love
  9. ↑ Discogs Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
  10. ↑ top40.nl Nederlandse Top 40 Rosy & Andres - Sausalito
  11. ↑ hitparade.ch Tony Servi & Corina - My Love
  12. ↑ Discogs Toni Servi* & Corina (3) – My Love
  13. ↑ Discogs J.R.P.
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