"My Reason" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1972.
| "My Reason" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
| from the album Forever and Ever | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stélios Vlavianós, Harry Chalkitis, Charalampe Chalkitis | |||
| Producer(s) | Demis Roussos | |||
| Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "My Reason" (French TV, 1972) on YouTube | ||||
The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album Forever and Ever.
Background and writing
editThe song was written by Stélios Vlavianós, Harry Chalkitis. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos.[1]
There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Mi razon".[2]
Commercial performance
editThe song reached no. 1 in Netherlands and no. 2 in Belgium (Flanders).[1]
The single also was a hit in Greece. As U.S. Billboard reported in its January 23, 1973 issue, "during the first two weeks of December" the single "My Reason" (Philips) was among "the top disks in northern Greece" "according to weekly best seller chart published by the daily newspaper Hellinikos Vorras.[3]
Track listing
edit"My Reason"
edit7" single Philips 6009 249 (1972)
7" single Philips S 53673 (1972)
7" single RTB / Philips S 53673 (1973, Yugoslavia)
- A. "My Reason" (4:03)
- B. "When I am a Kid" (3:17)[1]
"When I Am a Kid / My Reason"
edit7" single Philips 6009 249 (1972)
- A. "When I am a Kid" (3:17)
- B. "My Reason" (4:03)[4]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Cover versions
editThe song was covered in Turkish (under the title "Sevince") by Tanju Okan.
Also covered by Marinella as "Pou Pane ekina ta paidia"
References
edit- ^ a b c "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - My Reason". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Démis Roussos* - Forever And Ever = Eternamente (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (13 January 1973). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 43–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - When I Am A Kid". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – My Reason" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – My Reason" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1972" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – My Reason" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1972". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1972". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1972". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 August 2021.