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"'''Seven Tears'''" |
"'''Seven Tears'''" is an extremely popular song by the [[Goombay Dance Band]], released in 1981. It has been regarded by several people as one of the greatest pop songs ever writen. |
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Written by Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein and Wolfgang Jass and produced by Jochen Peterson, "Seven Tears" was a major hit across Europe in the winter and spring of 1982. The song spent 3 weeks at #1 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name=ukchart>{{cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=9812 |title=Chart Stats - Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears |accessdate={{Start date|2009|6|14|df=yes}}}}</ref> being only the second time a German act had topped the UK chart, only six weeks after [[Kraftwerk]] had achieved that feat with "[[Das Model|The Model]]". |
Written by Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein and Wolfgang Jass and produced by Jochen Peterson, "Seven Tears" was a major hit across Europe in the winter and spring of 1982. The song spent 3 weeks at #1 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name=ukchart>{{cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=9812 |title=Chart Stats - Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears |accessdate={{Start date|2009|6|14|df=yes}}}}</ref> being only the second time a German act had topped the UK chart, only six weeks after [[Kraftwerk]] had achieved that feat with "[[Das Model|The Model]]". |
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The song was also #1 in Saudi Arabia for 28 weeks and is said to have sold 5 million copies in the Middle East. |
The song's melody has a strong resemblance to "Auld Lang Syne", and its lyrics are very poetic. This is unquestionably what has given the song enduring, universal appeal. The song was also #1 in Saudi Arabia for 28 weeks and is said to have sold 5 million copies in the Middle East. |
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==Track listings== |
==Track listings== |
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Revision as of 23:25, 6 March 2011
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| B-side | "Mama Coco" |
"Seven Tears" is an extremely popular song by the Goombay Dance Band, released in 1981. It has been regarded by several people as one of the greatest pop songs ever writen.
Written by Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein and Wolfgang Jass and produced by Jochen Peterson, "Seven Tears" was a major hit across Europe in the winter and spring of 1982. The song spent 3 weeks at #1 on the UK Singles Chart[1] being only the second time a German act had topped the UK chart, only six weeks after Kraftwerk had achieved that feat with "The Model".
The song's melody has a strong resemblance to "Auld Lang Syne", and its lyrics are very poetic. This is unquestionably what has given the song enduring, universal appeal. The song was also #1 in Saudi Arabia for 28 weeks and is said to have sold 5 million copies in the Middle East.
Track listings
- 7" vinyl single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Tears" | Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein, Wolfgang Jass | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama Coco" | Uve Schikora | 3:30 |
- 12" vinyl single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Tears" (Extended dance mix) | Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein, Wolfgang Jass | 5:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama Coco" | Uve Schikora | 3:30 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[2] | 15 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
| Dutch GfK chart[3] | 7 |
| Dutch Top 40[4] | 4 |
| Irish Singles Chart[5] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
Cover versions
"Seven Tears" was covered by Croatian pop singer Maja Blagdan.
A Farsi-language cover version by Iranian pop trio Jamshid also exists.
References
- ^ a b "Chart Stats - Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears - austriancharts.at (in German)". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears (in Dutch)". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Nederlandse Top 40, week 25, 1982 (in Dutch)". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
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