Words (F. R. David song)
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| Single by F. R. David | |||||
| from the album Words | |||||
| B-side | "When the Sun Goes Down" | ||||
| Released | 1982 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:30 | ||||
| Label | Carrère | ||||
| Writer(s) | Robert Fitoussi Marty Kupersmith Louis S Yaguda |
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| Producer | Frédéric Leibovitz | ||||
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"Words" is a 1982 romantic song by F. R. David, which sold 8 million copies worldwide and peaked at #2 on the British charts in spring of 1983. It was a huge European hit, peaking at #1 in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Norway. The photography of the 7" vinyl was made by Vassili Ulrich.
The track was heard on an episode of British tv series "Heartbeat", set in the 1960's -usually containing music only from that era.
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[edit] Cover versions
Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas recorded a version of Words for her 2007 album La Dolce Vita. It was released as the 2nd single, and reached number 6 in the Spanish Charts.
[edit] Track listings
- 7" single
- "Words" – 3:30
- "Dolce Vita" by Ryan Paris – 3:59
- 12" maxi
- "Words" – 3:30
- "When the Sun Goes Down" – 3:00
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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| Germany[1] | Platinum | 1993 | 300,000 |
[edit] Charts
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| Preceded by "Adios Amor" by Andy Borg |
German number-one single September 24, 1982 - December 3, 1982 (11 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" by Culture Club |
| Preceded by "I Know There's Something Going on" by Frida |
Swiss number-one single October 17, 1982 - November 21, 1982 (6 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners and The Emerald Express |
| Preceded by "Adios Amor" by Andy Borg "Weil i di mog" by Relax |
Ö3 Austria Top 40 number-one single November 1, 1982 (2 weeks) December 1, 1982 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Weil i di mog" by Relax |
| Preceded by "You're in the Army Now" by Bolland |
Norwegian VG-lista number-one single 48/1982 - 8/1983 (14 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Save Your Love" by Renée & Renato |
| Preceded by "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor |
Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single October 30, 1982 (1 week) December 13, 1982 - January 22, 1983 (11 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" by Culture Club |
| Preceded by "Our House" by Madness |
Swedish number-one single March 8, 1983 (1 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Young Guns (Go for It)" by Wham! |
| Preceded by "Let's Dance" by David Bowie |
Irish IRMA number-one single April 23, 1983 - May 7, 1983 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "True" by Spandau Ballet |
[edit] References
- ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
- ^ a b c d e "Words", in various singles charts Austriancharts.at (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
- ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
- ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
- ^ "Words (remix '97)", Finnish Singles Chart Finnishchart.com (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
- ^ "Words 99'", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
- ^ 1982 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
Categories: 1982 singles | 1999 singles | 2007 singles | 2008 singles | Number-one singles in Austria | European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles | Number-one singles in Germany | Irish Singles Chart number-one singles | Number-one singles in Norway | Number-one singles in Sweden | Number-one singles in Switzerland
