Bring a Little Lovin'
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| "Bring a Little Lovin'" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Los Bravos | |
| from the album Bring a Little Lovin' | |
| Released | April 1968 |
| Recorded | 1968 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:21 |
| Label | Parrot |
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young |
| Producer(s) | Alain Milhaud |
| "Bring a Little Lovin'" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Easybeats | |
| from the album Vigil (Australian version) | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | 1968 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | Albert Productions/Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young |
| Producer(s) | The Easybeats and Mike Vaughan |
"Bring a Little Lovin'" is a song written by Harry Vanda and George Young of the Australian rock group The Easybeats. The song was written for the Spanish band Los Bravos. Their version was released as a single in April 1968 and reached number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
The Easybeats version was released later that year on the Australian version of their Vigil album. The Easybeats recording was originally a demo and was not released anywhere else in the world.[1]
Formats and track listings
[edit]7" single
- "Bring a Little Lovin'" – 2:21
- "Make It Last" – 2:39
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (KMR) [2] | 48 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 51 |
| CAN RPM 100[3] | 22 |
In popular culture
[edit]On March 20, 2019, Los Bravos' version of "Bring a Little Lovin'" was featured on the soundtrack and first teaser trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as the film itself, the ninth film directed by Quentin Tarantino.[4]
Ricky Martin version
[edit]| "Dime Que Me Quieres" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ricky Martin | ||||
| from the album Ricky Martin | ||||
| Released | June 6, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young, Frances Lay[5], Mariano Pérez | |||
| Producer(s) | Mariano Pérez Bautista | |||
| Ricky Martin singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Ricky Martin - Dime Que Me Quieres (Audio)" on YouTube | ||||
Ricky Martin recorded a Spanish-language version of "Bring a Little Lovin'", called "Dime Que Me Quieres" (English: "Say That You Love Me"). He included it on his debut solo album Ricky Martin, and released it as a single in 1992. A music video was also released.
Formats and track listings
[edit]Mexican promotional 12" maxi-single
- "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Radio Mix) – 3:00
- "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Dance Mix B/W) – 5:41
- "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Dance Mix) – 5:41
- "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Album Version) – 3:14
Brazilian promotional 12" single
- "Diga Que Me Quere (Dime Que Me Quieres)" – 3:21
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Canciones que México canta)[6] | 15
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References
[edit]- ^ John Tait (2010). Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory. UNSW Press. p. 109. ISBN 9781742240107.
- ^ 'KMR'= Kent Music Report - Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 pp:109
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 13, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ Singer, Matt (March 20, 2019). "What Are the Songs in the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Trailer?". ScreenCrush.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ Frances Lay is a misspelling of Francis Day (the publishing company Francis, Day & Hunter) and is therefore not the real songwriter, as credited on many releases of Ricky's 1991 self-titled album.
- ^ "Los discos más populares (1 de junio, 1992)". Notitas Musicales (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2020.
