Bring a Little Lovin'
"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.
"Bring a Little Lovin'" | |
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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'" | |
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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 |
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]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bringin A Little Lovin" | 2:19 |
2. | "Make It Last" | 2:38 |
Formats and track listings
7" single
- "Bring a Little Lovin'" – 2:21
- "Make It Last" – 2:39
Charts
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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Australia (KMR) [2] | 48 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 51 |
CAN RPM 100[3] | 22 |
In popular culture
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
"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 | |||
Producer(s) | Mariano Pérez | |||
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
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
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Mexico (Canciones que México canta)[5] | 15 |
References
- 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.
- "Los discos más populares (1 de junio, 1992)". Notitas Musicales (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2020.