Samson and Delilah (Middle of the Road song)
"Samson and Delilah" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in January 1972. It peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's final charting single there.[1]
"Samson and Delilah" | ||||
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![]() Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
Single by Middle of the Road | ||||
from the album Acceleration | ||||
B-side | "Try a Little Understanding" | |||
Released | January 1972 | |||
Recorded | October 1971 | |||
Studio | RCA Studios, Rome | |||
Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
Length | 3:04 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Giacomo Tosti | |||
Middle of the Road singles chronology | ||||
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Release
"Samson and Delilah" was first released in January 1972 in France with the B-side "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)". Elsewhere, "Sacramento" had been released as the A-side with a different B-side. "Samson and Delilah" was then released in the Netherlands and Germany in March 1972 with the B-side "The Talk of All the U.S.A.". It was released in the UK on 30 June 1972 with the B-side "Try a Little Understanding".[2]
Track listings
7" (UK)
- "Samson and Delilah" – 3:04
- "Try a Little Understanding" – 3:22
7" (France)
- "Samson and Delilah" – 2:48
- "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" – 2:48
7" (Europe)
- "Samson and Delilah" – 2:48
- "The Talk of All the U.S.A." – 3:13
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Cover versions
- In February 1972, French singer Sheila released a French-language version, titled "Samson et Dalilah", which became a top-ten hit in France and peaked at number 12 in Wallonia.[24][25]
- In March 1972, Dutch duo Big Secret released a version of the song as their debut single, which peaked at number 17 on the Dutch Single Top 100 and number 13 on the Dutch Top 40.[26][27]
References
- "Middle of the Road: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- "Middle of the Road (page 2)". rockfiles.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 3 June 1972. p. 50. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Middle of the Road – Samson and Delilah" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Middle of the Road – Samson and Delilah" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- "Hitlisten". Ekstra Bladet. 4 May 1972. p. 29.
- Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit MEN - MIK". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque artiste commençant par M". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- Spinetoli, John Joseph. Artisti In Classifica: I Singoli: 1960-1999. Milano: Musica e dischi, 2000
- "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 20 May 1972. p. 56. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 19 August 1972. p. 46. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Middle of the Road" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- "Middle of the Road – Samson and Delilah" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Middle of the Road – Samson and Delilah". VG-lista.
- Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- "SA Charts 1969–March 1989". Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Middle of the Road – Samson and Delilah". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Middle of the Road – Sacramento" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- "Jaaroverzichten 1972". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "TOP - 1972". top-france.fr. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1972". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1972". www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "TOP Hebdo". www.top-france.fr. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Sheila - Samson et Dalila - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Big Secret - Samson And Delilah". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Big Secret - Samson And Delilah". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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