Samson and Delilah (Middle of the Road song)

"Samson and Delilah"
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by Middle of the Road
from the album Acceleration
B-side"Try a Little Understanding"
ReleasedJanuary 1972
RecordedOctober 1971
StudioRCA Studios, Rome
GenreBubblegum pop
Length3:04
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Giacomo Tosti
Middle of the Road singles chronology
"Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)"
(1971) 		"Samson and Delilah"
(1972) 		"Bottoms Up"
(1972)

"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]

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)

  1. "Samson and Delilah" – 3:04
  2. "Try a Little Understanding" – 3:22

7" (France)

  1. "Samson and Delilah" – 2:48
  2. "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" – 2:48

7" (Europe)

  1. "Samson and Delilah" – 2:48
  2. "The Talk of All the U.S.A." – 3:13

Charts

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.[25][26]
  • 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.[27][28]

References

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  5. ^ "Middle of the Road – Samson and Delilah" (in French). Ultratop 50.
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  10. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 20 May 1972. p. 56. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 19 August 1972. p. 46. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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  15. ^ Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
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  17. ^ "Middle of the Road – Samson and Delilah". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Middle of the Road – Sacramento" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  19. ^ "ARGENTINA - Top 50 Singles of 1972" (PDF). Cashbox. 30 December 1972. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1972". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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  27. ^ "Big Secret - Samson And Delilah". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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