Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia

"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album My Only Fascination and Auf Wiedersehn
Released1973 (1973)
LabelPhilips
Composer(s)Leo Leandros
Lyricist(s)Klaus Munro (German ver.)
Klaus Munro. Jack Lloyd (English ver.)
Producer(s)Leo Leandros
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"My Friend the Wind"
(1973) 		"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"
(1973) 		"Someday Somewhere"
(1973)
Music video
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (TopPop, 1973) on YouTube

"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973 and was also part of Demis Roussos' 1974 German-language album Auf Wiedersehn.

There was also an English version of the song, called "Lovely Lady of Arcadia". The English version was included on Roussos's 1974 English-language album My Only Fascination.

Background and writing

The song "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (the German version) was written by Klaus Munro (from Hamburg) and composed by Leo Leandros.[1] The recording was produced by Leo Leandros.[1][2][3]

The credits for the English version list an additional songwriter, Jack Lloyd.[4]

Commercial performance

"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" reached no. 1 in Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders).[1]

Track listings

"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"

7" single Philips 6009 394 (1973, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, etc.)

A. "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (3:25)
B. "So wie du bist" (3:35)[1]

"Lovely Lady of Arcadia"

7" single Philips 6009 518 (1973, France, etc.)

A. "Lovely Lady of Arcadia" (3:19)
B. "Shadows" (3:17)[4]

7" single RTB S 53758 (1974, Yugoslavia)

A. "Lovely Lady Of Arcadia" (3:25)
B. "Let It Be Me" (3:31)[4]

Charts

"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 1
Germany[1] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 2

Cover versions

In 1975 the song was recorded by Andy Williams.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia". Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  2. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (1973-11-10). "Billboard (10 Nov 1973)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 67–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite magazine}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ a b Billboard, Volume 87. Billboard Publications. April 1975. Leo Leandros and Klaus Munro, of Hamburg, wrote the title Lovely Lady Of Arcadia now recorded by Andy Williams
  4. ^ a b c "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Lovely Lady Of Arcadia". Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  5. ^ "Demis Roussos – Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "Demis Roussos – Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Demis Roussos – Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "Demis Roussos – Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 23, 2017.