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"'''I Can't Let Maggie Go'''" is a song by the British pop group [[Honeybus]] from early 1968. |
"'''I Can't Let Maggie Go'''" is a song by the British pop group [[Honeybus]] from early 1968. Written by band member [[Pete Dello]], it was released as a non-album single. |
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The song became an international Top 20 hit, reaching number 13 in New Zealand and number 11 in Ireland. It did best in |
The song became an international Top 20 hit, reaching number 13 in New Zealand and number 11 in Ireland. It did best in their native United Kingdom, where it reached number eight in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/i-can't-let-maggie-go/ UK Official Charts, 26 March 1968]</ref> |
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==Chart history== |
==Chart history== |
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==Later uses== |
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"I Can't Let Maggie Go" was included on the group's later compilation LPs, ''Honeybus at Their Best'' and ''Old Masters Hidden Treasures''.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/Honeybus-Honeybus-At-Their-Best/release/1478535</ref> |
"I Can't Let Maggie Go" was included on the group's later compilation LPs, ''Honeybus at Their Best'' and ''Old Masters Hidden Treasures''.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/Honeybus-Honeybus-At-Their-Best/release/1478535</ref> |
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The song was also a top 10 hit in [[Italy]], with a version made by [[Equipe 84]], entitled "Un angelo blu" ("A blue angel"). It enjoyed an unexpected reprise in popularity in the 1970s, when it was used as the soundtrack for a television advertisement for "[[Hovis|Nimble]]", a bread produced for slimmers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/classicbrandsblogs/nimble-bread |title=Nimble Bread - Classic Brands |publisher=Sites.google.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-17}}</ref> |
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==Cover versions== |
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Revision as of 12:46, 15 October 2018
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"I Can't Let Maggie Go" is a song by the British pop group Honeybus from early 1968. Written by band member Pete Dello, it was released as a non-album single.
The song became an international Top 20 hit, reaching number 13 in New Zealand and number 11 in Ireland. It did best in their native United Kingdom, where it reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Chart history
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 11 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[3] | 13 |
| UK (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 8 |
Later uses
"I Can't Let Maggie Go" was included on the group's later compilation LPs, Honeybus at Their Best and Old Masters Hidden Treasures.[5]
The song was also a top 10 hit in Italy, with a version made by Equipe 84, entitled "Un angelo blu" ("A blue angel"). It enjoyed an unexpected reprise in popularity in the 1970s, when it was used as the soundtrack for a television advertisement for "Nimble", a bread produced for slimmers.[6]
Cover versions
"I Can't Let Maggie Go" has been covered by J. Vincent Edwards in 1974, as well as by the Sideburns in 1993.
References
- ^ UK Official Charts, 26 March 1968
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Can't Let Maggie Go". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 5 July 1968
- ^ UK Official Charts, 26 March 1968
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Honeybus-Honeybus-At-Their-Best/release/1478535
- ^ "Nimble Bread - Classic Brands". Sites.google.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
External links
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