I Can't Let Maggie Go
| "I Can't Let Maggie Go" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Tender Are The Ashes" |
"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)[1] | 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.[4]
The song was also a top 10 hit in Italy, with a 1968 version made by Equipe 84, entitled "Un angelo blu" ("A blue angel").[5] 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. David Essex included his version on his 2005 compilation album, The Complete Collection.[7]
References
- ^ a b "i can't let maggie go - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Can't Let Maggie Go". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Honeybus - Honeybus At Their Best". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Equipe-84-Un-Angelo-Blu/release/1488706
- ^ "Nimble Bread - Classic Brands". Sites.google.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "The Complete Collection - David Essex - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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