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Let Me Be the One (The Shadows song)

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"Let Me Be the One"
Cover of vinyl single
Eurovision Song Contest 1975 entry
Country
Artist(s)
As
Language
English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Paul Curtis
Conductor
Finals performance
Final result
2nd
Final points
138
Entry chronology
◄ "Long Live Love" (1974)
"Save Your Kisses For Me" (1976) ►

"Let Me Be the One" was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, written by Paul Curtis and performed in English by the band The Shadows.

The song was performed ninth that night. At the close of voting, it had received 138 points, placing it 2nd out of 19.

Charts

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[1] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 10
Norway (VG-lista)[3] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 12
West Germany (GfK)[5] 47

Personnel (studio recording)

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Personnel (live Eurovision Song Contest & Song For Europe Appearances)

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References

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  1. ^ "Charts singles Top 50 en France: 29 Juin 1975". 2017.
  2. ^ "Chart Track: Week 9, 1975". Irish Singles Chart.
  3. ^ "Topp 20 Single uke 15, 1975 – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958" (in Norwegian). VG-lista.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Shadows – Let Me Be The One" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON The Shadows"
Preceded by United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
1975
Succeeded by