Lay Your Love on Me
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"Lay Your Love on Me" | ||||
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![]() Single cover | ||||
Single by Racey | ||||
from the album Smash and Grab | ||||
A-side | "Lay Your Love on Me" | |||
B-side | "I Believed You" | |||
Released | 1978 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | RAK Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | |||
Producer(s) | Mickie Most | |||
Racey singles chronology | ||||
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"Lay Your Love on Me" is a pop song by the British pop group Racey; it was their second single release. The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, produced by Mickie Most and released in 1978 on the RAK Records label. It was their first hit single, reaching No.3 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and No.2 in Ireland in December 1978. It was a No.1 hit in the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand later that same year.
Kikki Danielsson covered the song on her 1979 album, Rock'n Yodel.[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)|[3] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 3 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 2 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 3 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 14 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1979) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 13 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 6 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 7 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] | Silver | |
Netherlands (NVPI)[15] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 447. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Kikki - Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". Smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 244. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Racey – Lay Your Love on Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 1979" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Racey – Lay Your Love on Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Racey – Lay Your Love on Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Racey: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Racey – Lay Your Love on Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 431. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1979". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1979". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1979". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "International Certifiations" (PDF). Cash Box. 17 May 1980. p. 39. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Dutch single certifications – Racey – Lay Your Love on Me" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Lay Your Love on Me in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "British single certifications – Racey – Lay Your Love on Me". British Phonographic Industry.
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