"Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1975.
| "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" | ||||
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| Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
| from the album Happy to Be... | ||||
| Released | 1975 (1975) | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Lewis | |||
| Producer(s) | Georges Petsilas | |||
| Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" (French TV, 1971) on YouTube | ||||
The song was included on Roussos' 1976 album Happy to Be....
The song was written by David Lewis. The recording was produced by Georges Petsilas.
The single reached no. 5 in the UK.[1]
7" single Philips 6042 033 (1975)
7" single RTB / Philips S-53.916 (1976, Yugoslavia)
7" single Philips 6042 091 (1975, Germany)
| "Komm in den Garten der tausend Melodien" | ||||
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| Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
| from the album Die Nacht und der Wein | ||||
| Released | 1976 (1976) | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Lewis, Wolfgang Mürmann[3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Leo Leandros[3] | |||
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Roussos recorded a German version of this song (titled "Komm in den Garten der tausend Melodien", with German lyrics by Wolfgang Mürmann) on his 1976 German-language album Die Nacht und der Wein.
The recording was produced by Leo Leandros.[3]
The version was in 1976 also released as single.[3]
7" single "Komm in den Garten der tausend Melodien" Philips 6042 173 (1976, Germany)
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 5 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||