This is a discography of the singles and albums of British pop group
Brotherhood of Man
Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s. They won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with " Save Your Kisses for Me".
Created in 1969 by songwriter and record producer Tony Hiller, Brotherhood of Man was initi ...
.
All singles and albums from 1974 are from a completely different line-up to the earlier releases. The earlier releases (on the
Deram label) were credited to ''The'' Brotherhood of Man.
The group's first appearance on the chart was on 14 February 1970 in the UK with the single "
United We Stand".
This went on to become a hit in many other countries, including the US.
The first chart appearance of the later line-up is with the 1974 single "Lady" in Belgium and Holland. The first appearance by this line-up in the UK is with the single "
Save Your Kisses For Me
"Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two ...
" on 13 March 1976.
The song's entry at No.14 was the second highest Top 50 chart entry of that year (second to
Queen
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's "
Somebody to Love", which rose from 51 to 4 in a single week), due to its selection as the UK entry for the
Eurovision Song Contest 1976.
The first appearance on the UK album charts is with ''
Love and Kisses'' on 24 April 1976.
Their final single chart appearance anywhere in the world was in the UK with the single "Lightning Flash" on 10 July 1982. The 3CD set Gold, released by Demon music, saw the group return to the UK album chart at No 29. Their final appearance was 30th May 2019.
Altogether they spent 98 weeks in the UK singles chart (including eight weeks at No.1) and 42 weeks in the album chart.
Albums
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
Notes
* The final three albums as listed above were not officially released, but independently produced by the group themselves, therefore ineligible for chart entry.
* A single, "Rock Me Baby" was intended for release in late 1972 by the new Brotherhood of Man line-up, but was cancelled, due to its release as a single by
David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was best known for his role as Keith Partridge, the son of Shirley Partridge (played by his stepmother, Shirley Jones), in t ...
.
* In addition to the singles, track "Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me" charted at No.42 in France, and No.27 in Belgium.
* Other singles not released in the UK are: "Be My Loving Baby (Belgium, 1975), "Sweet Lady from Georgia" (US, 1976), "I Give You My Love" (Europe-various, 1976), "Singing a Song" (Spain, 1980), "Sugar Mouse" (Holland, 1980), "One Day at a Time" (South Africa, 1981), "
Tus Besos Son Para Mi"/"Tu Eres Bonita" (Spain, 1991).
*The first album, ''United We Stand'' was re-released on
CD in 2008. The first four albums of the later line up (''Good Things Happening'' to ''Images'') were released on CD in May 2009.
* A
DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ...
of the group, ''Greatest Hits'' was released by BR Music in June 2004. This featured TV appearances of the group performing many of their hit singles as well as Eurovision footage.
B-sides
The following is a list of songs featured on
B-sides
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company ...
, which were not included on any album
References
External links
Brotherhood of Man Official WebsiteTony Hiller Official Website*
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Discographies of British artists
Pop music group discographies