One Perfect Day (1982 Song)

"One Perfect Day" is a song written and sung by Roger Hart-Wells and performed by the Australian band Little Heroes. It was released in March 1982 as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Play by Numbers'' (1982). The single entered the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in April 1982 and peaked at No. 12.

In June 1982, Hart-Well said, "If this single had not succeeded, we probably would have gone off the road and had a long look at ourselves."

Background

In February 2017 Roger Hart-Wells explained how "One Perfect Day" was written about Byron Shire comedian, Sandy Gandhi (1959–2017), and a friend, Carrie Hall. He told Javier Encalada of '' The Northern Star'', that he was watching the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979 and thought of how Gandhi and Hall were in the United Kingdom.

Track listings

7" single (EMI-679)
*Side A "One Perfect Day" - 3:30
*Side B "Just Can't Wait" - 3:20

Charts

Cover versions

* A version by Weddings Parties Anything appears as the fourth track on their ''Monday's Experts'' EP released in 1993.
* Australian country music star Sara Storer recorded a version of in 2004. The song appeared on the compilation album ''Crossing the tracks'' released on the ABC Country label, and also appears on Sara's 2010 'best of' album. Roger Hart-Wells said "Sara’s strong Aussie accent took the song into her world and she made it her own. I loved it".
* John Farnham recorded a version which appeared on his 2005 album of cover songs '' I Remember When I Was Young''
* Shaylee Wilde recorded a version which appears on her 2021 album ''One Perfect Day - Live songs by request.''

References

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1982 singles
1982 songs
Songs about entertainers