"One Summer" is a single by
Daryl Braithwaite
Daryl Braithwaite (born 11 January 1949) is an Australian singer. He was the lead vocalist of Sherbet (1970–1984 and many subsequent reunions). Braithwaite also has a solo career, placing 15 singles in the Australian top 40, including t ...
from his 1988 album ''
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''. Braithwaite was inspired to write the song by the British television series ''
One Summer
''One Summer'' is a 1983 British television drama serial written by Willy Russell and directed by Gordon Flemyng. It stars David Morrissey and Spencer Leigh as two 16-year-old Liverpool boys from broken homes who escape from their grim lives ...
''. The single reached No. 8 in Australia, No. 5 in Norway and No. 4 in Sweden. It was certified gold in Australia.
A music video was created for the song. It features footage of various people at the beach mixed with shots of Braithwaite,
Chuck Hargreaves (in a red shirt) and
John "Jak" Housden (in a yellow shirt) playing the song on the front porch of a rural property.
Braithwaite performed the song live on ''
Hey, Hey, It's Saturday'' on 16 February 1989.
Track listing
*Side A "One Summer" – 3:42
*Side B "Pretending to Care" – 3:39
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certification
References
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1989 singles
1989 songs
Columbia Records singles
Daryl Braithwaite songs
Song recordings produced by Simon Hussey
Songs written by Daryl Braithwaite