Garden of Love (song)
Encyclopedia
"Garden of Love" is the third single of Dutch
singer Kim-Lian
. Released on April 29, 2004, the song was taken from her debut album Balance
. The music video for the song was directed by Peter van Eyndt, just like the one for "Hey Boy!
". The ballad managed to chart within the top 20 of the Dutch Top 40
at number 19 for two weeks.
An entirely different song of the same title was sung by Benny Hill
as the opening number of the March 11, 1970 episode of The Benny Hill Show
. The Benny Hill song humorously describes a garden filled with punning references to the singer's lost love (who ran off with Gus, the gardener, with the result that ". . . the fungus there reminds me of the fun Gus is having with you . . . ").
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
singer Kim-Lian
Kim-Lian
Kim-Lian van der Meij is Dutch musical actress, presenter and a singer-songwriter. She is famous for her hit single "Teenage Superstar" and for presenting the popular children's program Kids Top 20. She is also known for her cover of Kim Wilde's hit "Kids in America".-Biography:Kim-Lian comes from...
. Released on April 29, 2004, the song was taken from her debut album Balance
Balance (Kim-Lian album)
Balance is the debut album of the Dutch singer Kim-Lian. It was released on May 25, 2004 in the Netherlands. Kim-Lian said the album to be "a fun pop/rock album". The album spawned four top 20 singles, being "Teenage Superstar", "Hey Boy", "Garden of Love" and Kim Wilde cover "Kids in...
. The music video for the song was directed by Peter van Eyndt, just like the one for "Hey Boy!
Hey Boy!
"Hey Boy!" is the second single of Dutch singer Kim-Lian. Released on February 9, 2004, the song was taken from her debut album Balance. The music video for the song was directed by Peter van Eyndt.-Track listing:#"Hey Boy!" [Radio Version] - 3:03...
". The ballad managed to chart within the top 20 of the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
at number 19 for two weeks.
An entirely different song of the same title was sung by Benny Hill
Benny Hill
Benny Hill was an English comedian and actor, notable for his long-running television programme The Benny Hill Show.-Early life:...
as the opening number of the March 11, 1970 episode of The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill.There were various incarnations of the show between 1951 and 1991, and it aired in over 140 countries. The show is generally sketch-based with heavy use of slapstick, mime, parody and double-entendre...
. The Benny Hill song humorously describes a garden filled with punning references to the singer's lost love (who ran off with Gus, the gardener, with the result that ". . . the fungus there reminds me of the fun Gus is having with you . . . ").
Formats and track listings
CD single- "Garden of Love" [Radio Edit] (Daniel Gibson, Jörgen Ringqvist) - 3:43
- "Tracy" (Filip de Wilde, Kim-Lian) - 3:58
- "Garden of Love" [Video] - 3:41
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
19 |