We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
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With a line-up of newly recorded tracks, the group released an album under the same name in the UK and Europe in March 1972. As well as featuring the single "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", which had reached #1 in the UK, it also featured their then current single, "Beg, Steal or BorrowBeg, Steal or Borrow
"Beg, Steal or Borrow" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in English by The New Seekers.The song was composed and written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe and Graeme Hall. In the night of the contest, the song was directed by David Mackay.The song is directed to a...
". This latter single was their entry into the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, where it gained second place as well as reaching #2 in the UK singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. As well as this, two other songs, which they had performed in the heats
A Song for Europe
A Song for Europe may refer to:*A Song for Europe, former name of British pre-selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, now known as Eurovision: Your Country Needs You...
were included: "One by One" and "Songs of Praise". Like its US counterpart, this album became their highest charter, peaking at #2 in the UK album charts, and remaining in the top 50 for 25 weeks.
Track listing
Side One- "Dance Dance Dance" (young)
- "Georgie Girl/ Ticket to RideTicket to Ride"Ticket to Ride" is a song by The Beatles from their 1965 album, Help!. It was recorded 15 February 1965 and released two months later. -Composition:...
" (Springfield/Dale/Lennon/McCartney) - "I'd Like to Teach the World to SingI'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing " is a popular song which originated as a jingle in the groundbreaking 1971 "Hilltop" television commercial for Coca-Cola. The song, produced by Billy Davis and performed by The New Seekers, portrayed a positive message of hope and love sung by a multicultural...
" (Backer/Davis/Greenaway/Cook) - "Changes IV" (Stevens)
- "One by One" (Leander/Sego)
- "I Can Say You're Beautiful" (Doyle)
Side Two
- "Beg, Steal or BorrowBeg, Steal or Borrow"Beg, Steal or Borrow" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in English by The New Seekers.The song was composed and written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe and Graeme Hall. In the night of the contest, the song was directed by David Mackay.The song is directed to a...
" (Cole/Hall/Wolfe) - "The World I Wish for You" (Greenaway/Cook)
- "Wanderer's Song" (Poulson)
- "Just an Old Fashioned Love Song" (Williams)
- "Songs of Praise" (Wood)
- "Mystic Queen" (Kristian)