| "Welcome Home" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Peters and Lee | |
| B-side | "Can't Keep My Mind on the Game" |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | Philips: 6006 307 |
| Songwriter(s) | Jean Alphonse Dupre, Stanislas Beldone (trans. Bryan Blackburn) |
| Producer(s) | Johnny Franz |
| Official audio | |
| "Welcome Home" on YouTube | |
"Welcome Home" is a song made popular by Peters and Lee, which became a UK No 1 in July 1973.[1]
Background
Originally written in French by Jean Alphonse Dupre and Stanislas Beldone and translated into English by Bryan Blackburn, the record was produced by Johnny Franz. Coming after their success in the talent show Opportunity Knocks, Peters and Lee recorded "Welcome Home", which became the duo's only No 1 single in the UK Singles Chart, spending a week at the top in July 1973.[2] It went on to sell over 800,000 copies in the UK. The B-side was "Can't Keep My Mind on the Game", written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander and produced by Laurie Mansfield.[3]
The song received minor US crossover, appearing on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100, Country charts, and most notably on the Easy Listening chart, where it peaked at No 26.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 12 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 1[6] |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 26[4] |
Popular culture
- The song was used in an advertising campaign by Walkers Crisps when Gary Lineker returned to the UK after playing abroad.[7]
References
- ↑ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. 1973. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 288. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "45cat - Peters And Lee - Welcome Home / Can't Keep My Mind On The Game - Philips - UK - 6006 307".
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 192.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 232. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "WELCOME HOME – PETERS AND LEE | Official Charts".
- ↑ Walkers Crisps - Welcome Home (1995, UK) on YouTube