Kyrila

"Kyrila"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Kyrila – Insel der Träume [German ver.]
Released1977 (1977)
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)German version:
Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, Wolfgang Mürmann
English version:
Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, Robert Constandinos
Producer(s)Leo Leandros
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"Because"
(1977)
"Kyrila"
(1977)
"Ainsi soit-il"
(1977)

"Kyrila" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single (in Germany) and as an EP (in the UK) in 1977.

The German version of the song was included on Roussos's 1977 German-language album Kyrila – Insel der Träume.

Background and writing

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The German version of the song was written by Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, and Wolfgang Mürmann. The recording was arranged and produced by Leo Leandros.[1]

The English version of the song was written by Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, and Robert Constandinos. Its recording was also produced by Leo Leandros.[2]

Commercial performance

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In Germany the song was released as a single. It reached no. 40 on the German chart[1]

The German version was released on an EP titled "Kyrila".[2] It reached no. 33 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Track listing

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7-inch single Philips 6042 283 (13 December 1976)

A. "Kyrila" (3:36)
B. "Leierkasten auf dem Boulevard" (2:58)[1]

7-inch EP Philips DEMIS 002 (1977, UK)

1. "Kyrila" (3:36) [English]
2. "I'm Gonna Fall in Love" (3:13)
3. "I Dig You" (4:06)
4. "Sister Emilyne" (2:57)[1]

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
Germany[1] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 33

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Kyrila". Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  2. ^ a b "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Kyrila [English]". Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  3. ^ "DEMIS ROUSSOS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
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