My Reason

"My Reason" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1972.

"My Reason"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Forever and Ever
Released1972 (1972)
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Stélios Vlavianós, Harry Chalkitis, Charalampe Chalkitis
Producer(s)Demis Roussos
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"We Shall Dance"
(1971)		 "My Reason"
(1972)		 "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye"
(1973)
Music video
"My Reason" (French TV, 1972) on YouTube

The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album Forever and Ever.

Background and writing

The song was written by Stélios Vlavianós, Harry Chalkitis, and Charalampe Chalkitis. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos.[1]

There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Mi razon".[2]

Commercial performance

The song reached no. 1 in Netherlands and no. 2 in Belgium (Flanders).[1]

The single also was a hit in Greece. As U.S. Billboard reported in its January 23 1973 issue, "during the first two weeks of December" the single "My Reason" (Philips) was among "the top disks in northern Greece" "according to weekly best seller chart published by the daily newspaper Hellinikos Vorras.[3]

Track listing

"My Reason"

7" single Philips 6009 249 (1972)
7" single Philips S 53673 (1972)
7" single RTB / Philips S 53673 (1973, Yugoslavia)

A. "My Reason" (4:03)
B. "When I am a Kid" (3:17)[1]

"When I Am a Kid / My Reason"

7" single Philips 6009 249 (1972)

A. "When I am a Kid" (3:17)
B. "My Reason" (4:03)[4]

Charts
Chart (1972) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 1

Cover versions

The song was covered in Turkish (under the title "Sevince") by Tanju Okan.

Also covered by Marinella as "Pou Pane ekina ta paidia"

References
  1. "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - My Reason". Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  2. "Démis Roussos* - Forever And Ever = Eternamente (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (1973-01-13). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 43–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - When I Am A Kid". Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Demis Roussos – My Reason" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Demis Roussos – My Reason" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
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