Let Me Be the One (The Shadows song)

"Let Me Be the One" was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, written by Paul Curtis and performed in English by the band The Shadows.

"Let Me Be the One"
Cover of vinyl single
Eurovision Song Contest 1975 entry
Country	United Kingdom
Artist(s)	Bruce Welch John Farrar Hank Marvin Brian Bennett
As	The Shadows
Language	English
Composer(s)	Paul Curtis
Lyricist(s)	Paul Curtis
Conductor	Alyn Ainsworth
Finals performance
Final result	2nd
Final points	138
Entry chronology
◄ "Long Live Love" (1974)
"Save Your Kisses For Me" (1976) ►

The song was performed ninth on the night (following Yugoslavia's Pepel in Kri with "Dan ljubezni" and preceding Malta's Renato with "Singing This Song"). At the close of voting, it had received 138 points, placing 2nd in a field of 19.

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1]	12
Ireland (IRMA)[2]	10
Germany (Official German Charts)[3]	47
Norway (VG-lista)[4]	2

Personnel (studio recording)

• Hank Marvin – guitar and vocals
• Bruce Welch - guitar and lead vocals
• Brian Bennett – drums
• John Farrar – piano and vocals
• Alan Tarney – bass guitar
• John Fiddy  – String arrangements

Personnel (live)

• Hank Marvin – guitar and vocals
• Bruce Welch - bass and lead vocals
• Brian Bennett – drums
• John Farrar – guitar and vocals
• Alan Tarney – piano (concert appearance)

References

1. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
2. "Chart Track: Week 9, 1975". Irish Singles Chart.
3. "Musicline.de – The Shadows Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
4. "Topp 20 Single uke 15, 1975 – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958" (in Norwegian). VG-lista.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Long Live Love" by Olivia Newton-John	United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975	Succeeded by "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man