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Orchard Road

Leo Sayer

1983

jaar
Top 40

7

piekpositie
Top 40

8

weken
Top 40

193

punten
Top 40

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De titel "Orchard Road" doet wellicht denken aan de beroemde retailwinkels en entertainmentzaken van Orchard Road in Singapore. Volgens Sayer is de tekst van dit lied echter gebaseerd op een telefoongesprek in een openbare telefooncel dat hij had met zijn toenmalige vrouw en dat de hele nacht duurde. Hij pleitte voor haar terugkeer naar de flat en vroeg om vergeving na problemen in hun 7-jarig huwelijksleven. De straatnaam in de titel van het nummer is verzonnen. Orchard Road verwijst in werkelijkheid naar Churchfield Road in Acton (Groot Londen), waar zijn ex-vrouw Janice naartoe verhuisd was.

Artiest

Leo Sayer

Titel A-kant

Orchard Road

Lengte A-kant

4:25

Componist(en) A-kant

Alan Tarney, Leo Sayer

Producer(s) A-kant

Alan Tarney

Titel B-kant

Gone Solo

Lengte B-kant

3:58

Componist(en) B-kant

Alan Tarney, Leo Sayer

Producer(s) B-kant

Alan Tarney

Platenlabel

Chrysalis

Hoogste positie UK

-

Hoogste positie US

16

Album

Have You Ever Been In Love

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Songtekst

To tell the truth
it's really such a sad affair
Standing here
waiting in the cold night air
But I've got to make this call
Cause my heart is breaking

I hear the pips, drop a coin in the slot
has it been that long?
I thought you'd forgotten me
I know that it's getting late
But it just couldn't wait
Will I have the nerve to say
I just wanna come back
Or should I just go away
I just wanna come back

I've been struck by such bad luck
I need a place, a little happiness and some love
I think, I can see it now
Now let me paint the picture
It's 12 o'clock and the curtains are drawn
They're counting sheep down in Orchard Road
You're hanging on the telephone line tonight
oh, I wish I could be
in Orchard Road

Not much been happening here
I think I got a job
They're gonna call me next week
And I'll be working out of town
Well, it sure beats hanging around

What's that, tomorrow at two?
You're kidding me? No?
Is it all right with you ...?
I don't know what to say
it'll be like a holiday
When you say you're all alone
Makes me wanna come back
And this house is not a home
I just gotta go back

It's 12:10 when I put down the phone
Moon shining down on Orchard Road
And I'm feeling like a schoolboy again tonight,
I'll see you in my dreams
of Orchard Road

It's funny but I thought I'd never go back
I think sometimes I might lose track
But I remember you and the things we'd do
I want it back

In Orchard Road, you've got my heart
I left it in your doorway
In Orchard Road, a welcome back
is waiting there just for me
In Orchard Road, the sun will shine again,
I know, I know
In Orchard Road, you keep my love
Just waiting there for me

It's 8 o'clock and the dawn's arrived
In Orchard Road it's breakfast time
I climb in my car and I turn the key
And I'm gone, I am coming home
To Orchard Road

Alle Top 40-hits

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Details Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams
Details Gracie Abrams - That's So True
Details Alex Warren - Carry You Home
Details Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Details Coldplay ft Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & Tini - We Pray
Details Lost Frequencies & Tom Odell - Black Friday - Pretty Like The Sun
Details Sabrina Carpenter - Taste
Details Marshmello & Kane Brown - Miles On It
Details Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather
Details Yves Berendse & Emma Heesters - Alleen Met Jou
Details David Guetta & Alesso feat. Madison Love - Never Going Home Tonight
Details Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Details Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie & David Guetta - Cry Baby
Details Gigi Perez - Sailor Song
Details Myles Smith - Wait For You
Details Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence - Cyril Remix
Details Noano feat. Ronnie Flex - Damage
Details Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody
Details Pommelien Thijs & Meau - Het Midden
Details Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry
Details Hugel x Topic x Arash feat. Daecolm - I Adore You
Details The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames
Details Alex Warren - Burning Down
Details Yves Berendse - Terug In De Tijd
Details Davina Michelle - I Won't Let Go
Details David Guetta, Alphaville & Ava Max - Forever Young
Details Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You
Details Bl3ss x CamrinWatsin ft. Bbyclose - Kisses
Details Martin Garrix feat. Carolina Liar - Smile
Details Gabry Ponte, Sean Paul & Natti Natasha - Born To Love Ya
Details Stromae & Pomme - Ma Meilleure Ennemie
Details Martin Garrix & Jex - Told You So
Details Kygo & Imagine Dragons - Stars Will Align
Details Claude - La Pression
Details Douwe Bob & Sera - Could Have Been Us
Details Claude & Zoë Tauran - Je T'aime
Details Pawsa & Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash
Details Lady Gaga - Disease
Details Tate McRae - 2 Hands