Music (John Miles song)

Music is a 1976 single by John Miles, from his album Rebel, produced by Alan Parsons. It was mainly a big hit in Europe reaching #1 on the Dutch Singles Chart,[5] #3 on the UK Singles Chart[6] and #10 on the German Singles Chart.[7] It reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] In 1982 the song was rereleased in The Netherlands and reached #4.[9]

"Music"
Single by John Miles
from the album Rebel[1]
Released	1976[2]
Recorded	1975
Genre	Progressive rock disco [3]
Length	5:58 (album version)[1] 5:52 (single version)[2]
Label	Decca Records, London Records[2]
Songwriter(s)	John Miles[3][4]
Producer(s)	Alan Parsons[3]

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10]	38
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[6]	3
United States (Billboard 100)	88
Netherlands (Dutch Single Top 100)	1
Germany (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)	10

Personnel

• John Miles: lead vocals, piano, guitar, harpsichord
• Bob Marshall: bass
• Barry Black: drums, percussion
• Andrew Powell: orchestral arrangements

References

1. "Rebel". Discogs.
2. "Music (master)". Discogs.
3. "Music". Discogs.
4. Back of Rebel CD at blogspot.com.
5. Discografie John Miles. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
6. John Miles. Chart Stats. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
7. Discographie John Miles. hitparade.ch. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
8. Billboard Singles, Allmusic
9. Discografie John Miles. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2011-03-22.
10. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 201. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.