When a Child Is Born
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"When a Child Is Born" is a
Boney M, who included it on their hit 1981 Christmas Album
.
Johnny Mathis version
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The best known version of the song is perhaps the Jack Gold version for
Christmas number one slot, and selling 885,000 copies.[1] In the US, it appeared in the Record World survey in both the Christmas seasons of 1976 and 1977, reaching a maximum position of No. 123, and racking up 10 chart weeks. In addition, Mathis re-recorded the song as a duet with Gladys Knight & the Pips
. This version reached Record World No. 137 during the Christmas season of 1980, and the UK Singles Chart at No. 79.
History
The same melody was used with German lyrics by
Mark 'Oh's 1995 dance hit, also called "Tears Don't Lie
".
References
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 391.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 117.
External links
- "When a Child Is Born" on YouTube
