Why Do I Always Get It Wrong
"Why Do I Always Get it Wrong" | |
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Eurovision Song Contest 1989 entry | |
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Language | English |
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Finals performance | |
Final result | 2nd |
Final points | 130 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "Go" (1988) | |
"Give a Little Love Back to the World" (1990) ► |
"Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?", written and composed by Brian Hodgson and John Beeby, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed by the sextet Live Report, led by Ray Caruana.
Composition
For the second year in a row, the UK entered a ballad at the Eurovision final. This song revolved around a man who took off running "where [his lover] won't find [him]", as they cause him to hurt, and leaving their presence for good is the only way to stop the pain. Crying out against his illogical love for the person who has treated him so badly, Caruana asks, "why do I always get it wrong?".
Selection process
Live Report won the right to perform at the contest, held in
At Eurovision
At Lausanne, the song was performed seventh on the night, after
Charts
After Eurovision, the song placed at No. 73 on the UK Singles Chart, the lowest chart placing for a British runner-up Eurovision entry.
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Official Charts Company[1] | 73 |
References
- ^ "The UK's highest charting Eurovision stars revealed!". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2015.