Juliet (Robin Gibb song)

"Juliet"
Single by Robin Gibb
from the album How Old Are You?
B-side"Hearts on Fire"
ReleasedMay 1983 (UK)
June 1983 (US)
RecordedOctober–November 1982 at Middle Ear, Miami Beach
Genre
Length3:46
LabelPolydor
SongwritersRobin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
ProducersRobin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Robin Gibb singles chronology
"Help Me!"
(1980)
"Juliet"
(1983)
"Another Lonely Night in New York"
(1983)

"Juliet" is a 1983 single by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb, from his second solo album How Old Are You?. The song was a huge hit in various countries in Europe, hitting the No. 1 spot in Germany,[4] Italy,[5] and Switzerland[6] and peaking at No. 2 in Austria.[7] In addition, the single was certified gold by the German Bundesverband Musikindustrie in 1983.[8] A music video was also made for this song.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1983) Peak
Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 70
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 7
Denmark (Hitlisten)[12] 1
Germany (GfK)[13] 1
Italy (FIMI)[5] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 11
Portugal (AFP)[16] 8
Spain (AFYVE)[17] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 94
Uruguay (UPI)[20] 3
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[21] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1983) Rank
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 75
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 4
Italy (FIMI)[25] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[27] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ Stanley, Bob (6 February 2024). "The Bunker". The Story of the Bee Gees - Children of the World. New York City: Pegasus Books. p. 273. ISBN 9781639365531. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ^ Crowther, Linnea (21 May 2012). "Robin Gibb, Disco Superstar". Legacy.com.
  4. ^ "offiziellecharts.de – Robin Gibb – Juliet". GfK Entertainment Charts (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b "HitParadeItalia – Indice per Interprete: G". HitParadeItalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. ^ "swisscharts.com – Robin Gibb – Juliet". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Robin Gibb – Juliet". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Robin Gibb; 'Juliet')". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Robin Gibb – Juliet" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Robin Gibb – Juliet" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  12. ^ Danish Charts Archive. August 1983.
  13. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Robin Gibb – Juliet" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  16. ^ Portuguese Charts Archive. July 1983.
  17. ^ "Éxitos mundiales de actualidad". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). 30 September 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Robin Gibb – Juliet". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 28/5/1983 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Las canciones más populares en América Latina". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). 28 November 1983. p. 9. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  21. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  22. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1983". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  23. ^ "Ultratop Jaaroverzichten 1983". Ultratop 50 (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 1983". GfK Entertainment Charts (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  25. ^ "Hit Parade Italia – I singoli più venduti del 1983". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  26. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1983". Swiss Singles Chart (in German). Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Robin Gibb; 'Juliet')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.