Pretty Belinda

"Pretty Belinda"
German 7" vinyl single cover
Single by Chris Andrews
from the album Heart to Heart - All the Hits and More
A-side"Pretty Belinda"
B-side"Make No Mistake"
ReleasedJuly 1969
GenrePop
SongwriterChris Andrews
ProducerLene Marlin
Chris Andrews singles chronology
"Stop That Girl"
(1966) 		"Pretty Belinda"
(1969) 		"Carole OK"
(1970)

"Pretty Belinda" is a song written and recorded by Chris Andrews, which he released as a single in July 1969.

Commercial success

The single did not enter the UK singles charts but it reached the No. 1 spot in Austria and peaked at No. 3 in Germany.[1] It was released in South Africa in December 1969, where it peaked at No. 1. Andrews's follow-up single Carole OK was less successful but also reached No. 1 in South Africa where it was released in April 1970. A 1970 Ola Håkansson recording, "Söta Belinda", was released as a single.[2] scoring a Svensktoppen hit for 11 weeks between 26 July-4 October 1970, peaking at position 3.[3]

Chart history

The song was used as theme music for Filip och Fredrik's Swedish tv series 100 höjdare, aired from 2004 to 2008. That version was performed by accordionist Roland Cedermark.[19]

References

  1. ^ Steffen Hung. "Chris Andrews – Pretty Belinda". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Söta Belinda". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1970. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Chris Andrews - Pretty Belinda" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Pretty Belinda" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Chris Andrews - Pretty Belinda" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  7. ^ Kohler, Steve (3 October 1969). "The N.Z. Hit Parade". Flavour of New Zealand. New Zealand Listener. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Pretty Belinda" (in Norwegian). VG-Lista. Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  9. ^ "SA Charts 1965 – 1989: Acts A". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Springbok Radio. 2000. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  10. ^ Hallberg, Eric (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P3 [Eric Hallberg Presents Kvällstoppen on P3] (in Swedish) (1st ed.). Sweden: Drift. p. 77. ISBN 9-789-16-302-14-04. OCLC 186244613.
  11. ^ Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 [Tio I Topp With The Eliminated On Try 1961–1974] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Sweden: Premium. p. 475. ISBN 978-91-89136-89-2. OCLC 939611828.
  12. ^ Kimberley, C (2000). Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Zimbabwe. p. 55. OCLC 499262382.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ^ "Pretty Belinda" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1969" [Year-end hit parade singles 1969] (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1969" [Top 100 Annual Review of 1969] (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 1969" [Top 100 Singles Year Charts 1969] (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1970". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Springbok Radio. September 2000. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  18. ^ Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 [Tio I Topp With The Eliminated On Try 1961–1974] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Sweden: Premium. p. 500. ISBN 978-91-89136-89-2. OCLC 939611828.
  19. ^ "Filip och Fredrik släpper skiva" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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