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(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice is a popular single by Amen Corner. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Amen Corner was a successful British pop band, formed in 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. ...


Originally written by Lucio Battisti as "Il Paradiso" it was translated into English by Jack Fishman and was recorded by the group Amen Corner as their debut single for their new record label Immediate Records and produced by Shel Talmy. The most successful of the band's six hit singles, it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1969, and number 34 when it was reissued in 1976. Lucio Battisti (5 March 1943 - 9 September 1998) was one of the most significant Italian song writers of the 20th century. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Look up debut in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Immediate Records was a British record label, started in 1965 by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, concentrating on the London based British blues scene. ... Shel Talmy (born August 11, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a notable record producer. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Number One is used in a variety of meanings: #1, a single by rapper Nelly Number One, a 1969 movie featuring Charlton Heston 1998 saw the release of Number One featuring Heather Burns Number Ones, an album by Michael Jackson Number 1, a song by Goldfrapp Number 1, a song... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Preceded by:
"Blackberry Way" by The Move
UK number one single
February 12, 1969
Succeeded by:
"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" by Peter Sarstedt

 

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