Make Me an Island
1969 single by Joe Dolan
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"Make Me an Island" is a 1969 hit song by Irish pop singer Joe Dolan, written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. The song peaked at number two in Ireland and number three in the UK. A Canadian musician named Tom Northcott released a competing version of the song on Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records and New Syndrome Records. It reached #8 on Canada's RPM CanCon charts, June 30, 1969.[1]
| "Make Me an Island" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Joe Dolan | |
| B-side | "If You Care a Little Bit About Me" |
| Released | May 9, 1969 |
| Recorded | 1969 |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Pye |
| Songwriter | Albert Hammond * Mike Hazlewood. |
Charts
| Charts (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 17 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 16 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 11 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[8] | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart[9] | 3 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 15 |
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | 6,000[11] |
Cover versions
Karel Gott - "Poslouchej Amore" (Make Me An Island)
