Samson and Delilah (Middle of the Road song)
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| "Samson and Delilah" | ||||
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 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Middle of the Road | ||||
| from the album Acceleration | ||||
| B-side | "Try a Little Understanding" | |||
| Released | January 1972 | |||
| Recorded | October 1971 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, Rome | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Giacomo Tosti | |||
| Middle of the Road singles chronology | ||||
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"Samson and Delilah" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in January 1972. It peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's final charting single there.[1]
"Samson and Delilah" was first released in January 1972 in France with the B-side "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)". Elsewhere, "Sacramento" had been released as the A-side with a different B-side. "Samson and Delilah" was then released in the Netherlands and Germany in March 1972 with the B-side "The Talk of All the U.S.A.". It was released in the UK on 30 June 1972 with the B-side "Try a Little Understanding".[2]
Track listings
7" (UK)
- "Samson and Delilah" – 3:04
- "Try a Little Understanding" – 3:22
7" (France)
- "Samson and Delilah" – 2:48
- "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" – 2:48
7" (Europe)
- "Samson and Delilah" – 2:48
- "The Talk of All the U.S.A." – 3:13