Bring a Little Lovin'
| "Bring a Little Lovin'" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Los Bravos | |
| from the album Bring a Little Lovin' | |
| Released | April 1968 |
| Recorded | 1968 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:21 |
| Label | Parrot |
| Songwriters | Harry Vanda, George Young |
| Producer | Alain Milhaud |
| "Bring a Little Lovin'" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Easybeats | |
| from the album Vigil (Australian version) | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | 1968 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | Albert Productions/Parlophone |
| Songwriters | Harry Vanda, George Young |
| Producers | The Easybeats and Mike Vaughan |
"Bring a Little Lovin'" is a song written by Harry Vanda and George Young of the Australian rock group The Easybeats. The song was written for the Spanish band Los Bravos. Their version was released as a single in April 1968 and reached number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and the number two in Spain.[1]
The Easybeats version was released later that year on the Australian version of their Vigil album. The Easybeats recording was originally a demo and was not released anywhere else in the world.[2]
Formats and track listings
7" single
- "Bring a Little Lovin'" – 2:21
- "Make It Last" – 2:39
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (KMR) [3] | 48 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 51 |
| Spain (40 Principales) | 2 |
| CAN RPM 100[4] | 22 |
In popular culture
On March 20, 2019, Los Bravos' version of "Bring a Little Lovin'" was featured on the soundtrack and first teaser trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as the film itself, the ninth film directed by Quentin Tarantino.[5]
Ricky Martin version
| "Dime Que Me Quieres" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ricky Martin | ||||
| from the album Ricky Martin | ||||
| Released | June 6, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Songwriters | Harry Vanda, George Young, Frances Lay,[6] Mariano Pérez | |||
| Producer | Mariano Pérez Bautista | |||
| Ricky Martin singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Ricky Martin - Dime Que Me Quieres (Audio)" on YouTube | ||||
Ricky Martin recorded a Spanish-language version of "Bring a Little Lovin'", called "Dime Que Me Quieres" (English: "Tell Me You Love Me"). He included it on his debut solo album Ricky Martin, and released it as a single in 1992. A music video was also released.
Formats and track listings
Mexican promotional 12" maxi-single
- "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Radio Mix) – 3:00
- "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Dance Mix B/W) – 5:41
- "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Dance Mix) – 5:41
- "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Album Version) – 3:14
Brazilian promotional 12" single
- "Diga Que Me Quere (Dime Que Me Quieres)" – 3:21
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Canciones que México canta)[7] | 15 |
References
- ↑ "Los Bravos discography", Wikipedia, 2025-09-29, retrieved 2026-04-01
- ↑ John Tait (2010). Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory. UNSW Press. p. 109. ISBN 9781742240107.
- ↑ 'KMR'= Kent Music Report - Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 pp:109
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 13, 1968" (PDF).
- ↑ Singer, Matt (March 20, 2019). "What Are the Songs in the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Trailer?". ScreenCrush.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ↑ Frances Lay is a misspelling of Francis Day (the publishing company Francis, Day & Hunter) and is therefore not the real songwriter, as credited on many releases of Ricky's 1991 self-titled album.
- ↑ "Los discos más populares (1 de junio, 1992)". Notitas Musicales (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2020.