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Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)

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29: 198:, among others. The song is about a woman whose partner/husband is no longer with her and she sadly walks the streets in an attempt to find him. Tony Romeo who wrote the song is best known for his 1970 hit " 461: 343:
came upon this song. Given a new pop slant, the song became a hit in Europe, including the UK where it peaked at #8 during a 12-week run. It featured on their subsequent album
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scene in the US throughout the 1960s and 1970s, but it was this song which became her biggest hit and signature song. The song reached number 10 in Australia in 1975.
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The song was originally recorded by Australian artist Diana Trask in 1975. Trask had achieved much success on the
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In 1977, the song was recorded by UK pop group Brotherhood of Man. The group had won the
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the year before and were looking for their next big hit when their producer
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Lesser known versions include a Dutch translated "Ik mis hem zo" by
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Index


Single
Brotherhood of Man
Oh Boy!
B-side
Genre
Pop
Label
Pye Records
Songwriter(s)
Tony Romeo
Producer(s)
Tony Hiller
Brotherhood of Man
My Sweet Rosalie
Angelo
Tony Romeo
Diana Trask
Brotherhood of Man
I Think I Love You
The Partridge Family
Country
Kent Music Report
Kent Music Report
Certified units
ARIA
Eurovision Song Contest
Tony Hiller
Oh Boy!
Tony Romeo

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