Wonderful Dream – Anne-Marie David

This track by Anne-Marie David spent nine weeks in the UK top 40 in 1973.

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This week in 1973, Wonderful dream by Anne-Marie David was at its highest position of number 13 in the UK singles chart for the second of three weeks, having entered the top 40 three weeks previously at number 28. After falling from its peak position, the song stayed in the top 40 for another four weeks and then left the chart.

Wonderful dream was released on the Epic record label and was the only top 40 hit for Anne-Marie David in the UK. It was the winning entry for Luxembourg in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest where it was sung in French as Tu te reconnaîtras (You will recognise yourself in English). The song finished six points and two places ahead of the UK entry, Power to all our friends by Cliff Richard.

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UK singles chart for the week ending 19 May 1973

1. See my baby jive – Wizzard

2. Hell raiser – Sweet

3. Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree – Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

4. Hello! Hello! I’m back again – Gary Glitter

5. And I love you so – Perry Como

6. Drive-in Saturday – David Bowie

7. Giving it all away – Roger Daltrey

8. Brother Louie – Hot Chocolate

9. Also sprach Zarathustra (2001) – Deodato

10. No more Mr nice guy – Alice Cooper

 

13. Wonderful dream – Anne-Marie David