In Scandinavia, translated renderings of "Paloma Blanca" were hits for Siw Malmkvist (No. 9.Ī German-language rendering of "Paloma Blanca" was a hit for Nina & Mike ( de) in both Germany (No. In South Africa, an Afrikaans rendering of "Paloma Blanca" entitled "My klein wit duifie" was a hit for a studio group credited as Tameletjie, its chart peak being No. 15 Irish chart peak was topped there by a cover from the Dixies (with Rory O'Connor), who took the song to No.
King's version was also a hit in Ireland, although its No. 10 chart peak, the recording by Jonathan King achieved No. In the UK, where the group took "Paloma Blanca" to a No. ( July 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)įollowing the George Baker Selection's success, the song was widely covered. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. West Germany (Official German Charts) Īustralia (ARIA)
US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks ( Billboard) The song sold over two million copies worldwide. In Canada and the United Kingdom, "Paloma Blanca" peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached No.
1 hit on the Billboard Easy Listening Singles chart on 14 February 1976 (becoming that chart's overall No. In the United States, the song became a No. 1 in Austria, Finland, Flanders, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and it also topped the charts of New Zealand and South Africa. The song was a hit throughout Europe, reaching No. The single-the title track of the group's fifth album-was released in 1975 with "Dreamboat" (or "Dream Boat") as its B-side. " Paloma Blanca" (Spanish for "white dove"), often called " Una Paloma Blanca", is a song written by Dutch musician George Baker (under his real name, Johannes Bouwens) and first recorded and released by his band, George Baker Selection. George Baker Selection singles chronology
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