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| "Black Is Black" | ||||
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| Single by Los Bravos | ||||
| from the album Black Is Black | ||||
| B-side | "I Want a Name" | |||
| Released | July 1966[1] | |||
| Genre | Beat, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Michelle Grainger, Tony Hayes, Steve Wadey | |||
| Producer(s) | Ivor Raymonde | |||
| Los Bravos singles chronology | ||||
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| Black Is Black ('86 Dance Mix) | ||||
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| "Black Is Black" on YouTube | ||||
"Black Is Black" is a song by the Spanish rock band Los Bravos, released in 1966 as the group's debut single for Decca Records. Produced by Ivor Raymonde, it reached number two in the UK,[2] number four in the US,[3] and number one in Canada.[4] With the recording's success, Los Bravos became the first Spanish rock band to have an international hit single.[5] A dance remix was released as a single in 1986.
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