| "Echo Beach" | ||||
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| Single by Martha and the Muffins | ||||
| from the album Metro Music | ||||
| B-side | "Teddy the Dink" | |||
| Released | February 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Dindisc | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Gane | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Howlett | |||
| Martha and the Muffins singles chronology | ||||
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| "Echo Beach" on YouTube | ||||
"Echo Beach" is a song by Canadian musical group Martha and the Muffins. Written by band member Mark Gane,[2] it was released as a single from their album Metro Music in 1980 and went on to reach number five in Canada, number six in Australia, and number 10 in the UK.[3] It was certified gold in Canada on October 1, 1980, a month after Metro Music achieved gold status,[4] and also won the Juno Award for Single of the Year. "Echo Beach" was the band's only significant international hit, although they had other popular singles in Canada.
- ^ Bush, John. "Martha and the Muffins | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Martha and the Muffins back after 18 years". CBC.ca. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 351. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum: Martha and the Muffins". Music Canada. Retrieved October 22, 2011.