Eloise (Paul Ryan song)

"Eloise"
Single by Barry Ryan
from the album Barry Ryan Sings Paul Ryan
B-side"Love I Almost Found You"
Released4 October 1968 (1968-10-04)
StudioIBC, London
Genre
Length5:50
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Paul Ryan
Producer(s)Bill Landis
Barry Ryan singles chronology
"Goodbye"
(1968) 		"Eloise"
(1968) 		"Love Is Love"
(1969)

"Eloise" is a song first released in 1968 on the MGM label. It was sung by Barry Ryan, and written by his twin brother Paul Ryan. Running for over five minutes, it features strong orchestration, melodramatic vocals, and a brief slow interlude. It sold three million copies worldwide,[2] and reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart as published by Record Retailer,[3] but hit No. 1 in the NME and Melody Maker charts.[4][5] It topped the chart in 17 countries,[2][6] including Italy,[7] the Netherlands[8] and Australia.[9]

The single was released as "Barry Ryan with the Majority".[10] The Majority were a pop band who, for a period, were the backing band for Ryan and who, after renaming to Majority One, had some success in Europe.[11] Ryan also released an Italian-language version of the song, "Eloise (Versione Italiana)", in 1968.[12]

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  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 476. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ "NME Top 30" (PDF). New Musical Express. No. 1141. 23 November 1968. p. 9. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Melody Maker Pop 30" (PDF). Melody Maker. 16 November 1968. p. 2. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Austria was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Billboard. 19 April 1969. p. 73. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. ^ 50 Jaar Nummmer 1 Hits, Johan van Slooten, 2006
  9. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Go-Set National Australian Top 40, 29th January 1969". www.poparchives.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Barry Ryan - Eloise". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Majority One | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Barry Ryan – Eloise (Versione Italiana) (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved 13 March 2016.