| "Sylvia" | |
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| Single by Focus | |
| from the album Focus 3 | |
| B-side | "Love Remembered" "House of the King" (UK) |
| Released |
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| Recorded | 1972 Olympic Studios |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:32 |
| Label | Imperial (Netherlands) Sire (US) Polydor (UK) |
| Songwriter(s) | Thijs van Leer |
| Producer(s) | Mike Vernon |
| Official audio | |
| "Sylvia" on YouTube | |
| Audio sample | |
"Sylvia" | |
"Sylvia" is a 1972 song by Dutch progressive rock band Focus. It was released on their 1972 album Focus 3 and as a UK single on 27 January 1973.[1] The single became the band's biggest international hit, reaching number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and number 89 in the US Billboard chart.[2]
- ^ Roberts, David (2004). British Hit Singles and Albums (17th ed.). London: Guinness world records. p. 207. ISBN 0-85112-199-3.
- ^ Fowles, Paul; Wade, Graham (2012). Concise History of Rock Music. Pacific, MO: Mel Bay Publications. p. 152. ISBN 978-1619110168.