"Happy Birthday Baby", a song written by Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway, was a hit for Tony Christie in 1974. It was also a hit for Lee Towers in 1980.
Tony Christie version
The song was written by Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway.National Library of Australia - 1974, English, Printed music edition: Happy birthday baby (music) / words and music by Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway., Mason, Barry. It was released in the UK on MCA MCA 157 in September 1974. The B side was "Who Am I Fooling".45Cat - Tony Christie - Discography, UK By December 21, 1974, Billboard Magazine had recorded the single at No. 10 in the New Zealand Top 10.Billboard, December 21, 1974 - Page 57 Billboard Hits of the World, New Zealand It peaked at No. 7,Billboard, Volume 87 - Page 80 and spent a total of seven weeks in the charts.
Charts Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Happy Birthday Baby" by Tony Christie Chart (1975) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 14 New Zealand (RMNZ) 7
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "Happy Birthday Baby" by Tony Christie Chart (1975) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 58
Lee Towers version
Towers' version peaked at No. 38 in the Netherlands in 1980, and spent five weeks in the charts.Ultratop.be - Lee Towers - Happy Birthday, Baby
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