Single:
A Song of Joy entered the Australian singles chart* on 17 August 1970 and was a #1 hit. The song was #4 on the Top 100 of 1970.
Album:
The song is on A Song of Joy which entered the Australian albums chart* on 18 January 1971 and peaked at #36.
Songwriters:
Orbe (Spanish lyrics), Ross Parker (English lyrics), Waldo de los Rios (musical adaptation), Ludwig van Beethoven
Producer:
Hispavox
Record label of Australian release:
A&M
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
A Song of Joy (Himno de la alegría) is the title of a popular rock song by the Spanish singer and actor Miguel Ríos Campaña. The orchestra and chorus was conducted by Waldo De Los Rios.
The recording is set to the tune of the Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, as arranged by Waldo de los Rios, who specialised in arranging classical music to contemporary rhythms. The same melody is used in the well-known Christian hymn, Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Joy
Lyrics:
Come sing a song of joy of freedom tell the story.
Sing, sing a song of joy for mankind in his glory.
One mighty voice that will bring a sound
That will ring forevermore.
Then sing a song of joy for love and understanding.
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