Single:
United We Stand entered the Australian singles chart* on 9 March 1970 and peaked at #8. It was #60 on the Top 100 of 1970.
Album:
The song is on United We Stand, the 1970 debut album by Brotherhood of Man.
Songwriters:
Tony Hiller, Peter Simons (pseudonym for group member Johnny Goodison)
Producer:
Tony Hiller
Record label of Australian release:
Deram
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
Tony Hiller wrote this song with his friend Johnny Goodison, who was part of the original Brotherhood of Man lineup. Tony told Songfacts: “The inspiration for the song was definitely in the title, United We Stand. It was during the time of Flower Power, the Vietnam War, the founding of lots of movements, including gay liberation and civil rights.”
“Over the years, United We Stand has been recorded by upwards of 150 artists worldwide. So you can see, that something that started out as a pure love song went on to become an important anthem of our times, and helped so many people to heal their pain and suffering after the 9/11 attacks. This is the Brotherhood of Man song of which I am most proud.”
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/brotherhood-of-man/united-we-stand
Personnel:
United We Stand was recorded by Brotherhood of Man’s original line-up: Johnny Goodison, Tony Burrows, Roger Greenaway, Sue Glover and Sunny Leslie.
Lyrics:
There’s nowhere in the world that I would rather be
Then with you my love
And there’s nothing in the world that I would rather see
Than your smiles, my love
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