Kara, Kara

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Kara, Kara
Cover
New World
publication October 29, 1971
length 3:09
Genre (s) Pop rock , soft rock , vocals
Author (s) Mike Chapman ,
Nicky Chinn
Cover version
1978 Peter Orloff

Kara, Kara is a song by the Australian pop band New World , which was released in both English and German. In Germany, the German cover version of the piece, Immer Wenn ich Josy seh ' by Peter Orloff, became more popular.

Creation and publication

Original version

The song was written by the Australian singer-songwriter and music producer duo Chinn-Chapman , consisting of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn . The production was done by the English music producer Mickie Most . Was arranged Kara, Kara , led by Phil Dennys.

The first release of Kara, Kara took place as a 7 ″ single in the United Kingdom, under the British record label RAK Records ( catalog : RAK 123) on October 29, 1971. The B-side of the single contains the song Lord of the Dance . The cover picture of the single shows the front view of a sailing boat at sea. In Germany, the same single version was released under the Columbia Records music label in December 1971 (catalog: 1C 006-93 065). The only change that has been made compared to the British version is the cover image. On the German version - next to the artist name and song title - you can see a red band portrait. In the home of New World, the original single was released over a year after its first release on December 2, 1972, under the Columbia Records label (catalog: DO-9740). It was distributed by Chinnichap Publishing and RAK Publishing. This is a pure single release, the song first appeared on an album of the band in 1996. It first appeared on the compilation The Best of New World .

German language version

On January 17, 1972 , a German version of the title was released in Germany as a 7 ″ single (catalog: 1C 006-93 269) , also under Columbia Records and EMI . The single includes Lay Me Down as the B-side . The corresponding blue cover picture shows the three band members standing in a row from the side, each carrying an acoustic guitar on their shoulders. The text for this German version is from Kurt Feltz . The German version was produced by Peter Orloff .

content

The original lyrics of Kara, Kara are in English. The music and lyrics were written and composed jointly by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. A German-language adoption was composed by Chapman-Chinn, the text is by Kurt Feltz. Musically, the song moves in the area of pop rock , soft rock and vocals. The tempo is 123 beats per minute .

The song is built on three verses , a chorus and a bridge . The song begins with the first verse, which is immediately followed by the chorus. The same process is repeated with the second stanza. The second chorus is followed by a bridge and again the chorus. After the third chorus, there is a third stanza before the song ends with the fourth and final chorus.

“Kara, Kara, Kimbiay.
The stars will guide me on my way.
Kara, Kara, Kara, Kimbiay.

Kara, Kara wait for me.
When I return across the sea.
Kara, Kara, I'll be back to stay. "

- Refrain, original excerpt

“Kara, Kara, Kimbiay.
We both soon said goodbye.
Kara, Kara, Kara, Kimbiay.

Kara, Kara, Kimbiay.
Saying goodbye hurt so much.
The sea that sang its song, aloe-ahe. "

- Refrain, German version

Contributors

Song production

Companies

Charts and chart placements

Kara, Kara reached position 31 in the single charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a total of seven weeks. In the United Kingdom, the single reached position 17 and stayed on the charts for a total of 13 weeks. For New World this was the third chart success in the United Kingdom after Rose Garden and Tom Tom Turnaround and the second chart success in the German single charts after Tom Tom Turnaround . The producer duo Chinn – Chapman reached the German single charts for the fifth time in their role as authors with Kara, Kara . For Most as a producer, Kara, Kara represents the 26th chart success in Germany.

Chart placements
Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 31 (7 weeks) 7th
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 17th (13 weeks) 13

Cover versions

Peter Orloff - Whenever I see Josy

Whenever I see Josy
Peter Orloff
publication June 1978
length 3:20
Genre (s) Bat
Author (s) Mike Chapman,
Nicky Chinn,
Peter Orloff
album Whenever I see Josy
Creation and publication

When Whenever I see Josy ' is a German-language re-recording of Peter Orloff, the original Kara, Kara from 1971. The composition of Chinn-Chapman remained unchanged here, it was rearranged simply by Wilfried Grünberg. The lyrics were rewritten by Orloff himself. In addition, Orloff was also responsible as the producer of the new recording. The song was released as part of Orloff's tenth studio album of the same name and as a 7 "single. The single was released under Orloff's own music label Aladin Records in June 1978 (catalog: 1 C 006-32 870). The B-side is the song Blue Baby Belinda on the single again. The front cover only shows - in addition to the artist's name and song title - a portrait of Orloff. On the back there is an advertising print for the German Schlager Rallye . To promote the song, three live appearances took place in the ZDF music show ZDF hit parade and a live appearance in the ZDF music show disco on October 2, 1978.

“Whenever I see Josy,
when I
stand across from her, her eyes look at me questioningly.

Whenever I see Josy,
I know that I never understand
how one night can change a life. "

- Refrain, original excerpt
reception

Whenever I see Josy, I had some successes in the ZDF hit parade, which meant that Orloff appeared on the show three times with the song. In the 107th episode of July 24, 1978, the song was placed at position 18. In the next issue of August 21, 1978, the song climbed to position 13 and Orloff first appeared live on the show. In the 109th episode of September 18, 1978, the song rose further and placed in seventh position. Here there was another live performance by Orloff. A month later the title peaked at position five, Orloff performed live for the third and last time on October 16, 1978. In the 111th episode of November 13, 1978, Immer Wenn I see Josy placed in ninth place. In the December edition of December 11, 1978, the song was placed for the sixth and last time in the ZDF hit parade and reached position 14. Apart from its success in the ZDF hit parade, the title was also at the top of the Bravo music box of the year Place 1979.

The single reached position 23 in the singles charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a total of 17 weeks. Orloff reached the German singles charts for the 14th time as an interpreter, as an author it is his 30th chart success and as a music producer his 28th chart success in Germany. Chapmann reached the German charts for the 52nd time in his writing; Chinn for the 50th time.

Chart placements
Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 23 (17 weeks) 17th

More cover versions

  • 1972: Poul Bundgaard , the Danish operetta singer released a Danish version of the piece as a 7 "single, with the B-side Jeg tror på kærligheden (I believe in love) . The lyrics are by Keld Heick.
  • 1977: Lucille Moss, the singer released a cover version of the title as a single.
  • 1978: Orchestra Udo Reichel, the German Kapellmeister Udo Reichel recorded a cover version of Always when I see Josy for his studio album Europa Hitparade 30 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b repertoire search. online.gema.de, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b New World - Kara, Kara / Lord of the Dance - RAK - UK - 123.45cat.com, accessed on January 12, 2019 (English).
  3. ↑ New World - Kara, Kara / Lord of the Dance - Columbia - Germany - 1C 006-93 065. 45cat.com, accessed on January 12, 2019 (English).
  4. Jump up ↑ New World - Kara, Kara / Lord of the Dance - Columbia - Australia - DO-9740. 45cat.com, accessed January 12, 2019 .
  5. ^ New World - Kara Kara. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  6. ↑ a b New World - Kara Kara (German). austriancharts.at, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  7. ↑ a b New World - Kara, Kara / Lay Me Down - Columbia - Germany - 1C 006-93 269. 45cat.com, accessed on January 12, 2019 (English).
  8. ^ New World (3) - Kara, Kara / Lay Me Down. discogs.com, accessed January 12, 2019 .
  9. ^ New World (3) - Kara, Kara. discogs.com, accessed January 12, 2019 .
  10. ↑ BPM for 'Kara Kara' by 'New World'. songbpm.com, accessed January 12, 2019 .
  11. ^ New World - Kara, Kara. officialcharts.de, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  12. ^ New World. officialcharts.com, accessed January 12, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Peter Orloff - Always when I see Josy / Blue Baby Belinda - Aladin - Germany - 1C 006-32 870. 45cat.com, accessed on January 12, 2019 (English).
  14. ↑ Peter Orloff - Whenever I see Josy. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  15. ↑ a b The ZDF hit parade 108: Episode 108.fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  16. ↑ a b The ZDF hit parade 109: Episode 109.fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  17. ↑ a b The ZDF Hit Parade 110: Episode 110.fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  18. ↑ disco 94: episode 94.fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  19. ↑ biography. peterorloff.de, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  20. ↑ Peter Orloff - Whenever I see Josy. officialcharts.de, accessed on January 12, 2019 .
  21. ^ Poul Bundgaard - Kara, Kara. discogs.com, accessed January 12, 2019 .
  22. ↑ Lucille Moss - Kara / Lay Me Down - Ariola - Germany - 11 319 AT. 45cat.com, accessed January 12, 2019 .
  23. ↑ Udo Reichel Orchestra - Whenever I see Josy. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 12, 2019 .