Bring a Little Lovin' explained

Bring a Little Lovin'
Type:single
Artist:Los Bravos
Album:Bring a Little Lovin'
Released:April 1968
Recorded:1968
Genre:Rock
Length:2:21
Label:Parrot
Producer:Alain Milhaud
Bring a Little Lovin'
Artist:The Easybeats
Album:Vigil (Australian version)
Released:1968
Recorded:1968
Genre:Rock
Length:2:25
Label:Albert Productions/Parlophone
Producer:The Easybeats and Mike Vaughan

"Bring a Little Lovin'" is a song written by Harry Vanda and George Young of the Australian rock group The Easybeats. The song was written for the Spanish band Los Bravos. Their version was released as a single in April 1968 and reached number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

The Easybeats version was released later that year on the Australian version of their Vigil album. The Easybeats recording was originally a demo and was not released anywhere else in the world.[1]

Formats and track listings

7" single

  1. "Bring a Little Lovin'" – 2:21
  2. "Make It Last" – 2:39

Charts

Chart (1968)Peak
position
Australia (KMR) [2] 48
US Billboard Hot 10051
CAN RPM 100[3] 22

In popular culture

On March 20, 2019, Los Bravos' version of "Bring a Little Lovin'" was featured on the soundtrack and first teaser trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as the film itself, the ninth film directed by Quentin Tarantino.[4]

Ricky Martin version

Dime Que Me Quieres
Cover:Ricky-Martin-Dime-Que-Me-Quieres.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ricky Martin
Album:Ricky Martin
Genre:Latin pop
Length:3:14
Label:Sony Discos
Producer:Mariano Pérez
Prev Title:Vuelo
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Susana
Next Year:1992

Ricky Martin recorded a Spanish-language version of "Bring a Little Lovin'", called "Dime Que Me Quieres" (English: "Say That You Love Me"). He included it on his debut solo album Ricky Martin, and released it as a single in 1992. A music video was also released.

Formats and track listings

Mexican promotional 12" maxi-single

  1. "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Radio Mix) – 3:00
  2. "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Dance Mix B/W) – 5:41
  3. "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Dance Mix) – 5:41
  4. "Dime Que Me Quieres (Bring a Little Lovin')" (Album Version) – 3:14

Brazilian promotional 12" single

  1. "Diga Que Me Quere (Dime Que Me Quieres)" – 3:21

Charts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory. John Tait. UNSW Press. 2010. 9781742240107. 109.
  2. 'KMR'= Kent Music Report - Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 pp:109
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - July 13, 1968.
  4. News: Singer . Matt . What Are the Songs in the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Trailer? . March 21, 2019 . ScreenCrush.com . March 20, 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: Los discos más populares (1 de junio, 1992). Spanish. Notitas Musicales. September 17, 2020.