Martin Eden (Billie Hughes song)
| ""Martin Eden"" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Billie Hughes | |
| from the album Dallo sceneggiato televisivo omonimo | |
| B-side | "Mexicana and Martin Eden (Instrumental)" |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 3:28 |
| Label | CBS |
| Songwriter(s) | Billie Hughes, Ruggero Cini, Dario Farina |
"Martin Eden" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Billie Hughes with Italian composers Ruggero Cini and Dario Farina. It was written from the composers theme from the 1979 TV mini-series Martin Eden, based on the Jack London novel of the same name, directed by Giacomo Battiato.[1][2][3]
The song was recorded by Hughes and released as a single in Europe where it topped the Billboard charts in several territories, such as Sweden where it entered the chart on 1/31/1981 and peaked at number 2 on 3/7/1981.[4][5] It was covered in Polish by the band Smugglers in 2009.
Tracklist
All tracks are written by B. Hughes, D. Farina, R. Cini
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Martin Eden" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Mexicana" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Martin Eden (Instrumental)" | 3:28 |
Formats
| Title | Label | Catalogue Number | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Eden (7", Single) | CBS | CBS 9510 | Netherlands | 1980 |
| Martin Eden (7", Single) | CBS | 8041 | Sweden | 1979 |
| Martin Eden (Original Soundtrack Theme) (7", Single) | CBS | CBS S 8041, CBS 8041 | Germany | 1979 |
| Martin Eden (7", Single) | CBS | CBS S 8041, CBS 8041 | Germany | 1979 |
References
- ^ "Billie Hughes; Recorded 'Welcome to the Edge'". Los Angeles Times. 1998-07-18. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "MARTIN EDEN (1979)". BFI. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Pesselnick, Jill; Pesselnick, Jill (1998-08-21). "Billie Hughes". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "American Radio History.com Billboard Magazine" (PDF). American Radio History.com. March 7, 1981.
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