"Bring a Little Lovin'"is a song written byHarry VandaandGeorge Youngof the Australian rock groupThe Easybeats.The song was written for the Spanish bandLos Bravos.Their version was released as a single in April 1968 and reached number fifty-one on theBillboardHot 100in the United States.

"Bring a Little Lovin'"
SinglebyLos Bravos
from the albumBring a Little Lovin'
ReleasedApril 1968
Recorded1968
GenreRock
Length2:21
LabelParrot
Songwriter(s)Harry Vanda,George Young
Producer(s)Alain Milhaud
"Bring a Little Lovin'"
SongbyThe Easybeats
from the albumVigil(Australian version)
Released1968
Recorded1968
GenreRock
Length2:25
LabelAlbert Productions/Parlophone
Songwriter(s)Harry Vanda,George Young
Producer(s)The Easybeats and Mike Vaughan

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

Formats and track listings

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7 "single

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

Charts

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Chart (1968) Peak
position
Australia (KMR)[2] 48
USBillboardHot 100 51
CANRPM100[3] 22
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On March 20, 2019, Los Bravos' version of "Bring a Little Lovin'" was featured on thesoundtrackand first teaser trailer forOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood,as well as the film itself, the ninth film directed byQuentin Tarantino.[4]

Ricky Martin version

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"Dime Que Me Quieres"
SinglebyRicky Martin
from the albumRicky Martin
ReleasedJune 6, 1992(1992-06-06)
GenreLatin pop
Length3:14
LabelSony Discos
Songwriter(s)Harry Vanda, George Young, Frances Lay[5],Mariano Pérez
Producer(s)Mariano Pérez Bautista
Ricky Martinsingles chronology
"Vuelo"
(1992)
"Dime Que Me Quieres"
(1992)
"Susana"
(1992)
Audio
"Ricky Martin - Dime Que Me Quieres (Audio)"onYouTube

Ricky Martinrecorded 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 albumRicky Martin,and released it as asinglein 1992. A music video was also released.

Formats and track listings

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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

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Mexico (Canciones que México canta)[6]
15

References

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  1. ^John Tait (2010).Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory.UNSW Press. p. 109.ISBN9781742240107.
  2. ^'KMR'= Kent Music Report - Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 pp:109
  3. ^"RPM Top 100 Singles - July 13, 1968"(PDF).
  4. ^Singer, Matt (March 20, 2019)."What Are the Songs in the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Trailer?".ScreenCrush.com.RetrievedMarch 21,2019.
  5. ^Frances Lay is a misspelling of Francis Day (the publishing companyFrancis, Day & Hunter) and is therefore not the real songwriter, as credited on many releases of Ricky's 1991 self-titled album.
  6. ^"Los discos más populares (1 de junio, 1992)".Notitas Musicales(in Spanish).RetrievedSeptember 17,2020.
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