Peak
27
Weeks
11
Score
1,092
Chart Year
1976
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In this song, we hear from a man who hates leaving for work because he has to leave his girl behind. At the end of the song, we find out that it's his three-year-old daughter. Brotherhood of Man's founder/manager Tony Hiller wrote the song with group members Martin Lee and Lee Sheriden. Hiller told us: "The three year old in 'Save Your Kisses for Me' was every three year old in the world who had a dad running off to work, and who kissed them goodbye." This won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976, with Brotherhood of Man representing the United Kingdom. The victory helped the song become a worldwide hit, and it even cracked the American charts, becoming the group's first Top 40 since "United We Stand" in 1970. Said Hiller: "Regarding Eurovision, this was the second Brotherhood of Man and totally different to the original. I had put this new band together the previous year, and recorded a song 'Kiss me Kiss Your Baby.' It had been a big hit in Europe and I feel sure it helped us win the final so convincingly. It was in fact the biggest winner ever - we sold 5 million singles and it was #1 in 27 different countries." (Read our full interview with Tony Hiller.) Hillier has admitted that his payoff was a homage to the Ames Brothers' 1954 song, "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane." It's last line reveals the "naughty lady" to be an infant of nine days old. In the UK, this was the top-selling single of 1976.
Though it hurts to go away It's impossible to stay But there's one thing I must say before I go I love you --you know I'll be thinking of you in most everything I do Now the time is moving on And I really should be gone But you keep me hanging on for one more smile I love you --all the while With your cute little way Will you promise that you'll save your Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me Bye bye baby bye bye Don't cry honey don't cry Gonna walk out the door But I'll soon be back for more Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me So long honey so long Hang on baby hang on Don't you dare me to stay Cause you know I'll have to say That I've got to work each day And that's why I go away But I count the seconds till I'm home with you I love you it's true You're so cute honey gee Won't you save them up for me your Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me Bye bye baby bye bye Don't cry honey don't cry Gonna walk out the door But I'll soon be back for more Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me So long honey so long Hang on baby hang on Don't you dare me to stay Cause you know You've got to save your Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me Bye bye baby bye bye Don't cry honey don't cry Won't you save them for me Even though you're only three...
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 8, 1976 | 98 | 28 |
| 2 | May 15, 1976 | 87 | 39 |
| 3 | May 22, 1976 | 75 | 51 |
| 4 | May 29, 1976 | 64 | 62 |
| 5 | Jun 5, 1976 | 52 | 74 |
| 6 | Jun 12, 1976 | 42 | 84 |
| 7 | Jun 19, 1976 | 35 | 91 |
| 8 | Jun 26, 1976 | 31 | 95 |
| 9 | Jul 3, 1976 | 28 | 98 |
| 10 | Jul 10, 1976 | 27 | 99 |
| 11 | Jul 17, 1976 | 69 | 57 |