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1972 UK Eurovision entry For other songs, see Beg, Steal or Borrow (disambiguation).

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United Kingdom "Beg, Steal or Borrow"
Cover of vinyl single
Eurovision Song Contest 1972 entry
CountryUnited Kingdom
Artist(s)
AsThe New Seekers
LanguageEnglish
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Steve Wolfe
  • Graeme Hall
  • Tony Cole
ConductorDavid Mackay
Finals performance
Final result2nd
Final points114
Entry chronology
◄ "Jack in the Box" (1971)
"Power to All Our Friends" (1973) ►

"Beg, Steal or Borrow" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in English by The New Seekers.

The song was composed and written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe and Graeme Hall. It is a love song to a former lover claiming the two should be together and the singer will "beg, steal or borrow" in order to "bring" the other love.

On the night of the contest, the song was performed fifth, directed by David Mackay. It followed Spain's Jaime Morey with "Amanece" and preceded Norway's Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg with "Småting". At the close of voting, it had received 114 points, placing 2nd in a field of 18, behind Après toi by Luxembourg's Vicky Leandros with 128 points.

Charts

Chart (1972) Peak
position
Belgium (Flemish) 9
Canada 61
Germany 5
Ireland 3
Netherlands 3
Norway 1
South Africa 10
Switzerland 5
United Kingdom 2
United States 81

References

  1. Hung, Steffen. "The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow'". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 27, 1972" (PDF).
  3. Hung, Steffen. "The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow'". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. Hung, Steffen. "The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow'". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. Hung, Steffen. "The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow'". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  6. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Songs (A-B)".
  7. Hung, Steffen. "The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow'". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  8. "Beg, Steal or Borrow". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  9. "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.

External links

This article was based in information in Diggilloo Thrush: from Diggiloo Thrush retrieved on May 25, 2009

Preceded by"Jack in the Box"
by Clodagh Rodgers 		United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
1972 		Succeeded by"Power to All Our Friends"
by Cliff Richard
The New Seekers
Studio albums
Live albums
Singles
Related articles
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection (former; contestants)
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where the United Kingdom did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
  • See also: UK Eurovision discography
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "À la folie ou pas du tout"
  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
  • "Amanece"
  • "Après toi"
  • "Beg, Steal or Borrow"
  • "C'est la chanson de mon amour"
  • "Ceol an Ghrá"
  • "Comé-comédie"
  • "Comme on s'aime"
  • "Falter im Wind"
  • "A festa da vida"
  • "I giorni dell'arcobaleno"
  • "Härliga sommardag"
  • "L-imħabba"
  • "Muistathan"
  • "Muzika i ti"
  • "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"
  • "Småting"


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