"How Do You Do" released in 1971 was an international hit single for Dutch duo Mouth & MacNeal. It was No.1 in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, and New Zealand.[1][2][3] It also spent 19 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 a year later, reaching No.8 and a cover version by Scots-German duo Die Windows (later Windows) reached No.1 in Germany.[4][5] The single earned Mouth & MacNeal, and its composers Hans van Hemert and Harry van Hoof, the 1972 Buma Export Award for the most records sold abroad by a Dutch musical act in that year.[6] "Land of Milk and Honey" charted in Canada for two weeks, reaching #91, before the flip-side became the bigger hit.[7]
| "How Do You Do" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mouth & MacNeal | ||||
| from the album How Do You Do | ||||
| B-side | "Land of Milk and Honey" | |||
| Released | January 22, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:02 (Single Version) 4:08 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Decca, Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hans van Hemert, Harry van Hoof | |||
| Mouth & MacNeal singles chronology | ||||
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In Australia, two versions reached the Top 40 simultaneously, the bigger hit being by Jigsaw.
Charts and certifications
editWeekly charts
edit| Charts (1971–1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 32 |
| Belgium (VRT Top 30)[1] | 1 |
| Canada (RPM)[9] | 2 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[2] | 1 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[1] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1] | 1 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[3] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[1] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[10] | 37 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "European chart peak positions" listed at hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ a b "How Do You Do - Mouth & MacNeal entry at danskehitlister.dk (Danish). Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ a b Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966-2006 , p. 14. Maurienne House, Wellington. ISBN 9781877443008.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100 - July 1972" Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Windows chart singles Archived 2014-09-14 at the Wayback Machine at musicline.de (German). Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Buma Exportprijs 1972 at bumaharpengala.nl (Dutch). Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 26, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 210. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 12, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 169.
- ^ "Best of 1972 songs and music, on MusicAndYears.com!". Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1972". Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Mouth and MacNeal – How Do You Do". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
edit- "How Do You Do" at Discogs (list of releases)