• Source: Welcome Home (Peters and Lee song)

"Welcome Home" is a song made popular by Peters and Lee, which became a UK No 1 in July 1973.




Background


Originally written in French by Jean Alphonse Dupre and Stanislas Beldone and translated into English by Bryan Blackburn, the record was produced by Johnny Franz. Coming after their success in the talent show Opportunity Knocks, Peters and Lee recorded "Welcome Home", which became the duo's only No 1 single in the UK Singles Chart, spending a week at the top in July 1973. It went on to sell over 800,000 copies in the UK. The B-side was "Can't Keep My Mind on the Game", written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander and produced by Laurie Mansfield.
The song received minor US crossover, appearing on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100, Country charts, and most notably on the Easy Listening chart, where it peaked at No 26.




Charts






Popular culture


The song was used in an advertising campaign by Walkers Crisps when Gary Lineker returned to the UK after playing abroad.




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