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Save Your Kisses for Me was the United Kingdom entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 in The Hague performed by Brotherhood of Man. It was written by Tony Hiller, Martin Lee and Lee Sheridan. An up-tempo pop song, it told the story of the conflicted emotions of a father going to work and leaving his beloved 3-year-old child behind.

It was the first song of the night preceding Switzerland. At the close of voting, it won with 164 points, receiving over 80.4% of the total vote - the best under the current 12-point scoring system and the second highest among all scoring systems behind Tu Te Reconnaîtras.

The song went on to incredible success across the continent, making it to #1 in 6 countries including the United Kingdom and the top 10 in 6 more. It also made #1 in Australia and topped the easy listening charts in the United States. It remains the biggest selling Eurovision single of all time, and was ranked the fifth best Eurovision song at the Congratulations gala in 2005.

Lyrics[]

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 (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 (I love you) all the while
With your cute little wave
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 (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?

Eurovision Song Contest 1976
Participants
Flag of United KingdomBrotherhood of ManFlag of SwitzerlandPeter, Sue & MarcFlag of GermanyLes Humphries SingersFlag of IsraelChocolate Menta MastikFlag of LuxembourgJürgen MarcusFlag of BelgiumPierre RapsatFlag of IrelandRed HurleyFlag of The NetherlandsSandra ReemerFlag of NorwayAnne-Karine StrømFlag of GreeceMariza KochFlag of FinlandFredi & The FriendsFlag of SpainBraulioFlag of ItalyAl Bano & Romina PowerFlag of AustriaWaterloo & RobinsonFlag of PortugalCarlos do CarmoFlag of MonacoMary CristyFlag of FranceCatherine FerryFlag of YugoslaviaAmbasadori
Songs
Flag of United KingdomSave Your Kisses for MeFlag of SwitzerlandDjambo, DjamboFlag of GermanySing Sang SongFlag of IsraelEmor ShalomFlag of LuxembourgChansons pour ceux qui s'aimentFlag of BelgiumJudy et CieFlag of IrelandWhenFlag of The NetherlandsThe Party's OverFlag of NorwayMata HariFlag of GreecePanaghia Mou, Panaghia MouFlag of FinlandPump PumpFlag of SpainSobran las palabrasFlag of ItalyWe'll Live It All AgainFlag of AustriaMy Little WorldFlag of PortugalUma Flor de Verde PinhoFlag of MonacoToi, la musique et moiFlag of FranceUn, Deux, TroisFlag of YugoslaviaNe mogu skriti svoju bol
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
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Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattooThe Code
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
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Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Trivia[]

  • A Finnish-language version of the song was recorded by The Friends, who represented Finland at the 1976 contest alongside Fredi.
  • It was the last Eurovision winning song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States until 2019's winning song Arcade started charting in April 2021.

Video[]

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Eurovision 1976 - United Kingdom

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