"Save Your Love" is a song which, when performed by
duoRenée and Renato, was a
UKnumber-one hit in December 1982. It remained at the top of the chart for four weeks before being overtaken by
Phil Collins'
cover of "
You Can't Hurry Love".[1] The song was written by
Johnny Edward (creator and voice of fictional robot TV character
Metal Mickey) and his wife Sue. Edward also produced the song and released it on his own label, Hollywood Records.
"Save Your Love" entered the
UK Singles Chart on 13 November 1982 at number 38. However, it began to pick up sales during the
Christmas period, and six weeks after its debut was at the top of the charts, resulting in it being played on Top of the Pops and many radio stations.[citation needed] It was the first ever completely
indie number one, and it sold some 980,000 copies.[2] Renée (whose real name was Hilary Lester), did not appear in the video for "Save Your Love"; instead, she was replaced by a model.[3]
"Save Your Love" was ranked at Number 5 on a Daily Telegraph list of the "Worst Christmas number ones of all time".[29]
Cover version
A Dutch version with the title "Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen" ("No one leaves their own child alone") was recorded by
Willy Alberti with his daughter
Willeke. This version reached Number 4 in the
Dutch charts in 1982.[30]
"Save Your Love" is a song which, when performed by
duoRenée and Renato, was a
UKnumber-one hit in December 1982. It remained at the top of the chart for four weeks before being overtaken by
Phil Collins'
cover of "
You Can't Hurry Love".[1] The song was written by
Johnny Edward (creator and voice of fictional robot TV character
Metal Mickey) and his wife Sue. Edward also produced the song and released it on his own label, Hollywood Records.
"Save Your Love" entered the
UK Singles Chart on 13 November 1982 at number 38. However, it began to pick up sales during the
Christmas period, and six weeks after its debut was at the top of the charts, resulting in it being played on Top of the Pops and many radio stations.[citation needed] It was the first ever completely
indie number one, and it sold some 980,000 copies.[2] Renée (whose real name was Hilary Lester), did not appear in the video for "Save Your Love"; instead, she was replaced by a model.[3]
"Save Your Love" was ranked at Number 5 on a Daily Telegraph list of the "Worst Christmas number ones of all time".[29]
Cover version
A Dutch version with the title "Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen" ("No one leaves their own child alone") was recorded by
Willy Alberti with his daughter
Willeke. This version reached Number 4 in the
Dutch charts in 1982.[30]