Six Ribbons

"Six Ribbons" is a 1978 song credited to Australian musicians Jon English and Mario Millo. The song was written by Jon English and was included on the soundtrack of the Australian miniseries, Against the Wind.

"Six Ribbons"
Single by Jon English and Mario Millo
from the album Against the Wind
A-side"Six Ribbons"
B-side"Mary's Theme"
Released1978
GenrePop rock, Soft rock, folk, country
Length3:15
LabelPolydor Records / Frituna
Songwriter(s)Jon English
Producer(s)Jon English, Mario Millo
Jon English singles chronology
"Nights in Paradise"
(1978)
"Six Ribbons"
(1978)
"Get Your Love Right"
(1979)

The song was certified gold in Australia.[1]

Track listing

Australian 7" Single
  • Side A "Six Ribbons" - 3:15
  • Side B "Mary's Theme" - 4:00
Scandinavian 7" Single
  • Side A "Six Ribbons" - 3:15
  • Side B "Against The Wind" - 2:32

Charts

Weekly Charts

"Six Ribbons" entered the Kent Music Report on 5 December 1978, before peaking at number 5 in 1979. The song peaked at number 1 in Norway in December 1981.

Chart (1978/81) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report[2] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[4] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Position
Kent Music Report 49

Cover Version

See also

References

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  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Charts.nz – Jon English – Six Ribbons". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. "Norwegiancharts.com – Jon English – Six Ribbons". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. "Swedishcharts.com – Jon English – Six Ribbons". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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