Miki Anthony - If It Wasn't For The Reason That I Love You

UK hit 1973 peaked at No.27 spending 7 weeks on chart.

[@wagbelt]

A top song from a great era in pop music,deserved to be a bigger hit.!

[@annie482000]

I agree

[@gordonkaison1309]

I realize it's kind of randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to stream new series online?

[@becky466]

I loved this when it was released. So pleased to finally track it down.

[@wajjr5601]

Here in Brazil this song played from time to time on radio in the 70s.

[@Strongsong]

Quase tudo composto pela dupla Cook-Greenaway era sempre tocado. Só a Deram Records não tinha representação no Brasil e os discos do White Plains tinham de ser importados.

[@wajjr5601]

É verdade. Outro compositor que tocava direto nas rádios aqui no Brasil nessa época era o Tony Macaulay.

[@Strongsong]

Perfeito. E como vocalista Tony Burrows.

[@vaccavo]

Eu incluí na página Rádio Tamoio, no Facebook. Era lá que tocava

[@wajjr5601]

This song used to play on the radio here in Brazil.

[@colinmennie6447]

Had many a good pop song on the bell label . Bay City Rollers . Barry Blue .The Pearls . Dawn . Always loved this sweet little number . Didn’t realize it was written by the ever fabulous Cook/Greenaway .❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@thehenryal]

I remember this song from 72-73 Miki does it great.

[@annie482000]

Seems he left the music industry and worked as a property developer, converting old NHS hospitals into apartments. Wikipedia has more details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miki_Antony

[@thehenryal]

Thank you for your comment.

[@marknestbox]

As aired on Second Side Up FM in 1974, which is on here, and on the BBC iPlayer.

[@freednb]

you could say this was predictable but it's so amazingly done you can't help but love! Surprised it didn't do better than 27

[@moorlock2003]

The Hollies recorded this song but their version was not released at the time (1973).

[@jerzydemczuk911]

Yes, it entered Radio Luxembourg charts on February 3-rd 1973 and stayed there for 7 weeks reaching highest position 27. Very nice song, by the way.

[@468130]

I thought I was the only person to buy this .

[@andypandy4078]

Just discovered the - what a good record - probably a bit subtle for getting high in the pop charts.

[@john-fl2qu]

great record

[@tonyleach9273]

So true

[@johnrobertson8263]

Had this shortly after release

[@larry-lee4769]

an aswer to SONGOFSOLOMON 211 comment,your not alone,i was Living at home in that time,in Blackburn Lancs U.k. and just 4 Years later started to take the Professional Music step as a Singer, in 1977 i and a Rockband founded by me and another band mate, became best new U.k Rockband of the Year on the nifgt we Supported Phill Lynotts THIN-LIZZY at the famous Original Legendry LONDON MARQUEE from that day on i flew high into the upper Elite U.k Music industry World Myself as a top International Succesfull rockband frontmann and Later on and off Solo Entertainer, What im writing and coming too is the fact although myself back then a mad HARD ROCK + N.W.O.B.H.M. mann i still loved almost all other styles of Music,as i still do today at the time of my becoming Succesfull, this song was being Played non.stop day in day out on the U.k B.B.C Radio 1 and 2. it was on almost every Dukebox to be Found, i cant understand untill today, why it never went higher in the charts, it was as good as a dozen others in this styling back then simple melodic and an extream Catchy Melody, my Brother-in-law wasat that time just one of the big B,B,C Radio 1 and later b.b.c Radio 2 D.j´s who was also Earlier also one of the big Pirat Radio Stn D.j´s on Radio Caroline and Radio Northsea Later also Radio solent,this song was played by him day in day out,---- However SOLOMON just for your Information during my Intensive ASIEN CONCERTS in Bands as also often as a Solo Artist i can tell you that this song Became Number 1 in almost all the major asien countrys i was gigging in, but as a song really came to life again as a Re-release in 2002 . i was making my 5th Visit deep into the Interns of China,and my long time home base was KUALA-LUMPUR the capitol city of MALAYSIA, this song went right to the top of the charts there,i remember doing a solo show in SHANGHAI in a hugh high class City Disco, this song was played within an approx 3 hours before going on stage, at least 6 Times,and filled the dance floors, for almost all the asiens MALYSIA/CHINA/THAILAND the word ROCK for them means 99% love songs and ballads or soft pop,-- actually a million miles from the abreviation Rock, this song untill today is being featured 1001% also in almost every KARAOKE BAR ---- Karaoke in asia is 1000´snd times more Popular then here by us in the U.k Or where i live as a britt here in Germany, it was a huge number 1 radio hit in MALAYSIA --- and while in LAAHSA (Tibets) Capitol city i was having a usual meal in my Lahhsa Local BAR/PUB in the high street, the bar known as the THE WHITE BEAR,well better said, the dozens of international Mountain Climbing Teams from all over the world had it playing Non Stop.---- Im Shure Miki Anthony was happy with the finnancial Win returns years later on its Asien Release. or he was robbed of the rights,and saw nothing of the sales money but if not well with just China alone and a population of some 1.7 billion people a 16th of the Population being stinking rich and high modern living in the big citys of 12-16 million, --------- we somehow distrespected it here, but it certainly went places over there, and ive covered it myself also many times on stage in coverbands, on the side of my top Label Band, i also had and still have 4 fund Bands on the side, and Outside of my Professional own Material Bands.------- a Lovely easy going SONG.

[@rockyroadblues100]

Thank you .

[@SongofSolomon211]

Wow! Thought I was the only one left who remembered this minor hit - thanks for posting it. Whatever happened to Miki Anthony?

[@11carbuff19572011]

Miki Anthony went on to run a label called Bradley's Records from 1973-76, the record division of ATV Network Limited, producers of some of our favourite TV shows such as "New Faces" & "Tiswas".

[@dj_grim]

another wtf not on Spotify why not?

[@dj_grim]

and it's Miki Antony (no h) but still not there

[@terrymccrory8885]

Funny enuff i signed up for spotify and guess wat tried to download this great tune and it wasnt there! Gonna quickly unsign from Spotify big time n stick with utube😁