U.S.S.R. (song)

"U.S.S.R." is the debut single by English singer Eddy Huntington, released in 1986, under the label Esquire Records. The single was featured on his debut studio album, Bang Bang Baby (1989).

"U.S.S.R."
Single by Eddy Huntington
from the album Bang Bang Baby
B-side	"You (Excess) Are"
Released	1986
Genre	Italo disco
Length	3:53 (album version) 3:24 (single version)
Label	Esquire
Songwriter(s)	Roberto Turatti Miki Chieregato Tom Hooker
Producer(s)	Roberto Turatti Miki Chieregato
Eddy Huntington singles chronology
"U.S.S.R." (1986) "Up & Down" (1987)

Track listing and formats

• Italian 7-inch single^[1]

A. "U.S.S.R." – 3:24

B. "You (Excess) Are" – 3:43

• Italian 12-inch maxi-single^[2]

A. "U.S.S.R." – 5:53

B. "You (Excess) Are" – 5:20

Credits and personnel

• Eddy Huntington – vocals
• Roberto Turatti – songwriter, producer, arranger
• Miki Chieregato – songwriter, producer, arranger
• Tom Hooker – songwriter
• Cedric Beatty – engineering

Credits and personnel adapted from the Bang Bang Baby album and 7-inch single liner notes.^[3][1]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "U.S.S.R."

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
Europe (European Hot 100)^[4]	78
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	6
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[6]	23

References

1. U.S.S.R. (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Eddy Huntington. Esquire Records. 1986. SQ 87003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. U.S.S.R. (Italian 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Eddy Huntington. Esquire Records. 1986. SQ 87503.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Bang Bang Baby (LP, Vinyl, CD). Eddy Huntington. ZYX Music. 1989. ZYX 20137.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 40. 11 October 1986. p. 12-13. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via World Radio History.
5. "Eddy Huntington – U.S.S.R.". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Eddy Huntington – U.S.S.R." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 May 2023.