Yellow Boomerang

"Yellow Boomerang" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in February 1973.^[1] It wasn't released in the UK, but was released in Europe where Middle of the Road had the most success. It was written by Italian brothers Giosy and Mario Capuano and Mike Shepstone (who had been the drummer for The Rokes).^[2]

"Yellow Boomerang"
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by Middle of the Road
from the album Drive On
B-side	"Eve"
Released	February 1973
Genre	Bubblegum pop
Length	2:46
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Mike Shepstone Giosy Capuano Mario Capuano
Producer(s)	Giacomo Tosti Giosy Capuano Mario Capuano
Middle of the Road singles chronology
"Bottoms Up" (1972) "Yellow Boomerang" (1973) "Union Silver" (1973)

Track listing

7"

1. "Yellow Boomerang" – 2:46
2. "Eve" – 3:13

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[3]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[5]	6
Denmark (IFPI)^[6]	2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[8]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	1
New Zealand (Listener)^[10]	19
Norway (VG-lista)^[11]	8
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)^[12]	9
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[13]	13
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)^[14]	17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	2
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[16]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[17]	23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[18]	50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[19]	51

References

1. "Middle of the Road (page 2)". rockfiles.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
2. Middle Of The Road – Yellow Boomerang (1973, Vinyl), 1973, retrieved 25 November 2021
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4. "Middle of the Road – Yellow Boomerang" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Middle of the Road – Yellow Boomerang" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 12 May 1973. p. 50. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
7. Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit MEN - MIK". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Middle of the Road" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
9. "Middle of the Road – Yellow Boomerang" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
11. "Middle of the Road – Yellow Boomerang". VG-lista.
12. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
13. "SA Charts 1969–March 1989". Retrieved 25 November 2021.
14. Hallberg, Eric (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962 - 19. 8. 1975. Drift Musik. p. 130. ISBN 9163021404.
15. "Middle of the Road – Yellow Boomerang". Swiss Singles Chart.
16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Middle of the Road – Yellow Boomerang" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
17. "Jaaroverzichten 1973". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
18. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1973". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
19. "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1973". www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 November 2021.