United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in 1981 with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz and in 1997 with the song "Love Shine a Light" performed by Katrina and the Waves. To this point, the nation is noted for having finished as the runner-up in a record fifteen contests. Up to and including 1998, the UK had only twice finished outside the top
Save Your Kisses for Me previously recording for Sugar Hill and 20th Century Fox. The song reached the tenth position on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart in the fall of 1976. The single became Smith's second top-ten single on the country chart and would start a series of major hits for her. In July 1976, the single was released on Smith's first studio album for Warner Bros. Records entitled "Songbird". Margo Smith's version of the song is the most successful cover of "Save Your Kisses for Me" to date. Weekly chart Year-end chart Save Your Kisses for Me "Save Your Kisses for Me" was