Let Me Be the One (The Shadows song) Let Me Be the One (The Shadows song) "Let Me Be the One" was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, written by Paul Curtis and performed in English by the band The Shadows. The song was performed ninth on the night (following Yugoslavia's Pepel in Kri with "Dan ljubezni" and preceding Malta's Renato with "Singing This Song"). At the close of voting, it had received 138 points, placing 2nd in a field of 19. It was succeeded as British representative at the 1976 Contest by the UK's third ever Eurovision champion, Brotherhood of Man's "Save Your
Save Your Kisses for Me enjoy on the radio between 1976 and 1978. Robert K. Oermann and Mary A. Bufwack of "Finding Her Voice: Women in Country Music" stated the song represented Smith's "wholesome, homey image". This can be seen in Smith's other hits including "Take My Breath Away", "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You", and "It Only Hurts for a Little While". Two year after the song's release, Smith would identify more as a sexually-charged performer. "Save Your Kisses for Me" was released as a single in May 1976 via Warner Bros. Records. It was Smith's first single issued by the label, after