Venus (Shocking Blue Song)
"Venus" is a 1969 song by the Dutch band Shocking Blue which the group took to number one in the U.S. and five countries across Europe in 1970. When covered in 1986 by girl group Bananarama, the song returned to number one in the U.S. and topped the charts in six other countries around the world. The composition has been featured in numerous films, television shows and commercials, and covered dozens of times by artists around the world.
Read more about Venus (Shocking Blue Song): Shocking Blue, Bananarama Version, Other Cover Versions, "Shizgarah", or "Venus" in Russian Urban Folklore, Legacy
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