"Raising My Family" is a song by South African singer Steve Kekana that was released as a non-album single in 1980. The song was co-written and produced by Mally Watson and Tom Vuma. The song reached the top 10 in Sweden, peaking at No. 3 in October 1981, and remained on the chart for seven weeks. It also reached the top 10 in Switzerland and Austria, peaking at No. 7 and No. 3, respectively.
| "Raising My Family" | |
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| Single by Steve Kekana | |
| B-side | "Working Man" |
| Released | 1980 |
| Genre | Reggae |
| Length | 3:53 |
| Label | EMI |
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Track listing and formats
edit- South African 7-inch single[1]
- A. "Raising My Family" – 3:53
- B. "Working Man" – 3:42
Charts
edit| Chart (1981–1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Raising My Family (South African 7-inch single liner notes). Steve Kekana. EMI Records. 1980. CCP 8.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Steve Kekana – Raising My Family" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021" (PDF) (in Finnish). Musiikkiarkisto. p. 127. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Steve Kekana – Raising My Family". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Steve Kekana – Raising My Family". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 January 2023.