Iconic duo and international sensation, the Bellamy Brothers, will embark on their 2017 World Tour in Dubai, Singapore, Switzerland, Ireland and Faroe Islands. David and Howard Bellamy leave this week to criss-cross the globe and celebrate their 25th Anniversary of their own record label, Bellamy Brothers Records, which licenses products in more than 30 countries.
The duo’s upcoming performance in Singapore also resulted in another licensing deal with EQ Music and Media for their 40 Years: The Album, a compilation of past hits and new songs that encompasses “Let Your Love Flow,” ”Redneck Girl” and “If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)” and 20 new songs.
The Bellamy Brothers wrapped up 2016 with television, radio, print and online features, including performances and appearances on “Fox & Friends,” “PBS Metro Focus,” SiriusXM’s Prime Country, “Celebrity Page,” “Good Day New York,” Fox News Radio, as well as features on DoYouRemember.com and a 4-page spread in Closer Weekly.
Howard and David Bellamy have created one of the most successful careers in the history of country music with 27 Top 10 and 14 No. 1 singles among a catalog that includes “Let Your Love Flow,” “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” “Redneck Girl,” “Old Hippie,” and “Kids Of The Baby Boom.”
But, that only tells a mere fraction of the story of The Bellamy Brothers. A close look at their concert schedules over the past two decades reveals one of the most global careers in the history of country music. The duo has taken their music to a wide variety of countries across the world over the years – including stops in Germany, Norway, and Sweden.
The Bellamy Brothers performed a sold-out string of shows with Swiss superstar Gola – adding his name to a list of collaborators over the years that has included Neil Diamond, Dolly Parton, George Jones and Blake Shelton. In Switzerland, their crowds numbered into the 70,000 range, as well – demonstrating their international appeal.
In addition, the Bellamy Brothers have taken their music to places where no other country act has ever performed, such as Qatar, Sri Lanka, New Caledonia and even India. In fact, one of their classic hits there made an impact on the audience unlike any the duo has ever seen in the states.
In a 2014 interview with Billboard, David recalled that on one of their India visits that “People came up to us and asked 'Are you going to do the 'first dance' song? We weren't sure what they were talking about, but it was 'Beautiful Body' because they use it as the first dance song at weddings. You never know how someone will interpret a song, I guess," he said. Of course, the song that he is referring to is their first No. 1 country hit, 1979’s “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me).”
And, as The Bellamy Brothers gear up for their next forty years, they are keeping their close ties with their fans abroad. Howard and David take a lot of pride in pleasing the audience – regardless of which continent their feet are planted on.
“We have been very blessed to have taken our music to a lot of venues and destinations that have always surprised us,” said Howard Bellamy. “Regardless of where we might be, what makes each night special is that relationship with the fans, and getting to hear them sing along. After all,” he reasons, ‘Redneck Girls’ are everywhere.
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BELLAMY BROTHERS ON TOUR:
Jan. 20 Emirates Golf Course - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jan. 23 Kallang Theater - Singapore, Singapore
Jan. 27 Schützenhaus Albisgüetli - Zürich, Switzerland
Jan. 28 Schützenhaus Albisgüetli - Zürich, Switzerland
Feb. 01 Armagh City Hotel - Armagh, Ireland
Feb. 02 Armagh City Hotel - Armagh, Ireland
Feb. 04 Country Dance Sports Hall - Torshavn, Faroe Islands
Feb. 11 Effingham Performance Center - Effingham, Ill.
Feb. 12 The Capitol Theatre - Wheeling, W.V.
Feb. 17 Llano Grande Resort & Country Club - Center, Texas
Feb. 18 The Pines Theater - Lufkin, Texas
Feb. 24 Farm Night BBQ in Temple Terrace - Temple Terrace, Fla.
March 02 World Champion BBQ Cookoff - Houston, Texas
March 04 Orange Blossom Opry - Weirsdale, Fla.
March 06 The Strawberry Festival - Plant City, Fla.
March 10 Wilkes Community College - Wilkesboro, N.C.
March 11 Mill Town Music Hall - Bremen, Ga.
March 17 Renfro Valley Entertainment Center/New Barn Theater - Mount Vernon, Ky.
March 18 Red Barn Convention Center - Winchester, Ohio
March 24 Medina Ballroom - Hamel, Minn.
March 30 Cherokee Casino/Lee Creek Tavern - Roland, Okla.
March 31 Heritage Hall - Paris, Texas
April 01 Second Annual River Oaks Music Festival - Del Valle, Texas
April 08 The Roundup Beer Garden/Outdoor Music Venue - Boerne, Texas
April 21 Sonrisas Trails - Boots, Buckles & Pearls - San Angelo, Texas
April 22 7 Clans Paradise Casino - Red Rock, Okla.
April 28 Wharton County Youth Fair - Wharton, Texas
April 29 Hunt County Fair & Livestock Show Hunt County Fairgrounds - Greenville, Texas
May 04 Brauntex Theatre - New Braunfels, Texas
May 05 Main Street Crossing - Tomball, Texas
May 11 Alaska Police Officers Assoc. Eagan Civic & Convention Center - Anchorage, Alaska
May 12 Alaska Police Officers Assoc. Kenai High School - Kenai, Alaska
May 14 Alaska Police Officers Assoc. Carlson Center - Fairbanks, Alaska
May 16 Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall - Juneau, Alaska
May 20 Schoepf’s BBQ - Belton, Texas
May 31 Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater - Branson, Mo.
June 03 The Chute - Baytown, Texas
June 10 Chisholm Trail Roundup Lockhart Municipal Park - Lockhart, Texas
June 17 Golden Nugget Biloxi-Grand Ballroom - Biloxi, Miss.
June 24 Meramec Music Theatre - Steelville, Mo.
June 29 Rollie’s - Sauk Rapids, Minn.
June 30 Linn County Fair - Central City, Iowa
July 08 Lake Striker Marina-Concert Field - Reklaw, Texas
July 14 Blue Gate Theater - Shipshewana, Ind.
July 15 Blue Gate Theater - Shipshewana, Ind.
July 20 Franklin County Fair - Hampton, Iowa
July 23 Cheyenne Frontier Days -- Cheyenne, Wyo.
Aug 05 I-Bar Ranch-Concert Series - Gunnison, Colo.
Aug 10 Erie County Fair - Hamburg, N.Y.
Sep 02 Coyote Concert Series Western Texas Coliseum - Snyder, Texas
Sep 22 Stadthall Enns - Enns, Austria
Sep 23 Schupfart Festival -- Schupfart, Switzerland
Sep 29 Comal County Fair - New Braunfels, Texas
Sep 30 Dorsey Doe - Conroe, Texas
Oct 13 Anderson Music Hall - Hiawassee, Ga.
Oct.27 Heber Valley Western Music & Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Heber City, Utah
Oct. 28 Stephens Performing Arts Center - Pocatello, Idaho
Nov 10 Peppermill Concert Hall - Wendover, Nev.
Nov. 12 Sevier Valley Center Theatre Snow College - Richfield, Utah
Nov. 17 Country Tonite Theatre - Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
THE BELLAMY BROTHERS ALBUMS CHART HISTORY
Album Title Year Released National Album Chart/Country Peak Position
FOR WARNER BROS/CURB RECORDS:
Bellamy Brothers/ 1976 US Pop Billboard 69
Let Your Love Flow Canadian Pop 75
United Kingdom Pop 21
DanisH Pop 2
Germany Pop 30
Sweden Pop 1
Norway Pop 2
Denmark Pop 3
UK Sales Certification Silver
RIAA Sales Certification Gold
Plain & Fancy 1977 Denmark Pop 5
Sweden Pop 33
Norway Pop 5
Beautiful Friends 1978 Denmark Pop 21
Norway Pop 21
The Two And Only 1979 US Country Billboard 9
Canadian Country 12
Netherlands Pop 48
Norway Pop 35
Denmark Pop 35
You Can Get Crazy 1980 US Country Billboard 9
Denmark Pop 31
Norway Pop 31
Sons Of The Sun 1980 US Country Billboard 18
FOR ELEKTRA RECORDS/CURB:
When We Were Boys 1982 US Country Billboard 15
Strong Weakness 1982 US Country Billboard 17
FOR MCA RECORDS/CURB:
Restless 1984 US Country Billboard 22
Howard And David 1985 US Country Billboard 10
2013 US Country Billboard(year-end) 45
Country Rap 1986 US Country Billboard 21
Crazy From The Heart 1987 US Country Billboard 50
Rebels Without A Clue 1988 US Country Billboard 45
Reality Check 1990 US Country Billboard 71
FOR ATLANTIC RECORDS:
Rollin’ Thunder 1991
Album Title Year Released National Album Chart/Country Peak Position
FOR BELLAMY BROTHERS RECORDS:
Neon Cowboy 1991
Beggars And Heroes 1992
Nobody’s Perfect 1994
Rip Off The Knob 1994
Take Me Home 1994
Son’s Of Beaches 1995
Dancin’ 1996
Tropical Christmas 1996
Over The Line 1997
Reggae Cowboys 1998
Lonely Planet 1999
FOR START RECORDS:
Heartbreak Overload 1995
FOR JUPITER RECORDS:
Native America 1995
Forever 1996
Life Goes By 2000
FOR INTERSOUND RECORDS;
One Way Love 1996
FOR CURB RECORDS:
Redneck Girls Forever 2002
COLLABORATIONS:
Angels And Outlaws 2005
Family Ties w/Jesse & Noah 2007
Greatest Hits Sessions w/Gola 2010 Swiss Pop 1
BB&G Platinum w/Gola 2011 Swiss Pop 29
Simply The Best w/DJ Otzi 2012 Swiss Pop 31
Austria Pop 3
Denmark Pop 30
Germany Pop 38
Bellamy Brothers & Friends 2013 Swiss Pop 5
Mermaid Cowgirl w/Gola 2014 Swiss Pop 6
LIVE ALBUMS:
Live At Gilley’s(Atlantic Records) 1999
Live At Gilley’s(Elap Music) 1999
Live At Gilley’s(Connoisseur) 2000
CHRISTMAS /GOSPEL ALBUMS:
Tropical Christmas(Intersound) 1996
Tropical Christmas(Start) 1997
Merry Christmas And A Happy
New Year(Jupiter) 1996
Merry Christmas And A Happy
New Year(BMG Ariola) 1998
The Reason For The Season(Curb) 2002
Jesus Is Coming(Curb) 2007
Pray For Me(BBR) 2012
COMPILATION ALBUMS:
Ihre Grossen Hits(WB) 1978
Dancin’ Cowboys:
Our Favorite Songs(WB) 1980
Greatest Hits(WBR/Curb) 1982 US Country Billboard 9
RIAA Sales Certification Gold
Best(Curb) 1984 Austria Pop 2
Greatest Hits(MCA/Curb) 1985 US Country Billboard 33
RIAA Sales Certification Platinum
1993 Austria Pop 39
Greatest Hits 2(MCA/Curb) 1986 US Country Billboard 27
Greatest Hits 3(MCA/Curb) 1989 US Country Billboard 50
US Country Catalog Billboard 10
Neon Cowboy(Jupiter) 1991 Germany Pop 48
The Very Best Of(Sony) 1991
Latest And Greatest(BBR) 1992 US Country Billboard 68
Best Of(Curb) 1992
Gold Greatest Hits(Curb) 1993
Best Of The Best(Warner) 1993
Gold And More(Curb) 1994
Diamond Star Collection(Arcade) 1994
Let Your Love Flow(Curb) 1994
Best Of Original(Curb) 1994
20 Years Of Hits Box Set(BBR) 1994
The Best Of(Eurotrend) 1994
Let Your Love Flow(Rondo) 1994
The Best Of(Eurotrend) 1994
Greatest Hits(Curb) 1995
Greatest Hits(Bellaphon) 1995
20 Greatest Hits(Intermusic) 1995
Best Of The Best(CMC) 1995
Best Of The Best(BBR/Start) 1995 Norway Pop 7
Crazy From The Heart/
Rebels Without A Clue(Start) 1995
Reality Check/
Rollin’ Thunder(Start) 1995
Bellamy Brothers
2-CD Collection(Cornerstone) 1995
COMPILATION ALBUMS (continued):
The Very Best Of(Arcade) 1996
At Their Best(EMI/Capitol) 1997
The Very Best Of(CMC) 1997
Let Your Love Flow(Platinum) 1998
Let Your Love Flow(Start) 1998
Greatest Hits(Brilliant) 1999
The Ultimate Collection
1976-2000(Massive) 2000
Millenium Collection
2-CD(Selected Sound) 2000
Let Your Love Flow(Laserlight) 2000
Best Of(Trucker) 2000
Best Of The Best 2(Jump) 2000
Our Danish Collection(Start) 2000 Denmark Pop 6
25 Year Collection 2-CD(Delta) 2001
Our Norwegian Hits (EMI) 2001 Norway Pop 5
Norwegian Sales Certification Double Platinum
Our Swedish Collection(EMI) 2001 Sweden Pop 4
Nur Das Beste –
Die Schonsten Songs 1991-2000
(BMG Ariola) 2002
Brazos Logistics(BBR) 2003
The Very Best Of(Landmark) 2003
By Request(Start) 2003
Dancin’ Cowboys(Start) 2006
Our Best Country Songs 2006 Denmark Pop 6
Uforglemmelige Klassikere 2006 Norway Pop 19
The Lost Tracks(BBR) 2006
Number One Hits(Curb) 2008
Old/New Country(Start) 2008
Let Your Love Flow And Other
Number One Hits(Curb) 2008
Greatest Hits 3 Deluxe(BBR) 2010
The Anthology Volume 1(Unv) 2010 Norway Pop 1
Swiss Pop 6
Sweden Pop 19
Swedish Sales Certification Double Platinum
The Anthology Volume 2(Unv) 2011 Swiss Pop 75
Greatest Hits Volume 1(BBR) 2011
Ultimate Collection Box Set(RD) 2012
14 Great Hits(Sony) 2013
Greatest Hits(BBR) 2015
40 Years: The Album(BBR) 2015 Swiss Pop 47
DVD’s:
Greatest Video Hits:
The Ultimate Collection
From 1976-2000(Massive) 2000
25-Year Collection:
Around The World(BBR) 2001
25-Year Collection:
Around The World(Select) 2001
Our Best Country Songs(Harlekin) 2006
Country Legends Live
Mini Concert(Timeless) 2007
The Anthology Volume 1(BBR) 2009
The Anthology Volume 2(BBR) 2010
Greatest Hits Sessions
w/Gola(Univeral) 2010
BB&G Platinum
w/Gola(Universal) 2011
Simply The Best
w/DJ Otzi(Universal) 2012
THE BELLAMY BROTHERS SINGLES CHART HISTORY
Song Title Year Released National Chart/Country Peak Position
Nothin’ Heavy 1975 US Pop Billboard 77
US Pop Cashbox 98
US Pop Record World 101
Let Your Love Flow* 1976 US Pop Billboard 1
US A/C Billboard 2
US Country Billboard 21
US Pop Cashbox 1
US Pop Record World 4
US Pop Radio & Records 3
Canadian Pop 3
Canadian A/C 1
Canadian Country 42
Germany Pop 1
United Kingdom Pop 7
UK Sales Certification Silver
Swiss Pop 1
Australia Pop 6
Austria Pop 1
Belgium Pop 6
Ireland Pop 3
Netherlands Pop 6
New Zealand Pop 2
Norway Pop 2
Sweden Pop 2
Denmark Pop 22
2008 United Kingdom Pop 21
Hell Cat 1976 US Pop Billboard 70
US Pop Cashbox 93
US Pop Record World 127
Satin Sheets* 1976 US Pop Billboard 73
Canadian Pop 84
UK Pop 43
Australia Pop 65
US Pop Cashbox 77
US Pop Record World 91
Germany Pop 12
Austrian Pop 11
New Zealand Pop 35
Highway 2-18 Germany Pop 44
Crossfire* 1977 US AC Billboard 40
Australia Pop 39
Germany Pop 17
New Zealand Pop 14
Can Somebody Hear Me 1977
Memorabilia 1977
Bound To Explode 1977
Bird Dog 1978 US Country Billboard 86
Slippin’ Away* 1978 US Country Billboard 19
Canadian Country 75
Wild Honey 1978 US Country Billboard 99
Lovin’ On 1978 US Country Billboard 16
Canadian Country 25
Beautiful Body 1979 US Country Billboard 1
Pop Billboard 39
Canadian Country 24
Pop Cashbox 58
US Pop Record World 84
Ireland Pop 8
Swiss Pop 2
Germany Pop 34
Austria Pop 19
Netherlands Pop 11
Belgium Pop 8
New Zealand Pop 17
Australia Pop 12
United Kingdom Pop 3
UK Sales Certification Silver
Whistlin’ Dixie 1979 US Country Billboard 5
Canadian Country 11
Sugar Daddy 1980 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 2
Dancin’ Cowboys 1980 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 4
Germany Pop 62
Lover’s Live Longer 1980 US Country Billboard 3
Canadian Country 30
Do You Love As Good 1981 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 4
They Could Put Me In Jail 1981 US Country Billboard 12
You’re My Favorite Star 1981 US Country Billboard 7
Canadian Country 16
For All The Wrong Reason 1982 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 20
Reggae Cowboy 1982 US Country Billboard 21
Canadian Country 9
Redneck Girl 1982 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 7
When I’m Away* 1983 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 5
I Love Her Mind 1983 US Country Billboard 4
Canadian Country 3
Strong Weakness 1983 US Country Billboard 15
Canadian Country 15
Forget About Me 1984 US Country Billboard 5
Canadian Country 13
World’s Greatest Lover 1984 US Country Billboard 6
Canadian Country 45
I Need More Of You 1985 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 4
Swiss Pop 57
Austria Pop 8
Old Hippie 1985 US Country Billboard 2
Canadian Country 1
Lie To You For Your Love 1985 US Country Billboard 2
Canadian Country 3
Feelin’ The Feelin’ 1986 US Country Billboard 2
Canadian Country 8
Kids Of The Baby Boom 1987 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 3
Country Rap 1987 US Country Billboard 31
Canadian Country 39
Crazy From The Heart 1987 US Country Billboard 3
Canadian Country 7
Santa Fe* 1988 US Country Billboard 5
Canadian Country 2
I’ll Give You All My Love 1988 US Country Billboard 6
Canadian Country 12
Rebels Without A Clue 1988 US Country Billboard 9
Big Love 1989 US Country Billboard 5
Hillbilly Hell 1989 US Country Billboard 51
Canadian Country 74
You’ll Never Be Sorry* 1989 US Country Billboard 10
Canadian Country 14
Center Of My Universe 1989 US Country Billboard 37
Canadian Country 43
I Could Be Persuaded* 1990 US Country Billboard 7
Canadian Country 8
She Don’t Know That She* 1991 US Country Billboard 46
Canadian Country 42
All In The Name Of Love 1991 US Country Billboard 74
Neon Cowboy 1991 Germany Pop 65
Fly Me To Eden 1991
Cowboy Beat* 1992 US Country Billboard 23
Can I Come On Home* 1992 US Country Billboard 64
On A Summer Night* 1992
Take Me Home 1992
Hard Way To Make An* 1992 US Country Billboard 62
Rip Off The Knob* 1993 US Country Billboard 66
Canadian Country 89
Reggae Cowboy(Dance)* 1993
Blame It On The Fire 1993
Not* 1994 US Country Billboard 71
Big Hair* 1995
My Indiana Lady 1996
Old Hippie(The Sequel)* 1996
We Dared The Lightening* 1996
She’s Awesome* 1996
Shine Them Buckles* 1997
Over The Line* 1997
Tough Love 1997
Almost Jamaica* 1998
Some Broken Hearts* 1999
Vertical Expression* 1999
Come Back Gene And Roy 1999
What’ll I Do* 2001
Desperados In Love* 2001
Drug Problem 2007
Lord Help Me Be The Kind 2009
Heart Of My Heart 2010
Back In The Day 2010
Jalapenos* 2010
Mexico Came Here* 2011
Boobs* 2014
Dyin’ Breed* 2015
It’s So Close To Christmas
(I’m So Far From Home) 1981 US Country Billboard 62
We All Get Crazy
At Christmas* 1996
Too Much Is Not Enough
w/The Forester Sisters 1986 US Country Billboard 1
Canadian Country 1
Drive South
w/The Forester Sisters 1990 US Country Billboard 63
Canadian Country 60
Stayin’ In Love w/Freddy
Fender & Flaco Jiminez 1993
Catahoula w/Eddy Raven
& Jo-El Sonier* 1997
Everybody’s Somebody’s
Darlin’ w/Nicolette Larson 1997
(Don’t Put Me In) The Ex
Files w/Buck Owens* 1999
Vertical Expression
w/Freddy Fender* 1999
Vertical Expression
w/Eduardo Araujo* 1999
Hello, Lady Harley
w/Truck Stop 2003
Beautiful Body
w/Dolly Parton 2005 US Country Billboard 60
Whistlin’ Dixie
w/Alan Jackson 2005
You’re The World
w/Jesse & Noah Bellamy 2006
I Need More Of You
w/Tom Astor * 2007
Guilty Of The Crime
w/The Bacon Brothers* 2009
Swan w/Gola 2010 Swiss Pop 26
Let Your Love Flow
w/Gola 2010 Swiss Pop 45
*Denotes Hit Music Video
