Beg, Steal or Borrow

{{Infobox song contest entry

| song = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} "Beg, Steal or Borrow"

| image = 200px

| caption = Cover of vinyl single

| year = 1972

| country = United Kingdom

| artist = {{ublist|Lyn Paul|Peter Doyle|Paul Layton|Marty Kristian|Eve Graham}}

| as = The New Seekers

| with =

| language = English

| languages =

| composer = {{ublist|Tony Cole|Steve Wolfe|Graeme Hall}}

| lyricist = {{ublist|Steve Wolfe|Graeme Hall|Tony Cole}}

| conductor = David Mackay

| place = 2nd

| points = 114

| lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1972uk from Diggiloo Thrush]

| prev = Jack in the Box

| prev_link = Jack in the Box (song)

| next = Power to All Our Friends

| next_link = Power to All Our Friends

}}

"Beg, Steal or Borrow" was the {{esccnty|United Kingdom|t=British|y=1972}} entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in English by The New Seekers.

The song was composed and written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe and Graeme Hall. It is a love song to a former lover claiming the two should be together and the singer will "beg, steal or borrow" in order to "bring" the other love.

On the night of the contest, the song was performed fifth, directed by David Mackay. It followed {{esccnty|Spain|y=1972}}'s Jaime Morey with "Amanece" and preceded {{esccnty|Norway|y=1972}}'s Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg with "Småting". At the close of voting, it had received 114 points, placing 2nd in a field of 18, behind Après toi by Luxembourg's Vicky Leandros with 128 points.

Charts

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Chart (1972) ! Peak position
Belgium (Flemish){{cite web \| url = https://hitparade.ch/song/The-New-Seekers/Beg,-Steal-Or-Borrow-231 \| title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' \| last = Hung \| first = Steffen \| work = Ultratop \| publisher = Hung Medien \| access-date = 7 December 2018 }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|9
Canada{{cite web\|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.7632.pdf\| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - May 27, 1972}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|61
Germany{{cite web \| url = https://germancharts.de/showitem.asp?interpret=The+New+Seekers&titel=Beg%2C+Steal+Or+Borrow&cat=s \| title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' \| last = Hung \| first = Steffen \| work = German Charts Portal \| publisher = Hung Medien \| access-date = 7 December 2018 }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|5
Ireland \| style="text-align:center;"\|3
Netherlands{{cite web \| url = https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+New+Seekers&titel=Beg%2C+Steal+Or+Borrow&cat=s\| title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' \| last = Hung \| first = Steffen \| work = Dutch Charts Portal \| publisher = Hung Medien \| access-date = 7 December 2018 }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|3
Norway{{cite web \| url = https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+New+Seekers&titel=Beg%2C+Steal+Or+Borrow&cat=s \| title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' \| last = Hung \| first = Steffen \| work = Norwegian Charts Portal \| publisher = Hung Medien \| access-date = 7 December 2018 }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|1
South Africa{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html\|title = South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Songs (A-B)}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|10
Switzerland{{cite web \| url = https://hitparade.ch/song/The-New-Seekers/Beg,-Steal-Or-Borrow-231 \| title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' \| last = Hung \| first = Steffen \| work = Swiss Charts Portal \| publisher = Hung Medien \| access-date = 7 December 2018 }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|5
United Kingdom{{cite web \| url = https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/beg,-steal-or-borrow/ \| title = Beg, Steal or Borrow \| publisher = Official Charts Company \| access-date = 7 December 2018 }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|2
United States{{Cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1972-05-13\|title = The Hot 100 Chart\| magazine=Billboard }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|81

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Chart (1972)

! Peak
position

Belgium (Flemish){{cite web | url = https://hitparade.ch/song/The-New-Seekers/Beg,-Steal-Or-Borrow-231 | title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' | last = Hung | first = Steffen | work = Ultratop | publisher = Hung Medien | access-date = 7 December 2018 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|9

Canada{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.7632.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - May 27, 1972}}

| style="text-align:center;"|61

Germany{{cite web | url = https://germancharts.de/showitem.asp?interpret=The+New+Seekers&titel=Beg%2C+Steal+Or+Borrow&cat=s | title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' | last = Hung | first = Steffen | work = German Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | access-date = 7 December 2018 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Ireland

| style="text-align:center;"|3

Netherlands{{cite web | url = https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+New+Seekers&titel=Beg%2C+Steal+Or+Borrow&cat=s| title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' | last = Hung | first = Steffen | work = Dutch Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | access-date = 7 December 2018 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|3

Norway{{cite web | url = https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+New+Seekers&titel=Beg%2C+Steal+Or+Borrow&cat=s | title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' | last = Hung | first = Steffen | work = Norwegian Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | access-date = 7 December 2018 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

South Africa{{Cite web|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html|title = South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Songs (A-B)}}

| style="text-align:center;"|10

Switzerland{{cite web | url = https://hitparade.ch/song/The-New-Seekers/Beg,-Steal-Or-Borrow-231 | title = The New Seekers – 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' | last = Hung | first = Steffen | work = Swiss Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | access-date = 7 December 2018 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|5

United Kingdom{{cite web | url = https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/beg,-steal-or-borrow/ | title = Beg, Steal or Borrow | publisher = Official Charts Company | access-date = 7 December 2018 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|2

United States{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1972-05-13|title = The Hot 100 Chart| magazine=Billboard }}

| style="text-align:center;"|81