Auntie is a song released by Philips Records[1] in 1972 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the BBC.
It is named after the affectionate nickname for the corporation, and features artists from six countries.
[2] The singers are Hildegard Knef, Enrico Macias, Sandra & Andres, Alice Babs, Demis Roussos and Vicky Leandros.
Critics observed similarities between Van Hemert's "Auntie" composition and "Those Were the Days", a 1968 hit by Mary Hopkin.
[2] "Auntie" was covered in Turkey by Nilüfer, Tanju Okan and Modern Folk Üçlüsü in 1973, under the title "Arkadaş Dur Bekle".