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The Dells' original 1956 recording on the Vee-Jay label peaked at #4 on the R&B singles chart. In 1969, they refashioned it as a soul song on the Cadet label. The August 2, 1969 edition of Record World gave it a "Four Star Pick" review, stating: "This old, old, old, oldie sounds newer than tomorrow, via the Dells chartbreaker express. All will ...
According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933," and celebrated the repeal of Prohibition, [6] but after the band revolted against what Gaudio would admit was a "silly" lyric being paired with an instrumental groove they knew would be a hit, [7] Parker, who had not written a song lyric before by ...
The Dells were an American R&B vocal group. Formed in high school in 1953 by founding members Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, and Michael and Lucius McGill, under the name the El-Rays. [ 1] They released their first recording in 1954 and two years later had their first R&B hit with "Oh What a Night". [ 1]
The Dells — — Chess: 1984 Breezy Ballads & Tender Tunes — — Solid Smoke 1992 On Their Corner: The Best of the Dells — — Chess 1993 Dreams of Contentment — — Vee-Jay: 1994 Oh, What a Night — — MCA: 1995 Passionate Breezes: The Best of the Dells 1975-1991 — — Mercury: 1996 Bring Back the Love: Classic Dells Soul ...
Sunglasses at Night. " Sunglasses at Night " is a song by Canadian singer Corey Hart. It was released on January 21, 1984 as the first single from his debut album, 1983's First Offense, and became a hit single in the United States, officially rising to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week that ended on September 1, 1984. [ 1]
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know. That’s that me, espresso. He’s thinkin’ ‘bout me every night, oh. Is it that sweet? I guess so. Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know. That’s that me ...
On February 4, 2000, the song was used at the end of season 1 episode 5 of the television series, Malcolm in the Middle. Nicolas Cage sang this song to Téa Leoni in the 2000 film The Family Man. [22] On April 23, 2006, the song was featured on season 6 episode "Luxury Lounge" of the television series The Sopranos. [23]
Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) " Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) " is a popular song written by Irving Berlin and used in the 1954 film White Christmas. It is commonly performed as a Christmas song, although the lyrics make no reference to the December holiday. [ 1]