Little Bit O' Soul
"Little Bit O' Soul" is a song written in 1964 by British songwriters, John Carter and Ken Lewis. It was originally recorded by Coventry band, the Little Darlings, and released in 1965 on Fontana Records.
| "Little Bit O' Soul" | ||||
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| Single by the Music Explosion | ||||
| from the album Little Bit O' Soul | ||||
| B-side | "I See the Light" | |||
| Released | April 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, garage rock | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Laurie | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Jeffry Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chiprut | |||
| The Music Explosion singles chronology | ||||
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The Music Explosion version
In 1967, the song was popularized in the United States by the garage band, the Music Explosion, whose version went to No. 1 on the Record World 100 Top Pops chart. "Little Bit O' Soul" went to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] This song was the only hit for the Music Explosion.
The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of one million copies.[2] It later appeared on the album of the same name.[3]
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
- "Gold & Platinum". www.riaa.com. RIAA. July 26, 1967. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- Richie Unterberger. "The Music Explosion - Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
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