I Can Hear Music
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"I Can Hear Music" | ||||
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Single by the Ronettes | ||||
B-side | "When I Saw You" | |||
Released | October 1966 | |||
Recorded | 1966 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Philles | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Jeff Barry | |||
The Ronettes singles chronology | ||||
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"I Can Hear Music" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector for American girl group the Ronettes in 1966. This version spent one week on the Billboard Pop chart at number 100. In early 1969 American rock band the Beach Boys released a cover version as a single from their album 20/20 (1969), peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Beach Boys version[]
"I Can Hear Music" | ||||
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Single by The Beach Boys | ||||
from the album 20/20 | ||||
B-side | "All I Want to Do" | |||
Released | March 3, 1969[1] | |||
Recorded | October 1, 1968 | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Carl Wilson | |||
The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"I Can Hear Music" was covered by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on their 1969 album 20/20 with Carl Wilson on lead vocals. This version peaked at No. 24 on the Hot 100.
Within the US and Canada, it peaked on playlists in the top 5 in Boston, Houston and Dallas; No. 7 New York and Chicago (WCFL); No. 8 in Toronto and San Diego, No. 9 in Seattle; No. 10 Vancouver and Indianapolis; No. 11 Los Angeles, Louisville, Providence, and Chicago (WLS); No. 12 Milwaukee and Columbus.[2][citation needed]
Personnel[]
Partial credits from Craig Slowinski.[3][4]
- Carl Wilson – lead vocals, guitar
- Al Jardine – backing vocals
- Mike Love – backing vocals
- Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, electric keyboard
- Dennis Wilson — drums
Chart history[]
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Australia (Go-Set) | 13 |
Canada RPM Top Singles[5] | 34 |
Chile | 12 |
Germany | 13 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 15 |
Malaysia | 6 |
Netherlands | 6 |
New Zealand (Listener)[7] | 11 |
Poland | 7 |
Sweden | 5 |
UK | 10 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 24 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 20 |
U.S. Record World | 20 |
Larry Lurex version[]
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Single by Larry Lurex | |
B-side | "Goin' Back" |
Released | 29 June 1973 (US) |
Studio | Trident, London |
Genre | |
Length | 3:22 |
Label | EMI |
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Producer(s) | Robin Geoffrey Cable |
In 1973, Larry Lurex, the solo stage name of Freddie Mercury, recorded "I Can Hear Music." His version peaked at #115 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.[9]
Kathy Trocolli version[]
In 1996, the Beach Boys rerecorded the song, with contemporary Christian singer Kathy Troccoli on lead vocals, for their country album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1.
References[]
- ^ Badman, Keith. The Beach Boys. The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band: On Stage and in the Studio Backbeat Books, San Francisco, California, 2004. ISBN 0-87930-818-4 p. 29
- ^ Arsa Surveys, las-solanas.com
- ^ "I Can Hear Music".
- ^ "What Music is Being Made in This Video?".
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1969-04-21. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Can Hear Music". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 19 May 1969
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
External links[]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- The Ronettes - I Can Hear Music on YouTube
- The Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music on YouTube
- 1966 songs
- 1966 singles
- 1969 singles
- 1973 singles
- Songs written by Ellie Greenwich
- Songs written by Jeff Barry
- Songs written by Phil Spector
- The Beach Boys songs
- The Ronettes songs
- Freddie Mercury songs
- Philles Records singles
- Song recordings with Wall of Sound arrangements
- Capitol Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Carl Wilson
- Songs about music
- 1960s single stubs