One Bad Thing

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"One Bad Thing" is a song written by Barry Gibb in 1969 with Maurice Gibb.[1] It was re-recorded by Gibb for his unreleased debut solo LP The Kid's No Good. The original copyright of the song was originally credited to Barry and Maurice, but the other versions credited only to Barry alone.[2]

Recording[]

"One Bad Thing" was re-recorded by Barry on 23 March 1970 for his first album The Kid's No Good, same day as "Happiness", but the album was not released. Gibb also proposed "One Bad Thing" as the second single from the album (after "I'll Kiss Your Memory") with its B-side "The Day Your Eyes Meet Mine", but it was withdrawn. Atco Records pressed some copies of it,[3][4] and it was distributed to radio stations in Canada and elsewhere but was discontinued and it was then decided to focus on a new Bee Gees release.[5] As well as the lead vocal, Gibb also sang background and harmony vocals on the song. The song features a country-ish guitar.[6] In the summer of 1970, Gibb performed "One Bad Thing" on a German television show with "The Day Your Eyes Meet Mine". In a short interview, he explained that both songs would be his next single.[7]

Polydor originally planned to release the song as a single on 2 October 1970, but when the Bee Gees re-formed, it was not released as a single in favour of the Bee Gees' single "Lonely Days" which was recorded after they reunited.[8]

Personnel[]

  • Barry Gibb — lead vocals, harmony vocals, backing vocals, guitar
  • Bill Shepherd — orchestral arrangement
  • Uncredited — lead guitar, bass, drums, horns

Cover versions[]

  • Wildwood recorded and released the song, and it was the band's only single. Its B-side was "High Above the Town", originally by Rob Van Beek.[2]
  • New Horizon recorded the song, released on Bell Records in April 1971.[9]
  • Australian singer Ronnie Burns covered the song that was released as a single with its B-side "1000 Years". Burns' version reached #12 in Adelaide and #45 in Perth (Australia).[10]
  • Irish vocal group the Freshmen covered the song which was released as a single on 28 May 1971 on CBS Records.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1969". Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "One Bad Thing - Wildwood / Ronnie Burns / The Freshmen / New Horizon". Poparchives.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. ^ "45 discography for ATCO Records". Globaldogproductions. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Barry Gibb - One Bad Thing / The Day Your Eyes Meet Mine". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  5. ^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1970". Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  6. ^ Bennett, Kevin (7 April 2011). "Bee Gees Demos - Part 6". Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Bee Gees story". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  8. ^ Bilyeu, Cook & Hughes 2009.
  9. ^ "45cat - New Horizon - One Bad Thing / Cider Rosie". 45cat. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Ronnie Burns Biography". MILESAGO. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  11. ^ "45cat - The Freshmen - One Bad Thing". 45cat. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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