Wednesday, October 5, 2016

BEFORE IT WAS A HIT XXII: I Want Candy. Continues tomorrow.
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BEFORE IT WAS A HIT SONG
These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.
I Want Candy
The Strangeloves recorded the first version of "I Want Candy". In 1965, the single peaked at #11. British new wave band Bow Wow Wow returned the song to the charts in 1982. The group's cover exposed the song to a wider audience than the original. It reached #9 in the UK and charted high in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
 strangeloves-i-want-candy
Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.
Red Red Wine
Tainted Love
Killing Me Softly
The Best
Wind Beneath My Wings
Hanging on the Telephone
I Love Rock ‘n Roll
Mickey
Got My Mind Set On You
Rivers of Babylon
It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
China Girl
I Can’t Stand The Rain
Last Thing On My Mind
Blame It On The Boogie
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Rhinestone Cowboy
Pass The Dutchie
Hit The Road Jack
The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:
spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte

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