Tuesday, November 7, 2017

BEFORE THE HIT VERSION. This post: CXXI- HOOKED ON A FEELING. Continues: in 2 days.
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.
Hooked On A Feeling
Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede.jpg
Before ABBA put Sweden on the musical map, another Swedish group scored an international hit with "Hooked On A Feeling". The aptly titled Blue Swede's recording features the unforgettable "ooga chaka" refrain. This version topped the American chart and reached the Top 10 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand in 1974. The single had been issued a year earlier in Sweden.
B.J. Thomas recorded the original version of "Hooked On A Feeling". His single was released in late 1968 and peaked at #5 in America and #3 in Canada. It was included on Thomas' 1968 album 'On My Way'.
 Hooked on a Feeling - B. J. Thomas.jpg
Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.
The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:
spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte

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