'74–'75

"'74–'75"
Single by The Connells
from the album Ring
B-side	"New Boy"
Released	1993
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" single
Recorded	March 1993, Dreamland Studios, Bearsville, New York
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:36
Label	Alternation
Writer(s)	Mike Connell
Producer(s)	Mike Connell David Connell Lou Giordano Tim Harper George Huntley Doug MacMillan Steve Potak Peele Wimberley
Certification	Gold (BVMI, GLF)

"'74–'75" is a 1993 single from the album Ring by the American band The Connells. The song became a big hit in Europe, particularly in Sweden and Norway where it topped the singles charts in 1995.

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Mark Pellington. It was shot at Needham B. Broughton High School in the band's hometown Raleigh, North Carolina in 1993, and featured members of the Class of 1975, juxtaposing yearbook pictures with footage of the same people as they appeared in 1993. On November 14, 2015, to mark the 40th anniversary of the 74–75 class, a remixed video of the song was released, showing the class members as they look 22 years after the original video was released.^[1]

Formats and track listings

7" single

1. "'74–'75" – 4:36
2. "New Boy" (live at the Purple Dragon Studio in Atlanta, GA) – 4:44

CD single

1. "'74–'75" – 4:36
2. "New Boy" (live at the Purple Dragon Studio in Atlanta, GA) – 4:44

CD maxi

1. "'74–'75" (album version) – 4:36
2. "Logan Street" – 3:39
3. "Fun & Games" (live at the Purple Dragon Studio in Atlanta, GA) – 3:07
4. "New Boy" (live at the Purple Dragon Studio in Atlanta, GA) – 4:44

Charts and certifications

While not becoming a big hit in the band's native United States, the song became a Top 20 hit throughout Europe in early 1995, eventually spreading to the UK, where it became their first hit, peaking at number 14 in August; a re-release of the single there in March 1996 only managed number 21.

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 9 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[5] 2 Denmark (IFPI)[6] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 8 France (SNEP)[7] 4 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 7 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 6 Italy (FIMI)[10] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 10 Norway (VG-lista)[13] 1 Poland (LP3)[14] 7 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 3 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 14 Chart (1996) Peak position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 21

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 35 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 23 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 44 France (SNEP)[22] 33 Italy (FIMI)[10] 72 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 57 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 97 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 14 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Germany (BVMI)[26] Gold 250,000^^ Sweden (GLF)[27] Gold 25,000^x ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

References

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