Everyone's Gone to the Moon
| "Everyone's Gone to the Moon" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jonathan King | ||||
| from the album Everyone's Gone to the Moon | ||||
| B-side | Summer's Coming | |||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label |
Decca Records (UK) Parrot Records (US and Canada) | |||
| Writer(s) | Jonathan King | |||
| Producer(s) | Jonathan King | |||
| Jonathan King singles chronology | ||||
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"Everyone's Gone to the Moon" is a song that was written and recorded as the debut single of the British singer-songwriter and record producer Jonathan King. The song was released in 1965 while King was still an undergraduate at Cambridge University.[1]
Released by Decca Records, it reached no.4 in the UK,[2] and no.17 in the US Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] It has since been performed by other artists, including Marlene Dietrich,[5] Chad & Jeremy, Doris Day, The Flaming Lips, Nina Simone, The Lettermen,[6] Dana,[7] Bobby Womack,[8] Jan & Dean,[9] and Percy Faith.[10]
References
- ↑ William L. Roth, "At the Water's Edge - Essays in Faith and Morals", Books.google.co.uk, retrieved 2015-11-28
- ↑ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 425. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ↑ Brent Mann, "99 Red Balloons...and 100 Other All-Time Great One-Hit Wonders", Books.google.co.uk, p. 43, retrieved 2015-11-28
- ↑ "The rise and fall of a pop tsar". The Guardian (London). Press Association. 29 March 2005.
- ↑ "Marlene Dietrich: The Last Goddess: Everyone's Gone To The Moon (Candid recording from 1966)". Lastgoddess.blogspot.co.uk. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ "Everyone's Gone To The Moon" at SecondhandSongs.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014
- ↑ All Kinds of Everything at Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014
- ↑ My Prescription at Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014
- ↑ Jan and Dean: All The Hits at Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014
- ↑ The Complete Percy Faith at Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014
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