Under the Moon of Love
| "Under the Moon of Love" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Curtis Lee | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Recorded | 1961 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Dunes Records |
| Writer(s) | Curtis Lee, Tommy Boyce |
| Producer(s) | Phil Spector |
| "Under the Moon of Love" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Showaddywaddy | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Format | 7-inch single |
| Recorded | 1975 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Bell Records |
| Writer(s) | Curtis Lee, Tommy Boyce |
| Producer(s) | Mike Hurst |
"Under the Moon of Love" was a single by Curtis Lee.
The song was written by Tommy Boyce and Curtis Lee, and produced by Phil Spector for Curtis Lee in 1961. It was released on Dunes Records #45-2008, with the "B" side "Beverly Jean". It was a minor hit in the U.S. reaching #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1]
In 1975 Mud covered the song for their album Use Your Imagination which reached No. 33 in the UK Albums Chart. It was also the B-side of their 1976 single, "Beating Around The Bush", which failed to chart.
In 1976 the song was revived by rock and roll revival act Showaddywaddy, and became a major hit in the UK. The Mike Hurst-produced version went on to spend three weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart in December that year,[2] and has since sold over a million copies in the UK.[3]
References
- ↑ "Curtis Lee". BlackCat Rockabilly Europe. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 333–4. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Lane, Dan (27 June 2013). "Daft Punk's Get Lucky becomes one of the UK's biggest selling singles of all-time!". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
| Preceded by "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago |
UK number one single December 4, 1976 for three weeks |
Succeeded by "When a Child Is Born (Soledado)" by Johnny Mathis |