California Nights
| "California Nights" | ||||
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Single by Lesley Gore | ||||
| from the album California Nights | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Going Out (The Same Way I Came In)" | |||
| Released | January 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records 72649 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marvin Hamlisch, Howard Liebling | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Crewe | |||
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"California Nights" is a song written by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Liebling and recorded by Lesley Gore. The song appeared on her 1967 album, California Nights.[1]
Contents
1 Composition
2 Commercial performance
3 Use in media
4 Other versions
5 References
Composition
The song was produced by Bob Crewe and arranged by Hutch Davie.[2] The track features guitars and drum set in a 60's pop fashion. The chorus includes multiples long tones over abnormal chords and the verses are noticeably accompanied by a soft electric piano. The lyrics speak of reminiscing about romantic evenings on the beach with a lover.[original research?]
Commercial performance
The single peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1967 but stayed on the chart for a then-lengthy 14 weeks.,[3] ranking 61 in the year-end Top 100.[4]
Use in media
An edit of the song (removing the second verse and refrain) was lip-synced by Gore on the January 19, 1967 episode of the TV series Batman, "That Darn Catwoman". She played Pussycat, the Catwoman's protégé, who also wanted to be a singer.
Other versions
Wes Montgomery released an instrumental version of the song on his 1967 album, A Day in the Life.[5]
Four King Cousins released a version of the song on their 1968 album, Introducing the Four King Cousins.[6]
References
^ Lesley Gore, California Nights Retrieved January 30, 2014
^ Lesley Gore, "California Nights" single release Retrieved January 30, 2014
^ Lesley Gore, "California Nights" Chart Positions Retrieved January 30, 2014
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^ Wes Montgomery, A Day in the Life Retrieved January 30, 2014
^ Four King Cousins, Introducing the Four King Cousins Retrieved January 30, 2014
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