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"Music to Watch Girls By" Single by The Bob Crewe Generation from the album Music to Watch Girls By Released 1967 Genre Pop Label DynoVoice Writer(s) Sid Ramin "Music to Watch Girls By" Single by Andy Williams from the album Born Free Released 1967 Genre Pop Length 2:35 Label Columbia Writer(s) Sid Ramin (music), Tony Velona (lyrics)[1] "Music to Watch Girls By" was the first Top 40 hit by Bob Crewe using his own name, recorded by his group The Bob Crewe Generation.[2] Crewe first heard the song performed in a "jingle demo" for a Diet Pepsi commercial. The "big-band, horn driven"[3] recording went to #15 on the pop chart and #2 on the Easy Listening chart.[4] According to Greg Adams, writing for All Music Guide, the song "exemplified the groovy state of instrumental music at that time."[2]
Other instrumental versions of the song were recorded by Billy Vaughn, Chet Atkins, Al Hirt[2] and Walter Wanderley. The version by Andy Williams went to #34 in the United States,[1] and after it was used in a Fiat ad in the UK, the re-released single reached the top ten.[5].
References
- ^ a b http://ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/html/lyrics/m/music_to_watch_girls_by.txt, Retrieved on 2009-09-15.
- ^ a b c Adams, Greg. "Music to Watch Girls By". All Music Guide. http://search.windowsmedia.com/Entity/Album.aspx?albumid=10059075&a_id=R%20%20%20%2066452&culture=en-us. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "The Best of the Bob Crewe Generation:Music to Watch Girls By". All Music Guide. http://music.barnesandnoble.com/The-Best-of-the-Bob-Crewe-Generation-Music-to-Watch-Girls-By/Bob-Crewe-Generation/e/030206670325. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 66.
- ^ "Artist Profile: Andy Williams". The Breeze. http://www.thebreez.com/music-news/34-artist-profiles/173-andy-williams.html. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
Categories:- 1967 singles
- Andy Williams songs
- 1960s pop song stubs
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