- Oh! Carol
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- Not to be confused with "Carol" (song) by Chuck Berry and "Oh Carol" by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, recorded by Smokie
"Oh! Carol" Single by Neil Sedaka from the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits Released 1958 Recorded 1958 Genre Pop Length 2:12 Label RCA Victor Writer(s) Neil Sedaka
Howard GreenfieldNeil Sedaka singles chronology "Crying My Heart Out for You"
(1959)"Oh! Carol"
(1959)"Stairway to Heaven"
1960Music video "Oh!Carol" on YouTube "Oh! Carol", sometimes just "Oh Carol" is an international hit written by Neil Sedaka in 1958 about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. The song was co-written with Howard Greenfield. The song reached #9 in the American charts in 1959. It also earned Sedaka his first #1 ranking when it went to #1 on the Italian charts for four weeks in January 1960. After release of single, it was included in the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits. The song is noted for Neil's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around.
In 1963, Carole King released a humorous answer to "Oh! Carol" entitled "Oh Neil".[1]
Sedaka also recorded a Hebrew-language version of "Oh, Carol!"' which was written by Chaim Kaynan. It has been covered by other artists in other languages as well.
Other recorded versions
- The Four Seasons (in their album Sherry & 11 Others (1962)
- Blue Diamonds (1960) [1]
- The Hep Stars (1965)
- Step by Step (1965)
- The Firebeats Inc. (Recorded in Oslo on September 19, 1968. It was released on the single His Master's Voice 45-AL 6156)
- General Saint featuring Don Campbell[2] (a minor hit in United Kingdom reaching #54 in the UK Singles Chart (1994)
- Language versions
- Luis Bravo in Spanish
- Karina in Spanish [2]
- Stereo Nation in Hindi / English [3]
- A humorous Greek take on the song entitled "Oh Chali" was released by Greek comedian Vasilis N. Triantafillidis under his stage name Harry Klynn [4]
References
Categories:- 1958 songs
- Neil Sedaka songs
- Songs written by Neil Sedaka
- Songs with lyrics by Howard Greenfield
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