Easier Said Than Done

Easier Said Than Done

Infobox Single
Name = Easier Said Than Done


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = The Essex
Album = Easier Said Than Done
A-side =
B-side = Are You Going My Way
Released = May 1963
Format = vinyl single
Recorded =
Genre = girl group, pop
Length = 2:08
Label = Roulette
Writer = William Linton, Larry Huff
Producer =
Audio sample? =
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Last single =
This single = Easier Said Than Done
Next single = A Walkin' Miracle
Misc =

"Easier Said Than Done" is a popular song sung by The Essex that was a number-one song in the United States during the year 1963. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on July 6, 1963 and remained there for two weeks. [Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-1999 (Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2000), 208.] The song was written by William Linton and Larry Huff.cite book
last = Bronson
first =Fred
authorlink =
title = The Billboard Book of Number One Hits - revised & enlarged
publisher =Billboard Books
date =1992
location =New York
pages = p. 132
isbn = 0-8230-8298-9]

The Essex were active-duty members of the United States Marine Corps at the time, as was Linton, who wrote the song at the request of Essex member Walter Vickers. The song's rhythm was inspired by the sound of the teletype machines in the communications office of their Marine post. The group was not thrilled with the song, but recorded it for use as the b-side of their debut single, "Are You Going My Way". The recording was unusually short, and editing was used to repeat part of the recording; even so, the song was only a little over two minutes. The single was released in May 1963, but "Easier Said Than Done" quickly emerged as the more popular side. [Jay Warner, American Singing Groups: A History From 1940 To Today (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006), 376.] The song became a major hit with broad appeal, reaching number one on both the pop and rhythm and blues charts. The song became the title track of the group's first album, which reached #113 on the Billboard album chart, becoming their only charting album. [Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Albums 1955-2001 (Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2001), 272.]

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