Dandy (song)
| "Dandy" | ||||
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| Single by The Kinks | ||||
| from the album Face to Face | ||||
| B-side | "Party Line" | |||
| Released | October 1966 (Europe) | |||
| Format | 7" single (45 RPM) | |||
| Recorded | May-Jun 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Pye 7N 317 | |||
| Writer(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer | Shel Talmy | |||
| The Kinks singles chronology | ||||
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| "Dandy" | ||||
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| Single by Herman's Hermits | ||||
| from the album There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World | ||||
| B-side | "My Reservation's Been Confirmed" | |||
| Released | 12 September 1966 (US) | |||
| Format | 7" single (45 RPM) | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | MGM K-13603 | |||
| Writer(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer | Mickie Most | |||
| Herman's Hermits singles chronology | ||||
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"Dandy" is a 1966 song from The Kinks, appearing on their Face to Face album. It was released as a single in Continental Europe only, where it charted, reaching #1 in Germany, #2 in Belgium and #3 in the Netherlands. In some countries, the single was flipped with "Party Line" (also from Face to Face) as the A-side.
In the song, songwriter Ray Davies skewered the would-be master lover of the title. There is speculation that Davies wrote the song in reference to the wild lifestyle of his younger brother, Kinks guitarist Dave Davies.
[edit] Herman's Hermits version
"Dandy" became a hit single in North America as recorded by fellow UK group Herman's Hermits in that same time frame, reaching #1 in Canada on the RPM national singles chart[1] and #5 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100. It also made #3 in New Zealand. This version was not released as a single in the UK.
The Rockin' Vickers also released Dandy as the A side to a 1966 single. Their main claim to fame was that Lemmy was a band member before his stint with Hawkwind and his formation of Motorhead.
[edit] References
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.5775&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=ccntousk30frf6h4jsn237nm12. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
| Preceded by "Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees |
Canadian RPM 100 number-one single (Herman's Hermits version) December 14, 1966 (one week) |
Succeeded by "Poor Side of Town" by Johnny Rivers |
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