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"'''I Saw Her Again'''" is a pop song recorded by the U.S. vocal group [[the Mamas & the Papas]] in 1966. Co-written by band members [[John Phillips (musician)|John Phillips]] and [[Denny Doherty]], it was released as a [[Single (music)|single]] in June 1966 (WLS played it most of that month<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls062466.htm|title=24 June 1966 WLS Silver Dollar Survey|accessdate=2011-04-02}}</ref>) and peaked at number one on the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Canadian Singles Chart, number 11 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], and number five on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] pop singles chart in July 1966.<ref>{{cite journal |year=1966 |title=''Billboard'' Hot 100 |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=78 |issue=33 |pages=22 |publisher=[[Nielsen Company]] |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AhEEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA22#v=onepage&q&f=false |accessdate=4 June 2011 }}</ref> It appeared on their [[The Mamas & the Papas (album)|eponymous second album]] in September 1966. |
"'''I Saw Her Again'''" is a pop song recorded by the U.S. vocal group [[the Mamas & the Papas]] in 1966. Co-written by band members [[John Phillips (musician)|John Phillips]] and [[Denny Doherty]], it was released as a [[Single (music)|single]] in June 1966 ([[WLS_(AM)|WLS]] played it most of that month<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls062466.htm|title=24 June 1966 WLS Silver Dollar Survey|accessdate=2011-04-02}}</ref>) and peaked at number one on the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Canadian Singles Chart, number 11 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], and number five on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] pop singles chart in July 1966.<ref>{{cite journal |year=1966 |title=''Billboard'' Hot 100 |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=78 |issue=33 |pages=22 |publisher=[[Nielsen Company]] |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AhEEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA22#v=onepage&q&f=false |accessdate=4 June 2011 }}</ref> It appeared on their [[The Mamas & the Papas (album)|eponymous second album]] in September 1966. |
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One of three co-writes by the two male members of the group (the others being "Got a Feelin'" and "For the Love of Ivy"), "I Saw Her Again" was inspired by Doherty's brief affair with [[Michelle Phillips]], then married to John Phillips, which resulted in the brief expulsion of Michelle.<ref name="ca">''Complete Anthology'' sleevenotes, Paul Grein, 2004</ref> During recording, lead singer Doherty came in with the first line of the third chorus at the same point he had with the first line of the second chorus, rather than the same point he had with the first line of the first chorus. [[Lou Adler]] intentionally left that recording, whether a mistake or not, unchanged during mixing.<ref name="ca"/> "That has to be a mistake. Nobody's that clever," [[Paul McCartney]] told the group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spencerleigh.demon.co.uk/Obit_Doherty.htm|title=Denny Doherty obituary}}</ref> [[John Sebastian]] later mimicked the pattern in the [[The Lovin' Spoonful|Lovin' Spoonful]] song, "[[Darling Be Home Soon]]." [[Kenny Loggins]]' "I'm Alright" repeated the theme in 1980. |
One of three co-writes by the two male members of the group (the others being "Got a Feelin'" and "For the Love of Ivy"), "I Saw Her Again" was inspired by Doherty's brief affair with [[Michelle Phillips]], then married to John Phillips, which resulted in the brief expulsion of Michelle.<ref name="ca">''Complete Anthology'' sleevenotes, Paul Grein, 2004</ref> During recording, lead singer Doherty came in with the first line of the third chorus at the same point he had with the first line of the second chorus, rather than the same point he had with the first line of the first chorus. [[Lou Adler]] intentionally left that recording, whether a mistake or not, unchanged during mixing.<ref name="ca"/> "That has to be a mistake. Nobody's that clever," [[Paul McCartney]] told the group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spencerleigh.demon.co.uk/Obit_Doherty.htm|title=Denny Doherty obituary}}</ref> [[John Sebastian]] later mimicked the pattern in the [[The Lovin' Spoonful|Lovin' Spoonful]] song, "[[Darling Be Home Soon]]." [[Kenny Loggins]]' "I'm Alright" repeated the theme in 1980. |
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"I Saw Her Again" is a pop song recorded by the U.S. vocal group the Mamas & the Papas in 1966. Co-written by band members John Phillips and Denny Doherty, it was released as a single in June 1966 (WLS played it most of that month[1]) and peaked at number one on the RPM Canadian Singles Chart, number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, and number five on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in July 1966.[2] It appeared on their eponymous second album in September 1966.
One of three co-writes by the two male members of the group (the others being "Got a Feelin'" and "For the Love of Ivy"), "I Saw Her Again" was inspired by Doherty's brief affair with Michelle Phillips, then married to John Phillips, which resulted in the brief expulsion of Michelle.[3] During recording, lead singer Doherty came in with the first line of the third chorus at the same point he had with the first line of the second chorus, rather than the same point he had with the first line of the first chorus. Lou Adler intentionally left that recording, whether a mistake or not, unchanged during mixing.[3] "That has to be a mistake. Nobody's that clever," Paul McCartney told the group.[4] John Sebastian later mimicked the pattern in the Lovin' Spoonful song, "Darling Be Home Soon." Kenny Loggins' "I'm Alright" repeated the theme in 1980.
A light-hearted music video was made to promote the single, in which the four members arrive outside a clothes shop by car and motorcycle, then try on various garments before lying on the floor and hurling the clothes around.
One of the group's most popular songs, "I Saw Her Again" has been featured on numerous compilation albums, and is frequently titled "I Saw Her Again Last Night", such as on the sleeve of their first hits collection Farewell to the First Golden Era in October 1967.
The mono 45 version completely omits the orchestra instrumental section heard on the stereo mix, most likely to reduce the running time for the single release, as most 45's of that era were similarly edited for radio play.
References
- ^ "24 June 1966 WLS Silver Dollar Survey". Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 78 (33). Nielsen Company: 22. 1966. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ a b Complete Anthology sleevenotes, Paul Grein, 2004
- ^ "Denny Doherty obituary".