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Something's Happening (song)

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"Something's Happening"
Single by Herman's Hermits
B-side
  • UK B-side: "The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life"
  • US B-side: "Little Miss Sorrow, Child of Tomorrow"
Released29 November 1968 (UK)
December 1968 (US)
RecordedDe Lane Lea Studios, London, October 1968
GenrePop rock
Length3:07
LabelMGM 14035
Songwriter(s)Giancarlo Bigazzi, Riccardo Del Turco, Jack Fishman
Producer(s)Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology
"The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life"
(1968)
"Something's Happening"
(1968)
"My Sentimental Friend"
(1969)

"Something's Happening" is the English version (new lyrics by Jack Fishman) of "Luglio", an Italian song written by Giancarlo Bigazzi and Riccardo Del Turco (who had a big hit with the song in Italy), and performed by Herman's Hermits. It reached #4 in Norway, #6 in the United Kingdom, #20 in New Zealand, #25 in Australia, #84 in Canada,[1] and #130 in the United States in 1969.[2] The song did best in South Africa, where it reached #3.[3]

The song was produced by Mickie Most and arranged by John Paul Jones.[4]

References

  1. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - April 28, 1969" (PDF).
  2. ^ Herman's Hermits, "Something's Happening" Chart Positions Retrieved January 10, 2015
  3. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ Herman's Hermits, "Something's Happening" single release Retrieved January 10, 2015