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Hungry for Love (Johnny Kidd & The Pirates song)

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"Hungry for Love"
Single by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
B-side"Ecstasy"
Released1963
GenreRock
LabelHis Master's Voice
Songwriter(s)Gordon Mills

"Hungry for Love" is a song and single by British band, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. Written by Gordon Mills it was first released in the UK in 1963.[1]

Background and chart success

It reached number 20 in the UK charts in 1963 and was in the charts for 10 weeks. It was their seventh UK chart success and their third highest placed single in the chart.[2] The song was influenced by Merseybeat.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hungry for Love". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Johnny Kidd & The Pirates". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ^ Nick Talevski (7 April 2010). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. pp. 337–. ISBN 978-0-85712-117-2.