Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
1969 single by Crazy Elephant
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"Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" is a song written by Joey Levine and Ritchie Cordell and performed by Crazy Elephant. It reached No. 12 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in 1969,[4] and was featured on their 1969 album, Crazy Elephant.[5]
B-side"Dark Part of My Mind"
ReleasedJanuary 1969 (Original US release)
February 1969 (Second US release)
April 1969 (UK)
February 1969 (Second US release)
April 1969 (UK)
Length2:00
| "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" | ||||
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| Single by Crazy Elephant | ||||
| from the album Crazy Elephant | ||||
| B-side | "Dark Part of My Mind" | |||
| Released | January 1969 (Original US release) February 1969 (Second US release) April 1969 (UK) | |||
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| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
| Songwriters | Joey Levine, Ritchie Cordell | |||
| Producers | Joey Levine, Artie Resnick | |||
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The single was first released in January 1969, with "Hips and Lips" as the B-side, but it did not become a hit until re-released in February 1969.[6]
It was produced by Joey Levine and Artie Resnick and arranged by Levine.[7]
The single ranked No. 89 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969.[8]
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Other versions
- In 1969 (the same year as Crazy Elephant's release) Don Fardon released a version as a single in Australia.[19]
- Also in 1969 Dusty Springfield performed a version live on her BBC TV show Decidedly Dusty.[20]
- Also in 1969 Sonny Stitt released a version as a single that was featured on his album Come Hither.[21]
- In 1970 Giorgio Moroder released a version on his album That's Bubblegum – That's Giorgio also known as Giorgio.[22]
- In 1975 Brian Cadd released a version in the United Kingdom.[23]
- In 1976 Danish band Morning After Rich released a version in their country.[24]
- In 1979 Adrenalin released a version on Musical Signature Records[25]
- In 1980 Leif Garrett released a version on his album Can't Explain.[26]
- In 1984 Helix released a version as a single in Canada[27] on their album Walkin' the Razor's Edge.
- In 1987 I Nuovi Angeli released an Italian version on their album Color Cioccolata, titled "Balla, Balla Con Noi".[28]
- In 2000 Sonny Geraci released a live version on his album On The Verge.[29]
