Two Faces Have I

"Two Faces Have I" is a song written by Twyla Herbert and Lou Christie and performed by Christie in his signature falsetto. The song was produced by Nick Cenci^[1] and was featured on his 1963 album, Lou Christie. It reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #11 on the R&B chart.^[2] Outside of the US, "Two Faces Have I" peaked at #3 in Canada, #6 on the New Zealand Lever Hit Parade Chart^[3] and #20 in Australia.^[4][5]

B-side"All That Glitters Isn't Gold"

ReleasedMarch 1963

Recorded1963

GenrePop

Quick facts Single by Lou Christie, from the album Lou Christie ...

"Two Faces Have I"
Single by Lou Christie
from the album Lou Christie
B-side	"All That Glitters Isn't Gold"
Released	March 1963
Recorded	1963
Genre	Pop
Length	2:44
Label	Roulette Records 4481
Songwriters	Twyla Herbert, Lou Christie
Producer	Nick Cenci
Lou Christie singles chronology
"The Jury" (1963) "Two Faces Have I" (1963) "How Many Teardrops" (1963)

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The song was ranked No. 44 on Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1963".^[6] the song was recorded at Gateway Studios in Pittsburgh on February 6, 1963. Ronnie Cochrane (a local Pittsburgh based guitar player) is playing guitar on the track and a local Pittsburgh band called Johnny Wilson's Debonaires provide the song's instrumental backing along with the song's co writer (Twyla Herbert) playing piano on the track.^[7]

This song was the inspiration behind Bruce Springsteen's "Two Faces", which featured on his 1987 album Tunnel of Love.^[8]