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defrogSpeaking of one-hit wonders, here’s another one: “Hot Summer Nights” by Night.
There’s not much to add to that, apart from some interesting trivia here – namely, that it’s basically Chris Thompson of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, backing singer Stevie Mann and some session musicians (including Nicky Hopkins and future Pretender Robbie McIntosh).
Also, it’s a cover of a song by Walter Egan, who was also a one-hit wonder, though his hit wasn’t this song, but “Magnet And Steel”.
Which I also had on 45.
It’s supposedly about Stevie Nicks, you know.
Obviously the latter still gets played on oldies stations, while Night is pretty much forgotten by everyone except people like me who bought the 45. But listening to it now, I have to say “Hot Summer Night” is pretty catchy, even though the lyrics and even the title are pretty generic, which is probably why hardly anyone remembers it.
Let that be a lesson to you, kids – you need a title people will remember. Because we don’t need another song called “Hold On”, “I Want You” or “Angel”.
My secrets to reveal,
This is dF
There’s not much to add to that, apart from some interesting trivia here – namely, that it’s basically Chris Thompson of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, backing singer Stevie Mann and some session musicians (including Nicky Hopkins and future Pretender Robbie McIntosh).
Also, it’s a cover of a song by Walter Egan, who was also a one-hit wonder, though his hit wasn’t this song, but “Magnet And Steel”.
Which I also had on 45.
It’s supposedly about Stevie Nicks, you know.
Obviously the latter still gets played on oldies stations, while Night is pretty much forgotten by everyone except people like me who bought the 45. But listening to it now, I have to say “Hot Summer Night” is pretty catchy, even though the lyrics and even the title are pretty generic, which is probably why hardly anyone remembers it.
Let that be a lesson to you, kids – you need a title people will remember. Because we don’t need another song called “Hold On”, “I Want You” or “Angel”.
My secrets to reveal,
This is dF
