Art for Art's Sake (song)

"Art for Arts Sake" is a single by 10cc released in 1975. It was taken from the How Dare You! album,[1] and reached No. 5 on the UK singles chart.

"Art for Arts Sake"
Single by 10cc
from the album How Dare You!
B-side"Get it While You Can"
ReleasedNovember 1975
Recorded1975
Genre
Length4:11 (single edit)
6:01 (album version)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
Producer(s)10cc
10cc singles chronology
"I'm Not in Love"
(1975)		 "Art for Arts Sake"
(1975)		 "I'm Mandy Fly Me"
(1976)

The title of the song derives from the fact that Graham Gouldman's father, Hymie Gouldman, often used to say "Art for art's sake, money for God's sake, okay".[2]

Personnel
  • Eric Stewart – electric and acoustic piano, lead and backing vocals, six string and fuzz bass, lead guitar
  • Graham Gouldman– electric guitars, lead vocal and backing vocals, cow bell, tambourine
  • Lol Creme – electric guitars, lead vocal and backing vocals, maracas, Moog synthesizer, recorder
  • Kevin Godley – drums, backing vocals, temple blocks

Chart performance

References
  1. "Art for Art's Sake". allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. "Art for Arts Sake -10cc". Songfacts. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  3. "everyhit.com search results". Retrieved 11 January 2009.
  4. "The Official Charts Company - 10cc - Art for Art's Sake". Retrieved 11 January 2009.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Canadian Singles". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. "irishcharts.ie search results". Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
  8. "Charts.nz – 10cc – Art for Art's Sake". Top 40 Singles.
  9. "10cc Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1976 - OFFICIAL TOP 40 SINGLES". nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 12 May 2020.



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