Little Bit O' Soul

"Little Bit O' Soul" is a song written in 1964 by British songwriters, John Carter and Ken Lewis. It was originally recorded by Coventry band, The Little Darlings, and released in 1965 on Fontana Records. This song was the only hit for garage band, The Music Explosion.

"Little Bit O' Soul"
Single by The Music Explosion
from the album Little Bit O' Soul
B-side"I See the Light"
ReleasedApril 1967
GenrePop rock, garage rock
Length2:18
LabelLaurie
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jeffry Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chiprut
The Music Explosion singles chronology
"Little Black Egg"
(1966)		 "Little Bit O' Soul"
(1967)		 "Sunshine Games"
(1967)

The Music Explosion version

In 1967, the song was popularized in the United States by The Music Explosion, whose version went to No. 1 on the Record World 100 Top Pops chart. "Little Bit O' Soul" went to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was kept out of the No. 1 by Windy by The Association.[2]

The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of one million copies.[3] The song was released as a single and later appeared on the album of the same name.[4] The riff shares a chord progression similar to "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran.

Other versions

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
  2. https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1967-07-08
  3. "Gold & Platinum". www.riaa.com. RIAA. July 26, 1967. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  4. Richie Unterberger. "The Music Explosion - Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  5. Zacky Dog (2014-09-22), Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Little Bit O'Soul - Live, retrieved 2017-11-02


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