Storm in a Teacup (The Fortunes song)

"Storm in a Teacup" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul (who is credited as Rubin) and Ron Roker,[1] that was recorded by the British group The Fortunes. The recording was arranged by Lew Warburton and produced by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. The Fortunes were recommended it by Roger Cook, and it reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 9 on the Irish Singles Chart (IRMA),[2] No.15 on the New Zealand singles chart[3] and No. 65 on the Australian Kent Music Report in 1972. It also spent two weeks in the Dutch Tipparade.[4] De Paul revealed to OK! magazine in a 1996 interview that it sold three million copies.[5] It was the 84th best selling single in the UK in 1972.[6] The song is often played on BBC Radio, most recently on the programme The Great British Songbook.[7]

"Storm in a Teacup"
Single by The Fortunes
from the album Storm in a Teacup
B-side"I'm Not Following You"
Released1972
GenrePop
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)Rubin and Ron Roker
The Fortunes singles chronology
"Freedom Come, Freedom Go"
(1971)		 "Storm in a Teacup"
(1972)		 "Baby by the Way"
(1972)

Chart performance
Chart (1972) Peak
position
Ireland 9
New Zealand 15
UK 7
Australia 65

Other versions

De Paul recorded her own version of the song as the B-side to her first single "Sugar Me" on the MAM record label a few months later.[8] The single was a hit in the UK, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Australia. This version has been included on a number of her compilation albums, starting with The World of Lynsey de Paul[9] and most recently on the CD Sugar and Beyond.[10]

"Storm in a Teacup" has been covered by other artists, notably the Tremeloes,[11] Tony Hatch and His Orchestra,[12] Alan Caddy Orchestra And Singers,[13] Steven Smith and Father,[14] Bob Rowe,[15] The Mike Morton Congregation,[16] Orchester Konrad Grewe,[17] folk group Just Us on their self-titled album,[18] and also Manchester United F.C. in 1972,[19] Brazilian groups "The Futures"[20] and "Spirit Of Freedom",[21] Danish singer Vojo on his 1976 Polydor album "What a Difference a Day Makes"[22] as well as more recently on the album Glory! Glory! Man. United.[23]

Engelbert Humperdinck, de Paul's erstwhile label mate, performed his version of "Storm in a Teacup" on his show Engelbert with The Young Generation in 1972.[24]

A French language version of the song, entitled "Dans La Vie, Tout S'Arrange",[25] was recorded by Ginette Reno and released as a single in Canada in 1972,[26] where it peaked at #2 on the French-Canadian Top Ten, and has been included on a number of Reno compilation albums.[27] More recently, a version of "Dans La Vie, Tout S'Arrange" by Vanessa Duchel/Maxime L was featured on the album Star Académie 2009, from the Canadian reality TV series Star Académie.[28][29]

Re-recorded versions

In 1979, The Fortunes released the EP single "Movin' Out" written by Billy Joel, which featured a new version of "Storm in a Teacup" as the second track on the B-side.[30] This was followed by the release in 1982, The Fortunes of a new an updated version of "Storm in a Teacup", taken from their album Their Golden Hits, as a single on the Philips record label.[31][32][33] De Paul also recorded an alternate and updated version of "Storm in a Teacup" as a track on her 1994 album, Just a Little Time.[34]

References
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  4. 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "The Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup". Top40.nl. Retrieved 29 September 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. 1 March 1996, issue 1, OK! Weekly Magazine, publisher Northern and Shell
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  22. "Vojo* - What A Difference A Day Makes. (1976, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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