98.6 (song)
1966 song by Keith
"98.6" | |||
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Cover art of the US single
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Single by Keith | |||
from the album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie | |||
B-side | "The Teeny Bopper Song" | ||
Released | November 1966 [1] [2] | ||
Recorded | October 1966 [3] | ||
Genre | Pop rock | ||
Length | 2 : 45 | ||
Label | Mercury 72639 | ||
Songwriter(s) | George Fischoff , Tony Powers | ||
Producer(s) | Jerry Ross | ||
Keith singles chronology | |||
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" 98.6 " is a song written by Tony Powers ( lyrics ) and George Fischoff ( music ) [4] and recorded by Keith . It reached No. 7 on the Billboard chart and No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967 [5] [6] and appeared on his 1967 album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie . [7] The Tokens , who had provided the backing vocals on Keith's debut single, "Ain't Gonna Lie", did the same for "98.6". [8]
Produced by Jerry Ross and arranged by Joe Renzetti , [2] it sold over one million copies worldwide, earning a gold disc . [4]
Subsequent recordings
- The Bystanders released a version in January 1967. [9] It reached No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart and was featured in the 2009 movie, The Boat That Rocked . [10]
- Lesley Gore released a medley including this song and another by Powers and Fischoff, " Lazy Day ", in May 1969. [11] The medley went to No. 36 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart . [12]
See also
References
- ↑ "Billboard Magazine". Billboard . November 19, 1966. p. 20.
- 1 2 "98.6 / The Teeny Bopper Song - Keith - Mercury - USA - 72639" . 45cat.com . Retrieved January 16, 2016 .
- ↑ "Mercury Records Discography: Keith (Keith, vocals; Joe Renzetti, arranger; Jerry Ross, producer)" . JazzDisco.org . Retrieved August 11, 2018 .
- 1 2 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 207 . ISBN 978-0-214-20512-5 .
- ↑ "98.6 (song by Keith [ American pop singer ] ) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts" . Musicvf.com . January 28, 1967 . Retrieved January 16, 2016 .
- ↑ "Official [ U.K. ] Singles Chart Top 50: 16–22 February 1967" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved May 29, 2018 .
- ↑ "Keith (2) - 98.6 / Ain't Gonna Lie (Vinyl, LP, Album)" . Discogs.com . January 1967 . Retrieved January 16, 2016 .
- ↑ "Keith [ American pop singer ] Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts" . Musicvf.com . Retrieved January 16, 2016 .
- ↑ "The Bystanders - 98.6 / Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Piccadilly - UK - 7N 35363" . 45cat.com . Retrieved January 16, 2016 .
- ↑ "98.6 - The Bystanders ( featured in 'The Boat That Rocked' film ) - Free MP3 & Video Download" . Clip.dj . Retrieved January 16, 2016 .
- ↑ "Lesley Gore - Summer Symphony / 98.6 / Lazy Day - Mercury - USA - 72931" . 45cat.com . January 29, 2015 . Retrieved January 16, 2016 .
- ↑ "98.6 / Lazy Day (song by Lesley Gore) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts" . Musicvf.com . Retrieved January 16, 2016 .