music.wikisort.org - Composition"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.
1975 single by 10cc
"Art for Arts Sake" |
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B-side | "Get it While You Can" |
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Released | November 1975 |
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Recorded | 1975 |
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Genre | - Progressive rock
- hard rock
- sophisti-pop
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Length | 4:11 (single edit) 6:01 (album version) |
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Label | Mercury |
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Songwriter(s) | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman |
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Producer(s) | 10cc |
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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 – lead vocal, grand piano, electric piano, six string bass, fuzz bass, lead guitar
- Graham Gouldman– electric guitars, cow bell, tambourine, backing vocals
- Lol Creme – 2nd lead vocal, electric guitars, maracas, Moog synthesizer, recorder, backing vocals
- Kevin Godley – drums, temple blocks, backing vocals
Weekly charts
Chart (1975/6) |
Peak position |
UK Singles Chart[3][4] |
5 |
Australia ARIA Charts[5] |
61 |
Canada RPM (magazine)[6] |
69 |
Irish Singles Chart[7] |
4 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] |
6 |
US Billboard Hot 100[9] |
83 |
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Related articles |
- Discography
- The Magic Lanterns
- The Mindbenders
- Hotlegs
- Doctor Father
- Godley & Creme
- Wax
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