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"Concrete and Clay" is a 1965 hit single recorded by the UK pop group Unit 4 + 2. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1965.[2] The song was written by group members Tommy Moeller and Brian Parker.[1] It was also a top 40 hit for Eddie Rambeau in 1965.

"Concrete and Clay"
Single by Unit 4 + 2
B-side"When I Fall in Love"
ReleasedFebruary 1965
GenreFolk rock, rock
Length2:20
LabelDecca F12071 (UK),[1] London (US and Canada)
Songwriter(s)Tommy Moeller, Brian Parker[1]
Producer(s)John L. Barker[1]
Unit 4 + 2 singles chronology
"Sorrow and Pain"
(1964)
"Concrete and Clay"
(1965)
"You've Never Been in Love Like This Before"
(1965)

Background


Recorded with the help of session musicians and featuring ("+2") Russ Ballard and Bob Henrit,[3] "Concrete and Clay" details the indestructible love of the singer and his lover:

"The sidewalks in the street, the concrete and the clay
Beneath my feet begins to crumble, but love will never die
Because we'll see the mountains tumble, before we say goodbye"

The arrangement has a pronounced Latin influence, using acoustic guitars and a baião beat. These distinctive elements helped boost "Concrete and Clay" to the No. 1 position on the UK Singles Chart in April 1965.[1]


Chart performance


American record producer Bob Crewe, best known for his work with the Four Seasons, had heard the Unit 4 + 2 hit version of "Concrete and Clay" while on a trip to the UK. As a result, Crewe had a cover version of "Concrete and Clay" cut by Eddie Rambeau, a staff writer at Crewe's music publishing firm, which was the inaugural release for Crewe's own DynoVoice Records. Although the Rambeau version's release pre-dated the US release of the Unit 4 + 2 version by one week, both singles debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 dated 8 May 1965; Unit 4 + 2 at No. 96 and Rambeau at No. 98, with both singles making a similar chart ascent over the next four weeks. The original eventually peaked at No. 28 while Rambeau's version reached No. 35.[1]


Unit 4 + 2


Chart (1965) Peak
position
U.K. Singles Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 28
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[4] 9

Eddie Rambeau


Chart (1965) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 35
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[5] 13

Other cover versions



International cover versions


The success of "Concrete and Clay" in 1965 resulted in international cover versions that same year, with renderings in:




See also



References


  1. Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 91. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 176. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. "Concrete and Clay: Song review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 247.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 200.
  6. "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

На других языках


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[ru] Concrete and Clay

Concrete and Clay — сингл, выпущенный в феврале 1965 года британской поп-группой Unit 4 + 2. Занял первую строчку UK Singles Chart в начале апреля 1965 года. Песня написана участниками группы Томми Мёллером (р. 23 февраля 1945) и Брайаном Паркером (1939 или 1940—17 февраля 2001).



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