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"She's Not There" is the debut single by British rock band the Zombies, written by keyboardist Rod Argent. It reached No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1964,[3] and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States at the beginning of December 1964. In Canada, it reached No. 2.

"She's Not There"
One of side-A labels of original UK single
Single by the Zombies
from the album Begin Here
B-side	"You Make Me Feel Good"
Released	24 July 1964 (UK)[1] 7 September 1964 (US)[2]
Recorded	12 June 1964
Studio	Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London
Genre	Jazz rock beat pop rock
Length	2:25
Label	Decca F11940 (UK) Parrot 45PAR 9695 (US)
Songwriter(s)	Rod Argent
Producer(s)	Marquis Enterprises
The Zombies UK singles chronology
"She's Not There" (1964) "Leave Me Be" (1964)
The Zombies US singles chronology
"She's Not There" (1964) "Tell Her No" (1964)

Rolling Stone magazine ranked "She's Not There" No. 297 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[4] "She's Not There" is also The Zombies only song deemed "lyrically inappropriate" following the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Song profile

Rod Argent built the lyrics of "She's Not There" from a John Lee Hooker song, whose title – "No One Told Me" – became a part of the opening phrase of "She's Not There". Following an 29 April 1964 performance by the Zombies at St Albans Market Hall, Argent played the one verse he had written of the song for Ken Jones who was set to produce the band's first recording session. Jones encouraged Argent to write a second verse, intending for the band to record it. Argent recalls: "I wrote the song for Colin's range" – referring to Zombies' vocalist Colin Blunstone – "I could hear him singing it in my mind". The song's genres and musical styles are described by authors and music journalists as jazz rock,[5] beat[6] and pop rock.[7]

"She's Not There" was the second of four songs recorded by the Zombies at a 22 June 1964 recording session at Decca's West Hampstead Studio 2. The backing tracks needed seven takes.[8] One of the song's most distinctive features is Argent's electric piano sound; the instrument used was a Hohner Pianet. The backing vocals are in a folk-influenced close-harmony style. To make the single sound stronger for single release, Ken Jones organised Hugh Grundy to record a strident drum line overdub which only appears on the original mono single mix.

This minor key, jazz-tinged single was first aired in the United States during the first week in August 1964, on New York rock radio station WINS by Stan Z. Burns, who debuted it on his daily noontime "Hot Spot" segment, during which new songs were played. The tune began to catch on in early autumn and eventually reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1964.[9] It was kept from the No. 1 spot by "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton.[10]

Album releases

The song was later included both on the Zombies' debut album Begin Here, released in the UK in December 1964, and the US album The Zombies issued January 1965. It was also included on the soundtrack to the 1979 feature film More American Graffiti.

Chart history

"She's Not There"
Single by Santana
from the album Moonflower
B-side	"Zulu"
Released	October 1977
Genre	Jazz rock Latin rock
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Rod Argent
Santana singles chronology
"Let It Shine" (1976) "She's Not There" (1977) "Stormy" (1979)

Santana cover

"She's Not There" was a hit for Santana when it appeared on their 1977 album Moonflower. Their version peaked at No. 11 in the UK.[17] It was also a hit in the US, spending 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaking at No. 27,[18] as well as reaching No. 20 on the Cash Box Top 100 chart. Their take on it features Greg Walker as the lead vocalist.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977–78)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[19]	7
Canada RPM Top Singles[20]	21
Ireland (IRMA)[21]	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23]	3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24]	9
UK Singles (OCC)[25]	11
US Billboard Hot 100[26]	27
US Cash Box Top 100[27]	20

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[28]	37
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30]	12

Other notable covers

• In February 1965, Swedish pop group Ola & the Janglers released the song as their second single, backed by Manfred Mann's "Don't Ask Me What I Say".[31] It became their breakthrough hit, reaching No. 10 on Tio i Topp for a week before being voted off.[32]
• Colin Blunstone, under the pseudonym Neil McArthur, released a solo version in 1969, reaching No. 34 in the UK.[33]
• UK Subs 1979 cover has reached No. 36 in UK.
• The song was heavily sampled by Malcolm McLaren as part of his track "About Her", on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's 2004 film Kill Bill: Volume 2.[34]

Use in media

• The song was used in the trailer of and during the Palme d'Or winning film Titane, directed by Julia Ducournau.

References

External links

• The Zombies - She's Not There on YouTube
• Santana - She's Not There on YouTube

На других языках

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- [en] She's Not There

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[es] She's Not There

«She's Not There» (en español - "Ella no está ahí") es el sencillo debut de la banda de rock británica The Zombies, escrita por el tecladista Rod Argent. Alcanzó la posición No.12 en la lista UK Singles Chart en septiembre de 1964,[1] y la posición No.1 en la lista de la revista Cashbox (No.2 en la lista Billboard Hot 100) en los Estados Unidos a comienzos de 1964. En Canadá, ocupó la segunda posición.

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[ru] She’s Not There

She’s Not There — дебютный сингл британской рок-группы The Zombies. Песня стала хитом по обе стороны Атлантики, заняв 12-ю строчку в чартах Великобритании[2] и 2-е место в США и Канаде.

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