"Art for Art's Sake" is a single by 10cc released in 1975. It was taken from the How Dare You! album,[2] and, in an edited version, reached No. 5 on the UK singles chart.
| "Art for Art's Sake" | ||||
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| Single by 10cc | ||||
| from the album How Dare You! | ||||
| B-side | "Get It While You Can" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1975[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 4:11 (single edit) 6:01 (album version) | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | |||
| 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".[3]
The wordless tape-loop vocals used by the band in their ground-breaking hit "I'm Not in Love" are also clearly audible in the slow sections of the song.
Record World called it "a spirited tour-de-force of vocal and production technique with an irresistible hook" and "a great sound."[4]
Personnel
edit- 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
Chart performance
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References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 60.
- ^ "Art for Art's Sake". allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Art for Arts Sake -10cc". Songfacts. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. November 22, 1975. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "everyhit.com search results". Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - 10cc - Art for Art's Sake". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 10, 1976" (PDF).
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "10cc – Art for Art's Sake". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "10cc Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1976 - OFFICIAL TOP 40 SINGLES". nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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