"Johnny B" is a song from The Hooters' third studio album One Way Home. It was written by Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman. "Johnny B" was released as a single in 1987 by Columbia Records, and reached #61 on Billboard Hot 100 list. The song had considerable success in Germany, topping at #7 for two weeks. [1] An accompanying music video was also released, directed by David Fincher.
| "Johnny B" | ||||
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| Single by The Hooters | ||||
| from the album One Way Home | ||||
| B-side | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Live)" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Celtic rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Chertoff | |||
| The Hooters singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Johnny B" on YouTube | ||||
Cash Box said that it "is filled with musical textures that enhance the narrative and range from Old World quaintness to gritty guitar-based rock."[2]
The song was covered in 1997 by the German rap group Down Low and reached #4 on the German Singles Chart.[3] The Finnish rock band Yö has also recorded a Finnish version of the song with the title "Angelique". Czech rock band Tlustá Berta also recorded another version of this song with title "Prázdnej byt" and Nanovor with title "Už nezavolá"
Another cover was released in August 2019 by German Folk Metal Band Equilibrium, on their Album Renegades.
Personnel
edit- Rob Hyman – lead vocals, keyboards
- Eric Bazilian – guitars, recorder, harmonica, background vocals
- Andy King – bass, background vocals
- John Lilley – guitar
- David Uosikkinen – drums
Track list
edit- 7" and 12" single
- A side: "Johnny B" (3:58)
- B side: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Live)" (4:08)
- CD Maxi single (released in Germany by CBS)
- "Johnny B" (3:58)
- "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Live)" (4:08)
- "Satellite" (4:08)
- "And We Danced" (3:48)
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 74 |
| West Germany (GFK) | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "Offizielle Charts" (in German). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. July 11, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / DOWN LOW / Single" (in German). Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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