"The Walls Fell Down" is the second single by the English rock duo The Marbles with Lead vocals by Graham Bonnet. It was released in March 1969, and was written and produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, of the Bee Gees, and was produced by Robert Stigwood.
| "The Walls Fell Down" | ||||
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| Single by The Marbles | ||||
| B-side | "Love You" | |||
| Released | March 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 10 January 1969 IBC Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop, psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Polydor (UK) Cotillion (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robert Stigwood | |||
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Background
edit"The Walls Fell Down" was recorded on 10 January 1969 with other Gibb brothers-penned tracks "Love You" and "Little Boy". An instrumental work by three members of Bee Gees: Barry and Maurice Gibb, and drummer Colin Petersen. The song was released as a follow-up to "Only One Woman" but did not repeat the success of the previous single in the United Kingdom. It reached No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart, but in the Netherlands it reached No. 2.[1]
A promotional video for this song was also released.[2] The song's original music video features Bonnet with a Gibson SG and Gordon with an acoustic guitar and was televised on a Dutch television.[3] A French TV performance of "The Walls Fell Down" was televised on 192TV.[4]
Personnel
edit- Graham Bonnet — lead vocals
- Trevor Gordon — backing vocals
- Barry Gibb — guitar
- Maurice Gibb — bass, piano
- Colin Petersen — drums
- Bill Shepherd — orchestral arrangement
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 22 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 92 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1] | 2 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 10 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Marbles – The Walls Fell Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1969". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "MARBLES The Walls Fell Down -Musicvideo-". YouTube. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "The Marbles - The walls fell down ( Rare Original Footage French TV 1969 High Quality )". YouTube. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Marbles – The Walls Fell Down" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ a b "Songs Written by the Gibb Family on the International Charts" (PDF). brothersgibb.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Marbles" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "The Marbles - Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2015.