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Black Is Black

April 13, 2024

For the song by Amanda Stott, see Black Is Black (Amanda Stott song).

"Black Is Black" is a song by the Spanish rock band Los Bravos, released in 1966 as the group's debut single for Decca Records. Produced by Ivor Raymonde, it reached number two in the UK,[2] number four in the US,[3] and number one in Canada.[4] With the recording's success, Los Bravos became the first Spanish rock band to have an international hit single.[5] A dance remix was released as a single in 1986.

"Black Is Black"
Single by Los Bravos
from the album Black Is Black
B-side"I Want a Name"
ReleasedJuly 1966[1]
GenreBeat, psychedelic rock
Length2:59
Label
Songwriter(s)Michelle Grainger, Tony Hayes, Steve Wadey
Producer(s)Ivor Raymonde
Los Bravos singles chronology
"Black Is Black"
(1966) 		"Going Nowhere"
(1966)
Black Is Black ('86 Dance Mix)

Background edit

Four members of Los Bravos — bassist Miguel Vicens Danus, guitarist Tony Martinez, organist Manuel Fernández, and drummer Pablo Sanllehi — had previously worked together in the Spanish band Los Sonors.[6] Together with German-born singer Michael Kogel (aliases: Mike Kennedy, Mike Keller), the group set out to achieve success in the European market making English-language pop music.[6] After signing with the Spanish division of Decca Records, the band went to England to work with Ivor Raymonde, a British producer, arranger, conductor, and composer, who had been involved in making UK hit songs with such artists as Marty Wilde, Billy Fury, and Dave Berry.[6] "Black Is Black" was released in 1966 as the band's first Decca single.[6]

According to the liner notes of Black Is Black: The Anthology 1966–1969 (2017), the song features the band members in "largely token roles behind Kogel's lead vocal", as well as contributions from session musicians Vic Flick and John McLaughlin.[7]

Reception edit

As lead singer Kogel was not a native English speaker (he had to have the lyrics written out phonetically), his vocals had unusual intonations. By coincidence, his vocal style sounded similar to that of Gene Pitney, so much so that many listeners assumed that "Black Is Black" was actually a Pitney single.[8][9]

In August 1966, the song debuted at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[10] It peaked at number four in October,[11] and spent 12 weeks on the chart.[3] It reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart, and peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The single also sold two million copies in Spain.[12]

Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, American media conglomerate company Clear Channel Communications distributed the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum to program directors at the more than 1000 radio stations the company owned.[13] The memo contained a list of 162 songs with "questionable lyrics" that the stations should avoid playing, which included "Black Is Black".[13]

Other versions edit

A French version of the song, entitled "Noir c'est noir", was recorded by Johnny Hallyday and held the number one spot on France's singles chart for seven weeks in the fall of 1966.[14][better source needed]

It was also covered by French vocal trio La Belle Epoque as a disco song, and released as a 1976 single.[15][better source needed] It peaked at number two in the UK,[16] and reached number one in Australia in October 1978.[citation needed]

In 1975, it was sampled in "I'm on Fire" by the band 5000 Volts.[citation needed]

In 1976, Cerrone released his version as a single from his LP Love in C Minor. The track is often mixed into club sets or sampled.[citation needed]

In 1999, the Indian artiste Anaida recorded a version which was featured on the soundtrack of the film Split Wide Open directed by Dev Benegal.

Chart performance edit

La Belle Epoque version

References edit

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  2. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 329. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn's Billboard Top Pop Singles 1955-2006 (11th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-89820-172-7.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 10, 1966" (PDF).
  5. ^ George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Pareles, Jon (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (3rd ed.). New York: Fireside Books (Simon & Schuster). p. 579. ISBN 0-7432-0120-5.
  6. ^ a b c d Thomas, Bryan. "Black Is Black – Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  7. ^ Rossi, Nick (2017). Black Is Black: The Anthology 1966–1969 (CD liner notes). Los Bravos. London, England: RPM Records. Retro D992.
  8. ^ "Los Bravos - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  9. ^ Unterberger, Richie (1998). Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll: Psychedelic Unknowns, Mad Geniuses, Punk Pioneers, Lo-Fi Mavericks & More. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-87930-792-9.
  10. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1966-08-13. p. 22. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  11. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1966-10-01. p. 18. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  12. ^ "U.S.' Spanish Chart Inroads, Fall of Cover Cited by Milhaud". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1968-10-19. p. 75. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  13. ^ a b Truitt, Eliza (2001-09-17). "It's the End of the World as Clear Channel Knows It". Slate (The Washington Post Company). Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  14. ^ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 60". Infodisc. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  15. ^ "La Belle Epoque – Black Is Black / Hey Miss Broadway at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  16. ^ "The Official Charts Company – La Belle Epoque – 'Black Is Black'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  17. ^ "Los Bravos – Black Is Black" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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  20. ^ "Los Bravos – Black Is Black" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Los Bravos"
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  25. ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1966". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  26. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  29. ^ "InfoDisc : Les Chansons (Auteur, Compositeur, Classements, Ventes, Certifications, Les Tops, Les N° 1...)". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Spanish Wikipedia article at es Black Is Black see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated es Black Is Black to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Black Is Black is a song by the Spanish rock band Los Bravos released in 1966 as the group s debut single for Decca Records Produced by Ivor Raymonde it reached number two in the UK 2 number four in the US 3 and number one in Canada 4 With the recording s success Los Bravos became the first Spanish rock band to have an international hit single 5 A dance remix was released as a single in 1986 Black Is Black Single by Los Bravosfrom the album Black Is BlackB side I Want a Name ReleasedJuly 1966 1 GenreBeat psychedelic rockLength2 59LabelDecca UK Press US Songwriter s Michelle Grainger Tony Hayes Steve WadeyProducer s Ivor RaymondeLos Bravos singles chronology Black Is Black 1966 Going Nowhere 1966 Black Is Black 86 Dance Mix Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Other versions 4 Chart performance 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 ReferencesBackground editFour members of Los Bravos bassist Miguel Vicens Danus guitarist Tony Martinez organist Manuel Fernandez and drummer Pablo Sanllehi had previously worked together in the Spanish band Los Sonors 6 Together with German born singer Michael Kogel aliases Mike Kennedy Mike Keller the group set out to achieve success in the European market making English language pop music 6 After signing with the Spanish division of Decca Records the band went to England to work with Ivor Raymonde a British producer arranger conductor and composer who had been involved in making UK hit songs with such artists as Marty Wilde Billy Fury and Dave Berry 6 Black Is Black was released in 1966 as the band s first Decca single 6 According to the liner notes of Black Is Black The Anthology 1966 1969 2017 the song features the band members in largely token roles behind Kogel s lead vocal as well as contributions from session musicians Vic Flick and John McLaughlin 7 Reception editAs lead singer Kogel was not a native English speaker he had to have the lyrics written out phonetically his vocals had unusual intonations By coincidence his vocal style sounded similar to that of Gene Pitney so much so that many listeners assumed that Black Is Black was actually a Pitney single 8 9 In August 1966 the song debuted at number 100 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 singles chart 10 It peaked at number four in October 11 and spent 12 weeks on the chart 3 It reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart and peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart 2 The single also sold two million copies in Spain 12 Shortly after the September 11 2001 attacks American media conglomerate company Clear Channel Communications distributed the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum to program directors at the more than 1000 radio stations the company owned 13 The memo contained a list of 162 songs with questionable lyrics that the stations should avoid playing which included Black Is Black 13 Other versions editA French version of the song entitled Noir c est noir was recorded by Johnny Hallyday and held the number one spot on France s singles chart for seven weeks in the fall of 1966 14 better source needed It was also covered by French vocal trio La Belle Epoque as a disco song and released as a 1976 single 15 better source needed It peaked at number two in the UK 16 and reached number one in Australia in October 1978 citation needed In 1975 it was sampled in I m on Fire by the band 5000 Volts citation needed In 1976 Cerrone released his version as a single from his LP Love in C Minor The track is often mixed into club sets or sampled citation needed In 1999 the Indian artiste Anaida recorded a version which was featured on the soundtrack of the film Split Wide Open directed by Dev Benegal Chart performance editWeekly charts edit Los BravosChart 1966 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 17 3Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 18 4Canadian RPM 100 19 1Germany Official German Charts 20 4Netherlands Single Top 100 21 3South African Top 20 22 2UK Singles Chart 2 2US Billboard Hot 100 3 4US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 23 3 Year end charts edit Chart 1966 RankUK 24 27US Billboard Hot 100 86US Cash Box 25 32 La Belle Epoque version Chart 1977 78 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 26 1Austria O3 Austria Top 40 27 3Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 28 4France IFOP 29 24Ireland IRMA 30 3Netherlands Single Top 100 31 7New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 32 26Norway VG lista 33 7Spain AFYVE 34 6Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 35 6UK Singles OCC 36 2US Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 37 21West Germany Official German Charts 38 2 Chart 1978 RankAustralia Kent Music Report 39 40 5References edit Rodriguez Robert 2012 Revolver How the Beatles Re Imagined Rock n Roll Montclair Backbeat Books p 247 ISBN 978 1 61713 009 0 a b c Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 329 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 a b c Whitburn Joel 2007 Joel Whitburn s Billboard Top Pop Singles 1955 2006 11th ed Menomonee Falls Wisc Record Research p 69 ISBN 978 0 89820 172 7 RPM Top 100 Singles October 10 1966 PDF George Warren Holly Romanowski Patricia Pareles Jon 2001 The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock amp Roll 3rd ed New York Fireside Books Simon amp Schuster p 579 ISBN 0 7432 0120 5 a b c d Thomas Bryan Black Is Black Overview AllMusic Retrieved 2009 10 06 Rossi Nick 2017 Black Is Black The Anthology 1966 1969 CD liner notes Los Bravos London England RPM Records Retro D992 Los Bravos Biography AllMusic Retrieved 2009 10 05 Unterberger Richie 1998 Unknown Legends of Rock n Roll Psychedelic Unknowns Mad Geniuses Punk Pioneers Lo Fi Mavericks amp More San Francisco Backbeat Books p 207 ISBN 978 0 87930 792 9 Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Vol 78 no 33 Nielsen Business Media Inc 1966 08 13 p 22 Retrieved 2009 10 06 Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Vol 78 no 40 Nielsen Business Media Inc 1966 10 01 p 18 Retrieved 2009 10 06 U S Spanish Chart Inroads Fall of Cover Cited by Milhaud Billboard Vol 80 no 42 Nielsen Business Media Inc 1968 10 19 p 75 Retrieved 2009 10 05 a b Truitt Eliza 2001 09 17 It s the End of the World as Clear Channel Knows It Slate The Washington Post Company Retrieved 2009 10 06 Toutes les Chansons N 1 des Annees 60 Infodisc Retrieved 2009 10 06 La Belle Epoque Black Is Black Hey Miss Broadway at Discogs Discogs Retrieved 2012 04 23 The Official Charts Company La Belle Epoque Black Is Black Official Charts Company Retrieved 2009 10 05 Los Bravos Black Is Black in German O3 Austria Top 40 Retrieved November 30 2020 Los Bravos Black Is Black in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved November 30 2020 RPM Top 100 Singles October 10 1966 PDF Los Bravos Black Is Black in German GfK Entertainment charts To see peak chart position click TITEL VON Los Bravos Los Bravos Black Is Black in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved November 30 2020 South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1965 1989 Songs A B Cash Box Top 100 10 01 66 Cashbox Magazine Inc Archived from the original on 2009 07 01 Retrieved 2009 10 06 Sixties City Pop Music Charts Every Week Of The Sixties Sixtiescity net Retrieved 5 September 2020 Cash Box YE Pop Singles 1966 Tropicalglen com Retrieved 5 September 2020 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 Australian Chart Book St Ives N S W ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Belle Epoque Black Is Black in German O3 Austria Top 40 Belle Epoque Black Is Black in Dutch Ultratop 50 InfoDisc Les Chansons Auteur Compositeur Classements Ventes Certifications Les Tops Les N 1 Infodisc fr Retrieved 5 September 2020 Irish Singles Charts 1976 1978 Ukmix org Retrieved 5 September 2020 Belle Epoque Black Is Black in Dutch Single Top 100 Belle Epoque Black Is Black Top 40 Singles Belle Epoque Black Is Black VG lista Listas de superventas 1977 Listadesuperventas blogspot com 12 February 2010 Retrieved 5 September 2020 Belle Epoque Black Is Black Swiss Singles Chart Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 26 January 2014 Whitburn Joel 2004 Joel Whitburn s Hot Dance Disco 1974 2003 Menomonee Falls Wisconsin United States Billboard Record Research p 32 ISBN 0 89820 156 X Offiziellecharts de Belle Epoque Black Is Black in German GfK Entertainment charts Kent Music Report No 236 1 January 1979 gt National Top 100 Singles for 1978 Kent Music Report Retrieved 8 January 2022 via Imgur com Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Is Black amp oldid 1216389515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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