"became their second number one hit in the UK. A slightly edited version of the song, using an excerpt from the ""Smile"" outtake ""Workshop"", subsequently appeared as the opening track on the Beach Boys' 1969 album ""20/20"". ""Do It Again"" has been rerecorded once by the band (in 2011), once by Wilson as a solo artist (in 1995), and twice by Love as a solo artist (in 1996 and 2017). Its """"did-it"""" vocal hook was also a direct influence on Eric Carmen's ""She Did It"" (1977), ABBA's ""On and On and On"" (1980), and Hall & Oates' ""Did It in"
"August 8, 22 and 29. In Germany the promotional film was shown in September during broadcasts of the ""Hits A Go Go"" show on ZDF TV. The clip was later featured in the 1969 Peter Clifton Australian surfing film ""Fluid Journey"". An alternate promotional film for ""Do It Again"" was planned with the idea to feature special guest, Beatles member Paul McCartney as a clerk. However the idea was abandoned due to his busy schedule. Released on July 19, 1968 in the United Kingdom the single, forty days after its release, peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart"
"on August 28, 1968, and thus becoming the band's second number one hit in the United Kingdom after ""Good Vibrations"" two years earlier. Love remembered thinking that the song's success in Britain ""was unbelievable. It showed how many fans we had there and how attractive the whole California lifestyle is."" When ""Friends"" was issued in Japan, ""Do It Again"" was included in its track list. In Britain's ""Disc & Music Echo"", Penny Valentine praised the single: ""Do It Again"" remained at the top position for only one week, after which it was supplanted by the Bee Gees' ""I've Gotta Get"
"Do It Again (The Kinks song) Do It Again is a song by British rock band the Kinks. Written by lead singer Ray Davies, the song was released as the first track on The Kinks's album, ""Word of Mouth"". It was released as a single after the album's release. Written by Davies as an observation on the stressful working schedules that he and others had to face, the song was recorded during the sessions for ""Word of Mouth"" and sent out as a promotional single soon after. Musically, the song is in the guitar-driven style of others on the album"
"Do It Again (The Kinks song) Do It Again is a song by British rock band the Kinks. Written by lead singer Ray Davies, the song was released as the first track on The Kinks's album, ""Word of Mouth"". It was released as a single after the album's release. Written by Davies as an observation on the stressful working schedules that he and others had to face, the song was recorded during the sessions for ""Word of Mouth"" and sent out as a promotional single soon after. Musically, the song is in the guitar-driven style of others on the album"
"Do It Again (Steely Dan song) ""Do It Again"" is a song composed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, performed by American rock group Steely Dan, which was released as a single from their 1972 debut album ""Can't Buy a Thrill"". The single version differed from the album version, shortening the intro and outro and omitting the organ solo. Released in 1972, the song debuted on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on November 18, 1972, and reached number 6 on the US charts in 1973, making it Steely Dan's second highest charting single. On the 1972 release, the song was credited"
"Do It Again (The Chemical Brothers song) ""Do It Again"" is a song by the British electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers and is the fifth track on their 2007 studio album ""We Are the Night"". The song also featured Ali Love, and was released as the first single from that album in early June 2007. It reached its highest chart position in Italy, where it hit #2. It also made it into the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #12. It was released as a digital download on the iTunes Store on 15 May 2007. The music video"
"pulling it out, and return home. It was directed by Michael Haussman. Do It Again (The Chemical Brothers song) ""Do It Again"" is a song by the British electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers and is the fifth track on their 2007 studio album ""We Are the Night"". The song also featured Ali Love, and was released as the first single from that album in early June 2007. It reached its highest chart position in Italy, where it hit #2. It also made it into the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #12. It was released as a digital"
"reached the top 10 in Belgium and the Netherlands) the song was re-issued in the UK on 1 May 1968 and reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart on 3 July 1968 spending three weeks there. In all the song stayed in the UK Top 75 for 18 weeks. It also charted at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100. Eddy Grant himself released a new version of the song in 1984, 1985 and 1989, without much impact on the charts. The song was covered by Pato Banton in 1994 who was joined by Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40."
"sang the vocal on the album version. Do It Again (Steely Dan song) ""Do It Again"" is a song composed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, performed by American rock group Steely Dan, which was released as a single from their 1972 debut album ""Can't Buy a Thrill"". The single version differed from the album version, shortening the intro and outro and omitting the organ solo. Released in 1972, the song debuted on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on November 18, 1972, and reached number 6 on the US charts in 1973, making it Steely Dan's second highest charting single. On"
"Britain alone. The band re-recorded ""Ciao Baby"" in 1969. Their several radio hits in England made little impact on the charts, but ""You've Got to Be Loved"", which was released on October 13, 1967, reached number 58 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1968, followed by ""Run to Me"" making it to number 121 on the ""Billboard"" Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles charts, number 41 on ""Cashbox"", and number 33 on ""Record World"". The band, however, was unable to promote the single in the US, so no other national hits followed. Their lineup changed considerably in 1967 and again"
"Let's Do It Again (song) ""Let's Do It Again"" was a hit song for The Staple Singers. Written by Curtis Mayfield, it was part of the soundtrack for the Bill Cosby/Sidney Poitier movie, ""Let's Do It Again"". The single reached the top of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart on December 27, 1975, the day before Roebuck ""Pops"" Staples' 61st birthday, and also spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Hot Soul Singles chart. It was the last major hit by the group. The song was covered by George Benson for his 1988 album, ""Twice the Love"", and"
"Do It Again Medley with Billie Jean ""Do It Again Medley with Billie Jean"" is a song by the Italian music project Club House, released in 1983. The song combines elements of two hits made famous by other artists: ""Do It Again"", a 1973 top-ten hit by Steely Dan and Michael Jackson's number-one song from earlier in the year, ""Billie Jean"". Songwriting credit on the track is given to Jackson as well as the primary members of Steely Dan, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The song reached the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 at number 75, but was a much bigger hit"
"was a major success in the United Kingdom, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song hit No. 16 on the ""Billboard"" Bubbling Under Chart. It was also the biggest-selling single of 1968 in the UK where it was among the last pop singles issued by HMV Records before becoming an exclusive classical music label. The song made Louis Armstrong the oldest male to top the UK Singles Chart. Armstrong's record was broken in 2009 when a remake of ""Islands in the Stream"" recorded for Comic Relief—which included the 68-year-old Tom Jones—reached number one"
"Let's Do It Again (1975 film) Let's Do It Again is a 1975 American action crime comedy film directed by and starring Sidney Poitier and co-starring Bill Cosby and Jimmie Walker, among an all-star black cast. The film, directed by Poitier, is about blue-collar workers who decide to rig a boxing match to raise money for their fraternal lodge. The song of the same name by The Staple Singers was featured as the opening and ending theme of the movie, and as a result, the two have become commonly associated with each other. The production companies include Verdon Productions and"
"first period of British success in the late 1960s started with ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" and the band added drummer Colin Petersen and guitarist Vince Melouney to their line up. They toured Europe in 1967 and 1968 as well as the US in August 1968. The band's first UK No. 1 was ""Massachusetts"" which features Gibb on lead vocal. On the day it reached number one, 5 November 1967, Robin Gibb recalled to ""The Mail on Sunday"" on 1 November 2009: On 13 June 1968, Gibb recorded demos for seven songs, accompanying himself on guitar. The tape listed Robin"
"Do It Again (George Gershwin and Buddy DeSylva song) ""Do It Again"" is an American popular song by composer George Gershwin and lyricist Buddy DeSylva. The song premiered in the 1922 Broadway show ""The French Doll"", as performed by actress Irène Bordoni. Gershwin recounted the origin of the song in 1934: Gershwin began playing the song, at parties. Upon hearing the song, Irène Bordoni insisted that she perform the song in her show. ""Do It Again"" first appeared in the Broadway play ""The French Doll"", which premiered on February 20, 1922 at the Lyceum and ran for a total of"
"1965, becoming the biggest hit single in Britain that year and selling over a million copies in the UK alone. The recording is the third best selling song of the 1960s in Britain; at the time it was the UK's biggest selling single by a solo artist, and remains one of the biggest selling singles of all time. Dodd was selected to perform the song on ""A Jubilee of Music"" on BBC One on 31 December 1976, a celebration of the key pop successes of the Queen's first 25 years as Britain's monarch. Dodd had two further UK top ten"
"- so entitled - spent six weeks in the Top 30 with a #20 peak on the UK chart dated January 16, 1968. The original Billboard magazine review of the song raved that ""The team of Clark-Hatch and Trent combines talents once again for this blockbuster rhythm item that should rapidly rise to the top. Well written material and winning performance."" Clark would again bypass Hatch for her next single: ""Kiss Me Goodbye"", which would return her to the US Top 20. Conversely in the UK, ""The Other Man's Grass (is Always Greener)"" would remain Clark's final Top 20 hit"
"until the 1968 single ""Do It Again"". Only one track from the album explicitly references surfing, ""Don't Back Down"", while ""Little Honda"" is the only hot rod song. ""Drive-In"" was recorded shortly after the release of ""Little Deuce Coupe"" in October 1963. Beginning in February 1964, Bandleader Brian Wilson engaged in a rigorous period of songwriting, emerging some weeks afterwards with songs including ""I Get Around"", ""All Summer Long"", ""Wendy"" and ""Girls on the Beach"". That April, during the recording sessions of ""I Get Around"" and ""Little Honda"", Brian relieved his father Murry Wilson of his managerial duties after three"
"and 1969, the group spent more weeks in the UK Singles Chart than the Beatles and made the odd tour 'down under' to Australia and New Zealand, where they had also experienced some marked chart success during this period. They also scored a Number One hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1968 with ""The Legend of Xanadu"". The combined sales figures were in excess of one million copies. Their other top 10 UK hits included ""Hideaway"", ""Hold Tight!"", ""Bend It!"", ""Save Me!"", ""Touch Me, Touch Me"", ""Okay!"", ""Zabadak!"" and ""Last Night in Soho"". ""Bend It!"" was a big hit"
"in United Kingdom. Do It Again (Röyksopp and Robyn song) ""Do It Again"" is a song by Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp and Swedish singer Robyn from their extended play of the same name (2014). It was released digitally on 28 April 2014 as the EP's lead single. A remix bundle was released exclusively on Beatport on 26 May 2014. The music video, directed by Martin de Thurah, was filmed over three days in four Mexican states—Mexico City, Veracruz, Puebla and Hidalgo—and premiered on 21 July 2014. The song ranks as Robyn’s seventh biggest track, with 3.45 million audio streams"
"had logged four consecutive weeks in the runner-up position on this chart behind Michael Jackson's hit ""Rock with You"" before ascending to the top of the chart. The song spent a single week in the pole position before being succeeded on February 23 by Queen's ""Crazy Little Thing Called Love"". Overall, ""Do That to Me One More Time"" spent 27 weeks on the Hot 100. The song also achieved some crossover success on the ""Billboard"" adult contemporary and R&B charts. It was their highest-charting hit on the UK Singles Chart, where it reached #7 in March 1980. The duo also"
"Fields"" concluded their contract. In 2018, session highlights, outtakes, and alternate takes were released for the compilation ""I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions"". On June 24, 1968, the Beach Boys released the album ""Friends"", which peaked at number 126 and remained on the ""Billboard"" Top LPs chart for 10 weeks. It became the group's worst-selling album to date, with record sales in the US estimated at 18,000 units. To recuperate from the album's poor sales, the band quickly released the standalone single ""Do It Again"". The song was a self-conscious throwback to the group's early surf songs, and the"
"her third UK number one and topped the charts all around Europe. In 1968, another successful performer was selected to represent the UK with the song ""Congratulations"". In London, Cliff Richard gave the UK their sixth second-place finish, losing to Spain's Massiel. ""Congratulations"" remains one of only two non-winning UK Eurovision songs to top the UK charts. The UK's second victory was provided by the Scottish singer Lulu, who won with the song ""Boom Bang-a-Bang"" in 1969, in a four-way tie with France, Spain and the Netherlands. Another established performer, she had reached the US #1 spot with ""To Sir"
"and features an opening guitar chord and echoed vocals. Released as a single in both America and Britain, the song found moderate success in the United States on the Top 100 and Mainstream Rock charts. The single was accompanied by a Julien Temple-directed video, featuring the band as well as former Kinks drummer Mick Avory. The song was positively received by critics and has since appeared numerous times on compilation albums and other media. ""Do It Again"" was written by Kinks front-man Ray Davies about his strenuous touring schedule and anyone who has a busy schedule. Davies later said of"
"and other famous African-American stars to be in the films. Let's Do It Again (1975 film) Let's Do It Again is a 1975 American action crime comedy film directed by and starring Sidney Poitier and co-starring Bill Cosby and Jimmie Walker, among an all-star black cast. The film, directed by Poitier, is about blue-collar workers who decide to rig a boxing match to raise money for their fraternal lodge. The song of the same name by The Staple Singers was featured as the opening and ending theme of the movie, and as a result, the two have become commonly associated"
"Beatles' 1968 song of that name, ""Something in the Air"" captured post-flower power rebellion, marrying McCulloch's sweeping acoustic and glowing electric guitars, Keen's powerful drumming and yearning falsetto, and Newman's felicitous piano solo. The song, beginning in E major, has three key changes, its second verse climbing to F-sharp major, and, via a roundabout transition, goes down to C major for Newman's barrelhouse piano solo. Following this, the last verse is, like the second, a tone above the previous verse, closing the song in A-flat major. The single reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart just three weeks after"
"a number 11 hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and topping the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in November 1967. The song also reached number 1 on the Canadian RPM magazine charts 10 February 1968. Another version of the song was recorded by The Foundations in 1968 that featured Colin Young, Clem Curtis' replacement. This was on a Marble Arch album that featured newer stereo versions of their previous hits. Original lead singer of the Foundations, Clem Curtis recorded his own version of it and it was released on the Opium label OPIN 001 as a 7"" single and"
"was the first and last number one on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart in 1968: the Pips version was the first week of January, the Gaye version the last week of December. Gladys Knight was not pleased that Gaye's version usurped her own, and claimed that Gaye's version was recorded over an instrumental track Whitfield had prepared for a Pips song, an allegation Gaye denied. In 1985, one year following Gaye's death, the song was re-released in the UK reaching number eight thanks to a Levi's commercial (starring Nick Kamen). The Gaye recording has become an acclaimed soul classic. In 2004,"
"55 in the UK and at number 18 in the US in March 1990. In mid-1990 English DJ Steve Wright began playing the song on BBC Radio 1, soon followed by many more radio DJs. The song was then re-released as a double A-side single, along with ""Healing Hands"", and reached number one in the UK in June 1990. Thus, it became John's first solo number-one single in the UK Singles Chart, remaining on the top spot for five weeks. With this re-release, Elton John also got his first number one in France and stayed on the chart for 26"
"her big-selling cover. The Everly Brothers followed in 1963, along with Jerry Wallace (1966), Dean Martin (1967), Engelbert Humperdinck (1967) who was number one on the UK Singles Chart and many others in the years after. The Humperdinck version has the distinction in the UK of holding the number one slot on the chart for six weeks during March and April 1967, and preventing The Beatles' ""Penny Lane"" / ""Strawberry Fields Forever"" from reaching the top spot. Humperdinck's ""Release Me"" was also the highest selling single of 1967 in the UK, recording over one million in sales, eventually becoming one"
"band released ""Do It Again"" as a standalone single backed with ""Wake the World"". ""Do It Again"" was recorded within the prior two months as a self-conscious throwback to the group's early surf songs, and the first time they had embraced the subject matter since 1964. It reached the top twenty in the US and was a number one hit in the UK. When ""Friends"" was issued in Japan, the song was included in the album's track list. Love recalled that the album's commercial failure caused Capitol to ""panic"". On August 5, the label issued the greatest hits album ""Best"