"Gimme Gimme Good Lovin is a song written by Joey Levine and Ritchie Cordell and performed by Crazy Elephant. It reached No. 12 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in 1969,Crazy Elephant, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin chart positions, Musicvf.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016. and was featured on their 1969 album, Crazy Elephant.Crazy Elephant, Crazy Elephant, Discogs.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016.
The single was first released in January 1969, with "Hips and Lips" as the B-side, but it did not become a hit until re-released in February 1969.Crazy Elephant, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin original single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016.
It was produced by Joey Levine and Artie Resnick and arranged by Levine.Crazy Elephant, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin second single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016.
The single ranked No. 89 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969.
Chart history
Weekly charts Chart (1969)PeakpositionAustralia (Go-Set)Go-Set National Top 40, 14 June 1969, Poparchives.com.au22Canada RPM Top Singles3South Africa (Springbok)3UK Singles (OCC)Crazy Elephant, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin chart positions, Musicvf.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016.12U.S. Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 12U.S. Cash Box Top 1006
Year-end charts Chart (1969)RankCanada 92U.S. Billboard Hot 100 89U.S. Cash Box Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1969, Tropicalglen.com95
Other versions In 1969 (the same year as Crazy Elephant's release) Don Fardon released a version as a single in Australia.Don Fardon, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016. Also in 1969 Dusty Springfield performed a version live on her BBC TV show Decidedly Dusty. Also in 1969 Sonny Stitt released a version as a single that was featured on his album Come Hither.Sonny Stitt, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016. In 1970 Giorgio Moroder released a version on his album That's Bubblegum – That's Giorgio also known as Giorgio.Giorgio, That's Bubblegum – That's Giorgio, Discogs.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016. In 1975 Brian Cadd released a version in the United Kingdom.Brian Cadd, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016. In 1976 Danish band Morning After Rich released a version in their country. In 1979 Adrenalin released a version on Musical Signature Records In 1980 Leif Garrett released a version on his album Can't Explain.Leif Garrett, Can't Explain, Discogs.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016. In 1984 Helix released a version as a single in CanadaHelix, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016. on their album Walkin' the Razor's Edge. In 1987 I Nuovi Angeli released an Italian version on their album Color Cioccolata, titled "Balla, Balla Con Noi".I Nuovi Angeli, Color Cioccolata, Discogs.com, Retrieved August 29, 2016. In 2000 Sonny Geraci released a live version on his album On The Verge.
See also List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States
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