Heart and Soul (Frank Loesser and Hoagy Carmichael song)
"Heart and Soul" | |
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Song by Larry Clinton & his Orchestra, with Bea Wain | |
Published | 1938 |
Genre | Jazz |
Composer(s) | Hoagy Carmichael |
Lyricist(s) | Frank Loesser |
"Heart and Soul" is a popular song composed by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Frank Loesser. It charted with different artists between 1938 and 1961. A simplified version is a popular piano duet.
Musical format
The song's
Like the piece "
hits of the 1950s and 1960s.Early versions
In 1938, it was first recorded and released by Larry Clinton and his orchestra with vocals by Bea Wain. Their performance was filmed. That same year Al Bowlly recorded the song with Geraldo and his orchestra.
In 1939, three versions reached the music charts:
The Cleftones version
"Heart and Soul" | ||||
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Single by The Cleftones | ||||
B-side | "How Do You Feel?" | |||
Released | April 17, 1961 | |||
Recorded | 1959, Rochester, New York | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues, doo-wop | |||
Length | 1:52 | |||
Label | Gee (1064) | |||
Composer(s) | Hoagy Carmichael | |||
Lyricist(s) | Frank Loesser | |||
Producer(s) | George Goldner | |||
The Cleftones singles chronology | ||||
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The Cleftones succeeded with a rhythm and blues rearrangement of the song in 1961. After the release on April 17, 1961, "Heart and Soul" reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of that year, making this song The Cleftones' most popular work.
In 1959, the Cleftones' manager, George Goldner, convinced the group that their future resided in re-recording existing songs with an established popularity.[3] By this time, Charles James had grown more proficient on the guitar, and the group and Goldner used that to develop a new arrangement of the piece.[4][5]
At that time, a local prominent
"Heart and Soul" sat undistributed until 1961.[9] In early April of that year, Roulette Records president Morris Levy reactivated New York-based American record label Gee Records as a division of Roulette Records and made "Heart and Soul" the reactivated label's first release.[9] That same month, American news magazine Billboard Music Week review panel listed "The Cleftones; Heart and Soul (Famous, ASCAP) (1:52) Gee" as one of seventeen "Pick Hits" from all songs released in the week of April 17, 1961.[10] Under its "Spotlight Winners of the Week" column, Billboard identified the song as having the strongest sales potential of all records reviewed for the week, commenting on The Cleftones and "Heart and Soul",
This was a hit group a few seasons back and this rendition could bring them back into action. It's the standard tune and it's done in rocking, teen-slanted fashion with a swinging beat. This could happen. Flip is "How Do You Feel" (Tyrol, BMI) (2:00)[11] Gee 1064."[12]
On July 3, 1961, "Heart and Soul" reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100,[13] and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 R&B chart.[3][14][15] The recording eventually sold approximately 350,000 copies for Gee/Roulette.
In 1973, the Cleftones version was used in the movie American Graffiti.[16] It is also featured in the 1985 coming-of-age comedy Mischief.
Music critic Terry Atkinson of the
In 2012, American author and essayist Ray Schuck noted that the lyrics, "Well, I know that you're in love with him, 'cause I saw you dancing in the gym/You both kicked off your shoes – man, I dig those rhythm and blues." —from Don McLean's song "American Pie might be a vague reference to the Cleftones' 1961 rhythm and blues song, "Heart and Soul."[18] In his essay, Schuck argued that such a reference would "segue nicely into the verses comprising the remainder of this stanza, albeit with a disappointing outcome."[18]
Jan and Dean version
Uses in other media
The song was featured as part of a "Hearts" medley in The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
In 1980, an improvised piano version was performed in The Competition.[20]
Two characters perform the song in a piano museum in the 1980 Disney film Midnight Madness.
In the 1988 fantasy comedy film Big, this is the tune played on the giant piano at FAO Schwarz in the scene where the characters portrayed by Robert Loggia and Tom Hanks perform a duet in front of other customers.[21]
In the TV
In 2011, the song was featured in Family Guy S09E16 (The Big Bang Theory) at 5:50, when Stewie shows Brian that they can do everything outside space and time.
Apple used the song in the commercials for the iPhone 5, to display the larger screen size demonstrated by a piano playing app.
"Play That Song", a single by the band Train that incorporates portions of the melody, reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 2017.[24]
The character
See also
- "Blue Moon"
- "Der Flohwalzer"
- "Play That Song" (Train song), a 2016 adaptation
- List of 1930s jazz standards
- List of songs containing the 50s progression
References
- ^ a b The Bouncy Joy of 'Heart and Soul', All Things Considered, NPR, December 31, 2006
- ^ "Heart and Soul". (Sheet music) Cy Walter official site. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-634-09978-6. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-4389-5292-5. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-679-73729-2. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Wallstrom, Urban "Wally" (March 23, 2007). "Duane Hitchings: The Man Behind the Hits". Rock United. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Atkinson, Terry (August 3, 1990). "'50s Doo-Wop Collection Offers Alternative To Rap". Palm Beach Post. p. 15.
- ^ Laycock, John (February 2, 2002). "Playbill". Windsor Star. p. B4.
- ^ a b "Glover Named A&R Chief for Gee Label". Google Books. Billboard. April 17, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ "Pick Hits". Google Books. Billboard. April 17, 1961. p. 38. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ "How do you feel?", by members of the Cleftones, w & m Herbert Cox, Gene Pearson, pseud. of Joshua Leviston & James Kendis a.k.a. Charles James, U.S. Copyright Registration Number EU0000664598, Date: 1961-03-31, where Adolph Tiedmann, through the estate of James Kendis a.k.a. Charles James is the copyright holder of "How do you feel?"
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ "Honor Roll of Hits for the Week Ending July 9, 1961". Internet Archive. Billboard. July 3, 1961. p. 18. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
Heart and Soul Branch Manager billboard.
- ^ "Golden Oldies Take Stage at Chasco Fiesta". Tampa Tribune. April 4, 2008. p. 3. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Fredricksen, Barbara L. (September 28, 2001). "Doo-Wop Tour to Rock New Port Richey". St. Petersburg Times. p. 5. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Shea, Tom (April 2013), "Duo wants folks in WMass to bop to doo wop", The Republican (published March 25, 2004), sec. News, p. B1
- ISBN 978-0-306-80901-9. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4766-0036-9. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - August 21, 1961".
- ^ "The Competition". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (June 4, 2018). "The Heart and Soul of the 'Big' Piano". The Ringer. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Frasier Online Episode Guide -> Season 5 -> Episode 5.20". Frasier Online. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Episode-Heart and Soul flashback". Frasier Online. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Train Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
External links
- "The Bouncy Joy of 'Heart and Soul'" on All Things Considered, December 31, 2006