Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right (1st one-hit wonder of 1976)
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- "Couldn't Get It Right" is a 1976 song by the Climax Blues Band. The song was written after the band's label told them that their 1976 album Gold Plated lacked a standout track and asked them to "try and write a hit".[4] They then wrote it, in the words of its bassist Derek Holt, "from absolutely nowhere"[4] and it hit #10 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] Later on that year, the song was picked up by Sire Records and the following year it made #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] Later that year, the song was ranked #32 on Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1977.[7]
About
The song was recorded for their eighth studio album, Gold Plated, which was named after Pete Haycock's Veleno guitar and produced by Mike Vernon. The song was specifically written and produced after the manager of the band, Miles Copeland III, demanded that the band append a radio-friendly song to the tracklisting. The band at the time had released eight albums and although that had translated into fame, they did not have a great impact on the charts.[8] Copeland suggested a cover version of an Elvis Presley song; this suggestion was ignored, and instead the band came up with an original composition[9] "from absolutely nowhere". It was simply a case of sitting in the studio, conjuring up a rhythm, appending the traditional dual vocals for which Climax Blues Band were known for, and coming up with a couple of hooks. The sudden emergence of the song irritated the producer, as he thought the band had been withholding a hit from him.[4]
In an interview with Songfacts, Derek Holt explained that the song was "just a lucky moment in time", and that it is about being on the road in America. The chorus "kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night" referred to searches for Holiday Inn signs, the sight of which meant that beds had been found for the night. When the band's career first started in America, they used to fly everywhere, in some cases involving up to three flights just to get to one place. Their itineraries meant that getting to any one place was difficult and involved arriving in a town, getting into a car, getting to the gig just in time to perform the sound check, performing the gig, re-entering the car and then looking for a bed. The final few years of the band's life were easier as they switched to using tour buses. This enabled them to leave the gig, enter the bus, get a bed, drive extended distances (in Holt's words, "1,000 miles or whatever") and turn up at the next gig refreshed.[4] The saxophonist Colin Cooper sang the baritone lead on this song, with the bassist Derek Holt, guitarist Pete Haycock and drummer John Cuffley singing harmony.[4]
B-sides
While in most markets "Couldn't Get It Right" was released with the purpose-recorded "Fat Maybellene" as its B-side (it didn't appear on the album[10]), in the USA and Canada the song was backed with album track "Sav'ry Gravy".[2] Both tracks were produced by album producer Mike Vernon.[4]
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Anyone still listening to this great classic song in 2025?
Cool groovy rocking 70s song, love it baby
Timeless music, timeless band!!!
I wish there was still music like this in 2023!!!
Yes, Rest In Peace Colin Cooper....🙏🎸🎵🎶😔
The cowbell is strong with that one.
My Sisters and I were in New Jersey visiting my father. My Uncle Frank Marrone and his family came from California. We went to a big family reunion in
South Jersey at my uncle Frank Napoli's house!!!! All of us were hanging out and having a great time!!! Then at night time they all were dancing to some
AWESOME music!! My cousins danced and were really good. My Uncle Willy and his girlfriend Erica were there and my sisters and I loved being with them.
My cousins then started dancing again and wondered why we would not dance. Eva told them that we were waiting for a really good song to dance to. Then
we heard someone say, " I don't think they can dance at ALL"!!!! All of us got VERY UPSET"!!!! This song started and my sister Eva told them, " You just made the
MOST FATAL MISTAKE you could make"!!!! I was SO UPSET"!!! I said, " SCREW THIS"!!! I am going to blow this place UP"!!!!! All 3 of my sisters and I got up then
I SCREAMED "DETONATE"!!!! Then I went FLAT OUT"!!! Because this was one of my FAVORITE songs!!!! My sisters were right with me as I kicked into OVERDRIVE
and blew everyone AWAY!!!!! We got done and everyone was in "SHOCK"!!! from the dance lesson we handed everyone!!! My sister Eva hugged me and kissed me
and said, " That is the way to DESTROY a dance FLOOR"!!!! Then Nancy & Caroline hugged & kissed me as well!!! My Uncle Willy and Erica said to us, " Where did
you kids learn to dance"!!! I told them, My sister Eva taught us"!!!! I told our family, " Be careful what you say & Who you say it too"!!! My father then held & kissed
us and said, " You kids take your dancing SERIOUSLY"!!! Eva then told my father that we are Roller-Skating Champions!!!!! My Uncle Frank Marrone said, "After
what I just saw I would NEVER try to compete against these kids in a dance contest!!!! They are BEYOND INCREDIBLE!!!!!
😍😍😍💋💋💋❣❣❣🌩🌩🌩⚡⚡⚡🌀🌀🌀🔥🔥🔥 SERIOUS LOVE & ELECTRICITY!!!!!
What a tune
yesss! finally i get to see the reeeeal peeps behind this BANGER!!!!
This band were so much more than a one hit wonder, countless killer albums, all on major labels, and they were one hell of a live act, I know this as I have seen them well over 30 times in concert down the years....blues rock at it's very best.....oh and by the way they are still a working band....
Yes, I saw them last Sunday (18/6/2018)
Cow Bell , It's Got to have more Cow Bell
@@robmontier639, where did you see them?
I didn't see or hear any other single hits of this band but this one. Sorry!
@@noppornthanompong2247 What do you mean? Climax Blue Band's 1980 single "I Love You" reached #12 and spent five more weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 than "Couldn't Did It Right" did. So how is "I Love You" not a hit?
They had another hit in the early 80s with a different singer: I love you.
Correct Mella Mel summer of ' 81or so!
Derek Holt
Should have been #1. The "brothas" at the end get to go down in history. Would have been awesome to be on that production stage.
Best song ever😻😻
This song has always reminded me of a BeeGee song. Love it.
This is a great song!
One hit wonder my ass. They have a string of great albums and hit songs.
I love this song,remember My days in My country El Salvador
Really love that they manage 3 octaves
Gosh damn I LOVE this song! RIP Colin Cooper 🙏🙏
Can I say blue eyed soul this is one of the funkiest rock groups I’ve ever heard ,,
one of the best of the day love it still at 62 but I look feel 40 so i'll find the light get it right I hope soon so cool
Colin Cooper was born October 7, 1939 and died July 3, 2008. RIP. He did lead vocals and played sax.
He was sO kewl ! He made the band! AWSOME
And they GOT MANY HITS. not a 1 hit wonder!!!!!!
Never did see him playing the sax!!!
After all of these Years Gone by He Finally " Got it Right " !!
Always liked this fantastic song.
#OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #Audioded
This song is badass.
Gets you going in the right way.
i loved this song. i swear that's a cow bell but no one's playing it and one of those guys has a crazy falsetto.
daveheel I agree. But the dude claimed he increased the audio quality but just mixed the recorded version over the crowd applause. Still a great song though
Crazy falsetto is Derek Holt, Bass player.
Falsetto was Derek Dickie Holt
Yeh true. I thought they had a female backup singer. Turns out it is one of those blokes!
Watched Colin at Stafford Jazz Club in the 60's
Thank you for the enhancement, Brother!👊🏻
many times I listened this song by radio but I don't knew that they singed it, it's fantastic because still (2022) is more than "one-hit wonder" ❤️👍
An imprinting Song of my youth
Saw them in Liverpool when Gold Plated was in the charts. They were a good line-up, and a pretty good live band. Like a mighty fire...
Two hit wonders, not one, "I Love You" was a hit four years later, this is better but both songs are classic hits!
More cowbells! This is a cool tune.
Bruce Dickinson rules! ^^
best comment ever!!!!
They had another hit with "I Love You" in 1981. They had even more the U.K. so not one hit wonders
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
These guys were the inspiration for maroon5
That's a really nice sound mix of the original and the top of the pop live version, btw. Kudos.
indeed!
GOOD MEDICINE
Still here
The Climax Blues Band wasn’t a one hit wonder. They had a huge hit in 1981 with “I Love You”.
See boys and girls they are dancing not on their phones
they are all trying to see themselves on camera... they are just as vacuuous as kids today. stop with that shit
He looks like he'd help you out.
MORE COWBELL!!!!
Sax as an air guitar :)
if this was the first one hit wonder of 1976 in the October, what happened to all the others between January and September?
All the other hits before this one were written by groups and musicians who had other hits already. This one was CBB's only hit in their career.
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I think this was a hit in 1981, so "Couldn't See The Light" wasn't their only hit.
@@tyme4mike What do you mean? Climax Blue Band's 1980 single "I Love You" reached #12 and spent five more weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 than "Couldn't Did It Right" did. So how is "I Love You" not also a hit?
Steely Dan and Kansas meet in the large hadron super collider
Funny
They had a number 12 hit in 1980...not a OHW
what about Gotta have more Love 1981? never more playing
Great tune with a badass guitar solo!
They had a few hits.
Anyone else notice a distinct similarity between the vocals of Colin Cooper, and the vocals of Anthony Kiedis?
100%
@@jeremycarter6245 Glad I'm not the only one who hears it.
A bit.
not at all
This band was awesome, except for this very song.
One hit Wonder in the pop world only.
a very under appreciated song but that's a little too hairy me.
Is it just me, or does the lead singer look like Jarod Leto?????
Needs more cowbell.
Yes! Top allusion ^^
😂😂😂😂😂
Only top ten? Incorrect.
Ef you. They weren't one hit wonder.
Well the Climax Blues Band had at least 2 hits so.. nice try though
Crap video quality.
This is older than entire people I know. Hush.
@@laurahall3094 And so because it's older than 'entire' people you know (as opposed to just 'parts' of people ?) then that justifies the crap quality ? Don't make me laugh. I have music DVD's and movies from the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's that are HD quality. So when the recording was made is IRRELEVANT you moron.