Little Bit O'Soul
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Little Bit O' Soul is a song written in 1964 by British song writers John Carter
and Ken Lewis
, who had previously written big hits for The Ivy League and Herman's Hermits
. Originally recorded by Birmingham band The Little Darlings and released in 1965 on Fontana Records
, it was popularised by the American
band The Music Explosion
. The song was the only Top 40 hit by the band. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100
in 1967 and was awarded a gold record by the RIAA. The song was released as a single and later on the album of the same name.
John Carter (musician)
For the jazz clarinet player John Carter, see John Carter .John Carter is an English singer, songwriter and record producer.-Overview:...
and Ken Lewis
Ken Lewis (songwriter)
Ken Lewis is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered one of the most successful songwriters of the 1960s as a result of his collaborations with John Carter...
, who had previously written big hits for The Ivy League and Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits are an English beat band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, Mickie Most , emphasized a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers...
. Originally recorded by Birmingham band The Little Darlings and released in 1965 on Fontana Records
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a record label which was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records. In the seventies PolyGram acquired the dormant label....
, it was popularised by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
band The Music Explosion
The Music Explosion
The Music Explosion was an American garage rock band from Mansfield, Ohio, best known for their Top 10 hit, "Little Bit O'Soul", in 1967. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and received gold record status by the R.I.A.A....
. The song was the only Top 40 hit by the band. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 1967 and was awarded a gold record by the RIAA. The song was released as a single and later on the album of the same name.