Will It Go Round in Circles
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"Will It Go Round in Circles" is a song written by Bruce Fisher
and Billy Preston
, and recorded by Preston for his 1972 album Music Is My Life
. On its release as a single
in 1973, the song was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, and sold over a million copies.
on his live album Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
.
In 2002 the song appeared on Eric Clapton
's live DVD One More Car, One More Rider
. That same year, Jools Holland
's Big Band Rhythm and Blues album included a version with guest Paul Weller
.
In the 2006 television soundtrack That's So Raven Too!
included a version by Orlando Brown.
It also appears on two 2007 albums; Martin Sexton
's 2007 album Seeds and contemporary jazz guitarist Blake Aaron
, who covered the song on his album Desire.
In 2008 the Band From TV
album Hoggin' All the Covers included a version with vocals by actor Hugh Laurie
.
film, Beautiful Girls. In 2006 the song was included in the television film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
.
Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher is an American songwriter, record producer, playwright and guitarist best known for his collaborations with Billy Preston.-Career:Born January 8, 1951, in Washington D.C., Fisher was raised in Chicago, Illinois, by his grandmother...
and Billy Preston
Billy Preston
William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
, and recorded by Preston for his 1972 album Music Is My Life
Music Is My life
Music Is My Life is the seventh studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1972. The album contains Preston's first #1 single, "Will It Go Round in Circles", which would become one of Preston's most well known songs...
. On its release as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1973, the song was a number-one hit 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...
chart, and sold over a million copies.
Covers
In 1990 the song was released by Ringo StarrRingo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
on his live album Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
This article is about the album. For the band, go to Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band is Ringo Starr's first official live album, recorded in 1989 during his successful comeback tour and released in 1990...
.
In 2002 the song appeared on Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
's live DVD One More Car, One More Rider
One More Car, One More Rider
One More Car, One More Rider is a double live album by Eric Clapton, released on November 5, 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. The album contains songs performed during Clapton's 2001 world tour. The recordings on this album are from two nights at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, August 18 & 19 of 2001...
. That same year, Jools Holland
Jools Holland
Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
's Big Band Rhythm and Blues album included a version with guest Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...
.
In the 2006 television soundtrack That's So Raven Too!
That's So Raven Too!
That's So Raven Too! is the second soundtrack album from the hit Disney Channel original series, That's So Raven. The soundtrack debuted and peaked at #44, on the Billboard 200, selling 22,600 copies in its first week. Since then, the soundtrack has sold 200,000 copies...
included a version by Orlando Brown.
It also appears on two 2007 albums; Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton is an American singer-songwriter and producer originally from Syracuse, New York.- Early life :Sexton grew up the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family. He acquired his first guitar, a Sears & Roebuck acoustic, at the age of 14 and later played in local...
's 2007 album Seeds and contemporary jazz guitarist Blake Aaron
Blake Aaron
Blake Aaron is a guitarist, composer, recording artist and radio show host.-Collaborations:Aaron has recorded and/ or performed with such artists, composers, and musicians as Philip Bailey , Bobby Womack and Carlos Santana , The Gap Band, Lakeside, Dynasty, The Drifters, The Coasters, Little...
, who covered the song on his album Desire.
In 2008 the Band From TV
Band From TV
Band from TV is a charity cover band, whose members are all actors from American television series, who donate the proceeds of their performances and recordings to the charities of their choice.-Band history:...
album Hoggin' All the Covers included a version with vocals by actor Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE , better known as Hugh Laurie , is an English actor, voice artist, comedian, writer, musician, recording artist, and director...
.
Soundtracks
The song was in the soundtrack of the 1996 Matt DillonMatt Dillon
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon is an American actor and film director. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s.- Early life :...
film, Beautiful Girls. In 2006 the song was included in the television film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Brenda Song and Shin Koyamada. Koyamada plays a Chinese monk who visits the title character, an American teenager played by Song, claiming Wu is the reincarnation of a powerful female warrior and the only person who can...
.