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| “Under the Boardwalk” | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Drifters | |
| B-side | “I Don’t Want to Go On Without You“ |
| Released | June 1964 |
| Recorded | 1964 |
| Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York City |
| Genre | Pop, soul |
| Length | 2:45 |
| Label | Atlantic 8099 |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Young, Arthur Resnick |
| Producer(s) | Bert Berns |
| The Drifters singles chronology | |
| “One Way Love” (1964)”Under the Boardwalk“ (1964)”I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes” (1964) |
“Under the Boardwalk” is a pop song written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick and recorded by The Drifters in 1964. It charted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 22, 1964. The song has since been covered by many other artists, with versions by Billy Joel, Bette Midler, the Tom Tom Club, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joe Royal, Bruce Willis, Bad Boys Blue, and Lynn Anderson all charting in the United States or overseas. The song ranked #489 on Rolling Stone‘s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The song was set to be recorded on May 21, 1964, but the band’s lead singer, Rudy Lewis, died of a suspected heroin overdose the night before. Lewis had sung lead on most of their hits since the 1960 departure of Ben E. King, including “Up on the Roof”. Rather than reschedule the studio session the lead on “Under the Boardwalk” was given to the group’s other lead vocalist Johnny Moore who had returned to the group in April 1963. The personnel on that recording included Ernie Hayes on piano, Everett Barksdale, Bill Suyker and Bob Bushnell on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, Gary Chester on drums and George Devens on percussion. The last-minute move was a success, as the single, released on Atlantic Records, went to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and number one for three non consecutive weeks on Cashbox magazine’s R&B chart.
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| “Under the Boardwalk” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bruce Willis | |
| from the album The Return of Bruno | |
| Released | May 1987 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | Pop, R&B |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Motown |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Young, Arthur Resnick |
| Bruce Willis singles chronology | |
| “Respect Yourself” (1987)”Under the Boardwalk“ (1987)”Secret Agent Man“ (1987) |
| “Under the Boardwalk” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lynn Anderson | |
| from the album What She Does Best | |
| B-side | “Turn the Page” |
| Released | July 1988 |
| Genre | Countrycountry pop |
| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | Mercury Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny YoungArthur Resnick |
| Producer(s) | Michael ClarkJerry KennedyNelson Larkin |
| Lynn Anderson singles chronology | |
| “Read Between the Lines“ (1987)”Under the Boardwalk“ (1988)”What He Does Best” (1988) |
“Under the Boardwalk” has since been covered by many artists, including Bette Midler
and the Tom Tom Club (whose version reached #22 in the UK Top 40 in 1982, becoming the first version of the song to chart in Britain). Versions by Billy Joe Royal, Bruce Willis (a #2 success in the UK), and Lynn Anderson (#24 on the Country singles) all reached the Billboard charts.
The song has been translated to Spanish and interpreted by the pioneer Argentine rock group Los Gatos Salvajes under the title of “Bajo la rambla”, on their 1965 debut LP Los Gatos Salvajes.
It was also covered by the Argentine band Los Perros on their 1992 album Perfume y dolor. In Mexico it was also covered by Los Apson Boys in 1966, with the name of “Fue en un café”.
It was also covered by Ana Gabriel in 1996 with a Spanish version called “Fue en Un cafe” using the music from Bette Midler’s version of the song. She also sang the song in its original English version. Both versions are on her 1996 album Vivencias.
A cover of this song by the Rolling Stones was released the same year as the original version. Their version was released as a single only in Australia, South Africa and Rhodesia, and peaked at no. 1 in the first two (the song was the band’s first no. 1 hit in Australia) and at no. 2 in Rhodesia. It appeared on their albums 12 X 5 and The Rolling Stones No. 2. In 2007, it was included on the album Rhythms del Mundo Classics.
John Mellencamp released the track as the B-side of his single “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.“. In Australia, the single effectively became a double-A side when the B-side “Under the Boardwalk” received significant airplay and both tracks were listed together on the singles chart, reaching #18. The track also reached #19 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.
The Beach Boys released a cover of the song (with slightly different lyrics) as an album cut on their 1992 release Summer in Paradise with lead vocals shared by Mike Love on the verses and Carl Wilson on the chorus.
Cory Band plays an instrumental cover of the song with a flugelhorn and tuba duet.
Billy Joe Royal cover
After Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore in New Jersey, causing widespread damage to the New York and New Jersey area, Jimmy Fallon, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Steven Tyler performed the song during the November 2012 Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together telethon, referencing the many shoreline boardwalks that were damaged and destroyed in the storm.
Song featured in the film ” Dear America : Letters Home From Vietnam”
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