Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion

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Poetry in Motion (song)

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“Poetry in Motion”

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Single by Johnny Tillotson
from the album Johnny Tillotson’s Best
B-side“Princess Princess
Released1960
GenreRock and roll
Length2:14
LabelCadence (US)
London (UK)
Songwriter(s)Mike AnthonyPaul Kaufman
Producer(s)Archie Bleyer
Johnny Tillotson singles chronology
Earth Angel
(1960)”Poetry in Motion
(1960)”Jimmy’s Girl”
(1961)

Poetry in Motion” is a UK No. 1 hit single in 1961, recorded amongst others by Johnny Tillotson. Tillotson’s version was the most successful.

Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson

Background

The song was written by Paul Kaufman (1930–1999) and Mike Anthony (born 1930), who said that the inspiration for it came from looking up from their work and seeing a procession of young ladies from a nearby school pass by on the sidewalk outside each afternoon. Bill Porter supervised the recording session in Nashville, Tennessee, which featured saxophonist Boots Randolph, pianist Floyd Cramer and bassist Floyd “Lightning” Chance. An alternative version, with King Curtis on saxophone, was recorded some weeks earlier and published by Bear Family Records in 2011.

In the US Billboard Hot 100, “Poetry in Motion” peaked at No. 2 in November 1960, kept out of the No. 1 spot by “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles. In the UK Singles Chart it hit No. 1 in January 1961, and also made the charts on reissue in 1979.

Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind (The Orginal Song From The Albom)

Chart positions

Chart (1960)Peak
position
US Billboard Top 100 Singles2
US Billboard R&B Singles27
Belgian Ultratop 50
(predecessor)
9
German Media Control Charts38
Dutch Singles Charts
(predecessor)
14
Norwegian VG-Lista Charts4
U.K. Singles Charts1

Cover versions

  • The song was covered by Swedish pop group Ola & the Janglers in 1966 and went to No. 1 in the Swedish voted chart “Tio i Topp” but only reached No. 7 in the sales chart “Kvällstoppen”.
Poetry In Motion
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Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson – Guitar Instrumental Cover (Free Tabs)
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Poetry in Motion cover by Lori and Michelle
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Poetry In Motion
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Poetry In Motion
  • Poetry In Motion – Guitar instrumental Cover
Poetry In Motion – Guitar instrumental Cover

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