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{{Short description|1970 single by Connie Stevens and 1972 hit for the Stylistics}} |
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| name = Betcha by Golly, Wow |
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| Released = 1971 |
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| Writers = ] & ]. |
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| Chart position = Number 3 U.S.; Number 13 UK |
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| B-side = Ebony Eyes |
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| released = February 17, 1972 |
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| studio = ], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Sigma Sound Studios: Singles 1968-1978|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ICQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=billboard+%22Tarsia%22&pg=PT50|magazine=Billboard|page=SS-11|date=September 16, 1978|access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref> |
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* ]<ref name= "Marsh 1989">{{cite book|first=Dave|last=Marsh|title=The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5t5DYDniSHEC|date=1989|publisher=]|isbn=0-452-26305-0|page=322}}</ref> |
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* ]<ref name= "Billboard Pop 500">{{cite magazine|last= Billboard Staff|title= The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List|magazine= ] |url= https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-pop-songs-all-time-hits/|date= October 19, 2023|accessdate= February 11, 2024|quote= ...an era of impossibly pretty R&B records in the early 1970s, including The Delfonics’ “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)” and The Stylistics’ “Betcha By Golly Wow}}</ref> |
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"'''Betcha by Golly, Wow'''" is a song written by ] and ], originally titled "'''Keep Growing Strong'''" and recorded by American actress and singer ] under the ] label in 1970. Stevens' recording runs two minutes and thirty seconds. The composition later became a hit when it was released by the ] group ] in 1972 under its better known title, "Betcha by Golly, Wow".<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> |
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"'''Betcha by Golly Wow!'''" is a ] written by ] and ] in 1970. |
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==The Stylistics version== |
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==The Stylistics version== |
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One year after Stevens' original version was released, the Stylistics recorded a more successful cover version as an R&B ballad under the name the song is best known, "Betcha by Golly, Wow". It was the third track from the Stylistics' 1971 debut ];<ref>{{cite web|last=Lytle|first=Craig|title=The Stylistics|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-stylistics-r19273|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=1 October 2011}}</ref> released as a ] in 1972, it reached No. 3 on the US '']'' ].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/><ref name="AMG">{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-stylistics-mn0000567624/awards |title=The Stylistics | Awards |publisher=] |access-date=2016-02-02}}</ref> ''Billboard'' ranked it as the ]. It also climbed to No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' ] chart,<ref name="AMG"/> and reached No. 13 on the ] in July 1972.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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It was one of the biggest hits by ] and released one year after. It made number three on the ] ] chart and on the ] in 1972 and number thirteen that same year. |
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At first, the song was recorded in 1970 by the trumpeter ]'s album ''The Best of Freddie Hubbard''. But the composition scored a hit when it was released by The Stylistics in 1971, in their first album ('']'') of this Philadelphia soul group. |
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| title= British Hit Singles & Albums |
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| edition= 19th |
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| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited |
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| location= London |
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| page= 537}}</ref> The single sold over one million copies globally, earning the band a ]<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book |
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| year= 1978 |
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| title= The Book of Golden Discs |
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}}</ref> The award was presented by the ] on April 17, 1972.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> It was the band's second gold disc.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> There are two mixes of the song; the 3:17 version released as a single is the one most familiar to listeners, while the 3:48 album version has an instrumental break prior to the song's finale. |
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|align="left"|US ] ('']'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1972-05-13 |title=Adult Contemporary Music Chart |publisher=Billboard |date=1972-05-13 |access-date=2016-02-02 |archive-date=2015-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128133422/http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1972-05-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Prince version== |
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| Name = Betcha by Golly Wow! |
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| name = Betcha by Golly Wow! |
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| Caption = UK CD single |
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| B-side = "Right Back Here In My Arms" |
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| B-side = Right Back Here in My Arms |
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| released = November 13, 1996 |
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| Length = 3:30 |
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| This single = "Betcha By Golly Wow!"<br />(1996) |
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| Next single = "]"<br />(1997) |
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Another version of "'''Betcha by Golly, Wow!'''" was released by American musician ] (his stage name at that time being a symbol with no known pronunciation, see cover art) on his 20th album, '']'' (1996). Prince had stated that he always wanted to release his own version but his record company, ], had not permitted it. The ] was released in two formats in the UK, one with a picture sleeve and one with an orange cardboard sleeve that included a ] and a mini-poster. The song was also issued on ]. All versions of the single had "Right Back Here in My Arms" as the ]. Both tracks were the album versions. The track was released as a promotional single in the US; a music video was also produced. |
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Another version was released from ]'s (his stage name at that time being a symbol with no known pronunciation, see cover art) 1996 ] '']''. Prince had stated that he always wanted to release a cover version but his record company, ] had not permitted it. The ] was released in two formats in the ], one with a picture sleeve and one with an orange cardboard sleeve that included a ] and a mini-]. The song was also issued on ]. All versions of the single had "'''Right Back Here In My Arms'''" as the ]. Both tracks were the album version. The track was released as a promotional single in the ] a ] was also produced. It charted fairly well in the U.S., based on ] figures (in the US promotional singles were not allowed to chart until late 1998)and almost made the top ten in the UK. |
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The song was released on ]'s (Prince's then-wife) 23rd birthday. Garcia also appeared in the video; she played herself in the doctor's office, confirming she is pregnant and revealing this to Prince when he walks into the room. One of the backgrounds of the video is Prince's own ]. |
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It charted fairly well in the US, based on ] figures (in the US promotional singles were not allowed to chart until late 1998) and almost made the ] of the ].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums 2">{{cite book |
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===Critical reception=== |
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] of '']'' stated, "He follows the blueprint of the ]' original recording almost to the letter, offering only the scant and fleeting hints of the offbeat brilliance on which he has built his career. That said, this is certainly a pleasant and hit-worthy effort, thanks in large part to a sweetly romantic ] vocal and the warm familiarity of the song."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|title=Reviews & Previews: Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-11-23.pdf|magazine=]|date=November 23, 1996|page=84|accessdate=December 6, 2022|author-link=Larry Flick}}</ref> ] from '']'' was negative, writing, "Insipid cover of Stylistics oldie. Breathy vocals and saccharine sentiments recall the worst of the Seventies. This is music ] set out to destroy."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Everett|last=True|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53756176520/|title=Singles|magazine=]|date=December 7, 1996|page=38|access-date=June 2, 2024|author-link=Everett True}}</ref> A reviewer from '']'' gave the cover version four out of five, adding, "This smoothly-produced debut for The Artist's new label is a sleek and seamless cover of the Stylistics' seventies hit. A hit no doubt, but not one of his classics."<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-11-23.pdf |title= Reviews: Singles |magazine= ] |date= November 23, 1996 |page= 24 |accessdate= October 5, 2021}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Italy ('']'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php|title=Classifiche|work=]|language=it|access-date=May 28, 2022}} Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Prince".</ref> |
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==References== |
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The song was also sampled on the ] track "Stay The Night" from her 2005 ] album. |
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One year after Stevens' original version was released, the Stylistics recorded a more successful cover version as an R&B ballad under the name the song is best known, "Betcha by Golly, Wow". It was the third track from the Stylistics' 1971 debut self-titled album; released as a single in 1972, it reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 18 song for 1972. It also climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart, and reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1972. The single sold over one million copies globally, earning the band a gold disc The award was presented by the RIAA on April 17, 1972. It was the band's second gold disc. There are two mixes of the song; the 3:17 version released as a single is the one most familiar to listeners, while the 3:48 album version has an instrumental break prior to the song's finale.
One of side-A labels of the US single
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