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| {{Short description|Song by Robert Allen Deitcher and Al Stillman}} | |||
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| "'''No, Not Much'''" is a ] ] published in ]. The music was written by ], the lyrics by ]. | "'''No, Not Much'''" is a ] ] published in ]. The music was written by ], the lyrics by ]. The most popular version was recorded by ]. It was one of a large number of Stillman-Allen compositions that were recorded by the quartet. | ||
| ==Background== | |||
| This song is an example of being rejected from the lover, stating that the lover does not get the pleasure, the thrills, and the satisfaction from his mate, stating that this was all pretentious. | |||
| The song is an ironic protestation of love, in which the lover rhetorically denies his devotion, but then continually undercuts and enfeebles the denial, until the exact opposite is conveyed. | |||
| The song was one of a large number of Stillman-Allen compositions that were recorded by ]. The recording by ] was released by ] as ] 40629. It first reached the ] on January 28, 1956. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #2; on the Best Seller chart, at #4; on the Juke Box chart, at #4; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #3. | |||
| ==The Four Lads recording== | |||
| The song was subsequently recorded by ] and ], both of whom charted their versions in ]. | |||
| *The recording by ] was released by ] as catalog number 40629.<ref>{{cite web|title=45cat.com|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/440629|website=45cat.com|accessdate=December 8, 2017}}</ref> It first reached the ] on January 28, 1956. On the Disk Jockey chart it peaked at No. 2; on the Best Seller chart, at No. 4; on the Juke Box chart, at No. 4; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached No. 3.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits|date=2004|publisher=Billboard Books|location=New York|isbn=0-8230-7499-4|page=236|edition=8th}}</ref> It became a ]. | |||
| ==Cover versions== | |||
| British singer Robert Palmer also recorded a version of this song for his 1992 studio album 'Ridin' High'. | |||
| *] recorded the song in 1956<ref>{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/CBS.html |website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=December 8, 2017}}</ref> for use on his ] and it was subsequently included in the box set ''The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56)'' issued by ] (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bing-crosby-cbs-radio-recordings-1954-56-mw0001951404|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 8, 2017}}</ref> | |||
| *In 1969, the song was recorded by ]. In the Vogues' version the lyric line: "Like a ten-cent soda doesn't cost a dime", was replaced by: "Like the song I'm singing doesn't mean a rhyme," because the former line was considered outdated, with the prices of sodas costing more than a dime. | |||
| *Also in 1969, ] recorded their version. | |||
| *Both of these versions, recorded in 1969, charted on the US Easy Listening and ] chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=226}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=251}}</ref> In both renditions, the first two lines of the second verse are omitted and replaced by an instrumental. | |||
| *British singer ] also recorded it for his 1992 studio album ']'.<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ridin-high-mw0000616162|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 30, 2022}}</ref> | |||
| ==In popular culture== | |||
| ⚫ | This song also appeared in an episode of the TV show |
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| ⚫ | *This song also appeared in an episode of the TV show '']''. It was sung by Ted Buckland's hospital employee a capella band "The Worthless Peons" in the ] episode "]". | ||
| *It is also one of the songs of its era included in the Broadway musical '']''. | |||
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Song by Robert Allen Deitcher and Al Stillman | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "No, Not Much" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
"No, Not Much" is a popular song published in 1955. The music was written by Robert Allen Deitcher, the lyrics by Al Stillman. The most popular version was recorded by The Four Lads. It was one of a large number of Stillman-Allen compositions that were recorded by the quartet.
Background
The song is an ironic protestation of love, in which the lover rhetorically denies his devotion, but then continually undercuts and enfeebles the denial, until the exact opposite is conveyed.
The Four Lads recording
- The recording by The Four Lads was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40629. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 28, 1956. On the Disk Jockey chart it peaked at No. 2; on the Best Seller chart, at No. 4; on the Juke Box chart, at No. 4; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached No. 3. It became a gold record.
Cover versions
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956 for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.
- In 1969, the song was recorded by The Vogues. In the Vogues' version the lyric line: "Like a ten-cent soda doesn't cost a dime", was replaced by: "Like the song I'm singing doesn't mean a rhyme," because the former line was considered outdated, with the prices of sodas costing more than a dime.
- Also in 1969, The Smoke Ring recorded their version.
- Both of these versions, recorded in 1969, charted on the US Easy Listening and Hot 100 chart. In both renditions, the first two lines of the second verse are omitted and replaced by an instrumental.
- British singer Robert Palmer also recorded it for his 1992 studio album 'Ridin' High'.
In popular culture
| This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "No, Not Much" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
- This song also appeared in an episode of the TV show Scrubs. It was sung by Ted Buckland's hospital employee a capella band "The Worthless Peons" in the 4th-season episode "My Ocardial Infarction".
- It is also one of the songs of its era included in the Broadway musical Forever Plaid.
References
- "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 236. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 226.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 251.
- "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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