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Two failed Crystals singles followed before the band left Spector's Philles Records for United Artists Records in 1964. "Little Boy", which reached number 92, [21] was a Wall of Sound production that was layered multiple times, which meant that the vocals were hard to distinguish from the music. "All Grown Up", their final Philles single (of ...
Pages in category "The Crystals songs" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Da Doo Ron Ron; G.
"Then He Kissed Me" (The Crystals) [7] "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (The Carpenters) [5] [63] [27] "This Diamond Ring" (Gary Lewis & the Playboys) [5] [64] "This Girl Is a Woman Now" (Gary Puckett & the Union Gap) [9] "This Is My Song" (Petula Clark) [10] "Top of the World" (The Carpenters) [5] [31] "The Tracks of My Tears" (Johnny Rivers) [10]
"Uptown" was originally written for Tony Orlando, but Spector convinced songwriters Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann to give him the song. [5] After acquisition, Spector changed some of the notes to ones that Barbara Alston of the Crystals could sing and modified the lyrics to be about an African American instead of a Latin American. [4]
In 2004, "He's a Rebel" was ranked No. 263 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [2] Billboard named the song No. 31 on its list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. [3] Also in 2004, the 1962 release of "He's a Rebel" on Philles Records by the Crystals was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [4]
Twist Uptown is the first studio album by the Crystals, as well as the first album issued on Philles Records.It was released in August 1962 to capitalize upon their success with the Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann composition "Uptown" which was a #13 US hit, and their first top forty hit "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" (#20 US).
Cash Box said that the song "relates the joy of a gal who has found THE guy, and it's done with appropriate good rock feeling," calling it a "solid follow-up to" the Crystals' previous hit "He's Sure the Boy I Love." [10] In 2004, the Crystals' song was ranked number 114 on Rolling Stone ' s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [11]
"There's No Other (Like My Baby)" is a song first recorded in 1961 by the American girl group the Crystals. It was written by Phil Spector and Leroy Bates. Also produced by Spector, the single was the first release on his newly-founded Philles Records label.