Lazy Day (Spanky and Our Gang song)
"Lazy Day" is a popular song by the 1960s band Spanky and Our Gang that peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after its 1967 release[1] and number 1 in the Canadian RPM Magazine charts. It appeared on their album Spanky and Our Gang.
| "Lazy Day" | ||||
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| Single by Spanky and Our Gang | ||||
| from the album Spanky and Our Gang | ||||
| B-side | "(It Ain't Necessarily) Byrd Avenue" | |||
| Released | October 1967 | |||
| Genre | Sunshine pop | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Fischoff, Tony Powers | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Ross | |||
| Spanky and Our Gang singles chronology | ||||
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The song stayed in the Top 40 four weeks longer than "Sunday Will Never Be the Same", which peaked higher on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] "Lazy Day" was featured on The Ed Sullivan Show[3] and sold over one million copies.
Critical reception
Written by George Fischoff and Tony Powers, the song received generally positive reviews and is fondly remembered. According to AllMusic, "Lazy Day" "...is a giddy joy no matter what."[4] Despite calling the lyrics frothy, The Milwaukee Journal writer Dick Young called the melody magnetic.[5]
Other versions
- Tinkerbells Fairydust released a version in December 1967 on Decca (catalog no. F 12705; Vinyl 7")
- Lesley Gore released a version in May 1969 as a medley with "98.6", also written by Fischoff and Powers.[6]
- The song's opening was sampled in Masta Ace's 2001 single "Take A Walk".[7]
- A version by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass appears on the Lost Treasures CD, Shout DK 32867, released in 2005 as part of "The Herb Alpert Signature Series".
References
- Billboard charting
- SongFacts.com
- IMDB
- AllMusic.com review
- Young, Dick (October 22, 1967). "Tops With Teens". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- Lesley Gore, "98.6/Lazy Day" Single Release Retrieved December 28, 2013
- Video on YouTube