Some Kind of Wonderful (Soul Brothers Six song)
"(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful" is a song written by John Ellison[1] and first recorded by his group, Soul Brothers Six, in 1967, peaking at number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[2] The best known version is by Grand Funk Railroad from 1974 which reached number 3 on the same chart.
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | ||||
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| Single by Soul Brothers Six | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Be Loving You" | |||
| Released | May 1967 | |||
| Recorded | March 30, 1967 at Atlantic Studios (New York, New York) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 2406 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Ellison | |||
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Grand Funk Railroad version
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | ||||
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| Single by Grand Funk | ||||
| from the album All the Girls in the World Beware!!! | ||||
| B-side | "Wild" | |||
| Released | December 9, 1974[3] | |||
| Recorded | 1974 at the Swamp[4] | |||
| Genre | Hard Rock | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Capitol 4002 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Ellison | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Ienner[4] | |||
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In 1974, Grand Funk recorded the song[5] for the group's album All the Girls in the World Beware!!! Reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 22, 1975,[6] it was an indisputable hit and thus became one of the band's best known songs.
It also ranked number 74 on Billboard's Hot 100 year-end chart for 1975 (but the December 27, 1975, print edition of Billboard, which contained the Hot 100 for 1975 that Casey Kasem followed,[7] erred in placing it at #6 and in placing all the songs from #6 through #73 one position lower apiece).
Their version of the song appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the fictitious radio station K-DST.
Other versions
- The Fantastic Johnny C covered the song in 1968, reaching number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8]
- British blue-eyed soul band Q-Tips (featuring lead singer Paul Young) recorded a version on their 1980 debut album, although on the label it was mistakenly credited to Goffin and King.[9]
- Conway Twitty released a cover on his 1977 album Play Guitar Play.[10]
- Viva, a German metal band, released their version of the song on their second album Dealers of the Night in 1982
- Buddy Guy released a version of the song on his 1993 album, Feels Like Rain.[11]
- Huey Lewis and the News charted with their own version, including it on their 1994 covers album, Four Chords & Several Years Ago.[12]
- Little Milton and Delbert McClinton collaborated on a cover version for Milton's 1999 album, Welcome to Little Milton.[13][14]
- Toploader released a version on their 2002 album, Magic Hotel.[15]
- Joss Stone released a version on her 2003 debut album, The Soul Sessions.[16]
Charts
| Year | Artist | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Soul Brothers Six | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[17] | 91 |
| 1968 | The Fantastic Johnny C | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 87 |
| 1975 | Grand Funk Railroad | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 3 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 6 | ||
| 1994 | Huey Lewis and the News | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[18] | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[19] | 7 | ||
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[20] | 37 | ||
| 2002 | Toploader | UK Singles Chart[21] | 76 |
References
- "Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "Some Kind of Wonderful (song by Soul Brothers Six) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1967-06-24. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- Tedds, David K. (2006). Greatest Hits (CD liner). Grand Funk Railroad. Hollywood, California, United States: Capitol Records. 509992-34915-26.
- All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (Vinyl sleeve). Grand Funk. Capitol Records. 1974. SO-11356.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Some Kind of Wonderful (song by Grand Funk Railroad) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1974-12-14. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- Top Records of 1975, Billboard, Section II, December 27, 1975. p. 38. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful (song by The Fantastic Johnny C) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1968-11-16. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "Q-Tips* - Q-Tips (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "Play, Guitar Play - Conway Twitty | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- Gioffre, Daniel (1993-03-09). "Feels Like Rain - Buddy Guy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Four Chords & Several Years Ago - Huey Lewis & the News | Songs, Reviews, Credits". date=1994-11-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- Koda, Cub (1999-08-07). "Welcome to Little Milton - Little Milton | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "Little Milton & Delbert McClinton - Some Kind of Wonderful". YouTube. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "At the Magic Hotel - Toploader | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2002-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- Jurek, Thom. "The Soul Sessions - Joss Stone | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "Soul Brothers Six | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "Huey Lewis | Awards". AllMusic. 1950-07-05. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "Country Singles : Billboard". Nl.newsweek.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1994-06-07. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "Some Kind of Wonderful (song by Toploader) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
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