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Chart hits and other notable songs written by Bob Crewe. Year Song [1] Original artist [1] Co-writer(s) with Crewe [1] U.S. Pop [2] U.S. R&B [3] UK Singles Chart [4]
Pages in category "Songs written by Bob Crewe" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Bob Crewe himself (recording as The Bob Crewe Generation) released a version of Sid Ramin's 1967 instrumental "Music to Watch Girls By" (originally composed as a Diet Pepsi commercial jingle) on DynoVoice. [3] The song became a Top 20 hit. [3] and spawned another successful instrumental version by Al Hirt and a vocal hit by Andy Williams.
"Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye)" is a popular song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio (a member of The Four Seasons). The Four Seasons' version of the song made it to No. 1 in Canada [1] and No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. [2] On the original issue of the single, the title was "Bye Bye Baby".
Crewe first heard the song performed in a jingle demo for a Diet Pepsi commercial, and according to Greg Adams, writing for All Music Guide, the song "exemplified the groovy state of instrumental music at that time." [1] In Bob Crewe's version, a trumpet plays the whole verse, the first time around, sounding like Herb Alpert's
"My Eyes Adored You" is a 1974 song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. [3] It was originally recorded by The Four Seasons in early 1974. After the Motown label balked at the idea of releasing it, the recording was sold to lead singer Frankie Valli for $4000.
"Big Girls Don't Cry" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio and originally recorded by the Four Seasons. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 17, 1962, and, like its predecessor "Sherry", spent five weeks in the top position but never ranked in the Billboard year-end charts of 1962 or 1963.
"Silhouettes" is a song made famous by the doo-wop group the Rays in 1957, peaking at number 3 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100. A competing version by the Diamonds was also successful. In 1965 it was a number 5 hit in the US for Herman's Hermits , and in 1990 it was a number 10 hit in the UK for Cliff Richard .