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The song was a top ten hit for Bloom in the Fall of 1970 on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, [2] No. 5 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles Chart, [3] No. 7 on the Australian Go-Set Singles Chart and No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was co-written and produced by Jeff Barry.
Taking into account Bloom's current hit status with "Montego Bay", the reviewer called it a potent rocker and said gave it Hot 100 potential. [29] On January 30, 1971, the song peaked at no. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100. [30] [31] Bloom had a UK hit with "Heavy Makes You Happy". [32] It was released in the UK on Polydor 2001-122 in 1970. [33]
The group recorded their version of the Bobby Bloom hit, "Montego Bay".It was produced by P. Bellotte and released on Ariola 7716. [16] John Wishart gave the song a very good review in the August 12 issue of Record Mirror with Wishart saying that "Montego Bay" was such a good song that it could withstand any treatment.
The album was reviewed in the August 29 issue of Record World.One of the Pick Hits, the reviewer began with "A deep and manly voice to reckon with here". Noting Bloom's and Barry's playing of guitars, piano and drums, the reviewer said there were "all sorts of hits on the album" and that it was "some achievement".
The song was reviewed in the February 5 issue of Record World. The reviewer said that it was in essence a sea shanty type of song with the harmonies being of a CSN&Y flavor and that it couldn't help but grow on you (referring to radio DJs) and listeners. [13] The song was a Top 20 Spotlight in the February 12 issue of Billboard. Referring to it ...
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In 1983, The Allniters performed a ska-style cover of Bobby Bloom's hit "Montego Bay", which peaked at No. 19 on the Australian singles charts. [1] [3] They followed with an album D-D-D-Dance, which contained the slower and more mainstream "Love and Affection" single. Both album and single received wide airplay on radio stations around ...
The band achieved a minor success in the United States with "Montego Bay" (a cover of the 1970 song by Bobby Bloom) in 1986; early the next year, it became a surprise hit in Canada, climbing to No. 6 on their singles chart. That year their eponymous full-length album was released on Island Records, [2] although it failed to chart highly. [3]