Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)
"Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)" was the third single by the Foundations. It reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] It was the last single they released with Clem Curtis as their lead singer. Their next single with lead singer Colin Young would give them a bigger hit with "Build Me Up Buttercup".
| "Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)" | ||||
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| Single by The Foundations | ||||
| B-side | "We Are Happy People" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Tony Macaulay | |||
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The B side "We Are Happy People", which was composed by Foundations trombone player Eric Allandale, was a top 10 hit in Scandinavia for Swedish group Slam Creepers’.[2]
The Foundations would re-record the song in stereo and with Colin Young on vocals instead of Clem Curtis. This appeared on their 1968 LP released on Marble Arch MALS 1157.[3] Clem Curtis and Alan Warner re-recorded the song in the 1980s as Clem Curtis and the Foundations.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (Escalera a la Fama)[5] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "Foundations". 45-rpm.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "Billboard - Google Books". 1969-04-26. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "Foundations, The - The Foundations (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. October 1969. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ Inlay notes to Baby Now That I've Found You CD, Sequel Records NEECD 300
- ^ "Billboard - Hits Of The World" (PDF). Billboard. 21 September 1968. p. 49. Retrieved 26 July 2023.