"Count on Me" is a 1978 song and single by Jefferson Starship written by Jesse Barish for the album Earth.[1] The single, in lighter rock mode, gave Starship another US Top 10 hit after "Miracles".[2][3] It was featured in the end credits to the movies Grown Ups and The Family Stone.[4]
| "Count on Me" | ||||
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| Single by Jefferson Starship | ||||
| from the album Earth | ||||
| B-side | "Show Yourself" | |||
| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Grunt | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jesse Barish | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Cox and Jefferson Starship | |||
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Cash Box said it has "piano licks, a moderate beat, solid acoustic guitar solo and Marty Balin’s familiar and distinctive vocals."[5] Record World called it "a fine pop tune with a country flavor."[6]
Barish released his own version, also in 1978.[7]
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Cover versions
edit- Balin released a new version on his 1999 solo album Marty Balin Greatest Hits.[13]
References
edit- ^ Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs 2014 - Page 64 "COUNT ON ME Artist: Jefferson Starship Written by: Jesse Barish From the album: Earth Label: Grunt Produced by: Larry Cox, Jefferson Starship Year: 1978 Entering their arena rock phase. "
- ^ 1000 UK Number One Hits 0857123602 Jon Kutner - 2010 "In 1971 after a change in the line-up they renamed themselves Jefferson Starship and had US Top 10 hits with, 'Miracles' and 'Count on Me'. "
- ^ Colin Larkin The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2011- Page 390 "Spitfire and Earth continued the Jefferson Starship's success, although the band had now become a hard rock outfit. Balin's lighter 'Count on Me' was a US top 10 hit in 1978.
- ^ "Jefferson Starship". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 11, 1978. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. March 11, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Jesse Barish – Jesse Barish". discogs.com. 1978. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-05-27. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "Starship – Miracles". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Miracles - Starship". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Bac-lac.gc.ca". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Marty Balin, Marty Balin Greatest Hits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
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