"Denim and Lace" is a song by Australian pop singer Marty Rhone. It was released in July 1975 as the lead single from his debut studio album, of the same name. It is co-written by Laurence Lister and Francis Lyons, who also produced it for EMI Music. "Denim and Lace" peaked at number eight on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.
| "Denim and Lace" | ||||
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| Single by Marty Rhone | ||||
| from the album Denim and Lace | ||||
| Released | July 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Alberts | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 5:19 | |||
| Label | M7/EMI | |||
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Background
editMarty Rhone, an Australian-based pop singer, signed with M7 Records a sub-label of EMI Music in mid-1975.[1][2] Rhone had spent the previous year or two as an actor – both in music theatre and TV dramas.[1][3] "Denim and Lace" was used to re-launch his singing career.[3] It was co-written by Laurence "Roy" Lister and Francis "Shad" Lyons.[4][5] Lister was an A&R agent for Leeds Music while Lyons was a country music artist.[5] Both also produced the single.[1]
Reception
editCash Box magazine said "Marty Rhone sets an aggressive vocal against a choppy strut beat, sounding a bit like the Everly Brothers at times and Neil Sedaka at other points. A very simple story, equally simple catchy melody line, clean production and a good, high echoing hook combine for almost assured AM airplay."[6]
Track listing
edit7" single (MS-115)
- Side A "Denim and Lace" (Laurence Lister, Francis Lyons) - 5:19
- Side B "Take Me" - 3:36
Charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2][7] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 45 |
References
edit- ^ a b c McFarlane, 'Marty Rhone' entry at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 August 2004). Archived from the original on 28 August 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b Nimmervoll, Ed. "Marty Rhone and the Soul Agents". HowlSpace. Archived from the original on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Denim and Lace'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ a b Nuttall, Lyn. "'Denim and Lace' – Marty Rhone (1975)". Pop Archives. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 24 January 1976. p. 19. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.