"He's in Town" is a song and single by the American band The Tokens, covered successfully in the U.K. by The Rockin' Berries. Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, it was first released in 1964.[1][2]
| "He's in Town" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by The Tokens | |
| B-side | "Oh Cathy" |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:20 |
| Label | B. T. Puppy |
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King |
| Producer(s) | Big Time Productions |
| "He's in Town" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Rockin' Berries | |
| B-side | "Flashback" |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Label | Piccadilly |
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King |
Background and chart success
editThe Tokens version was released in 1964 and reached No. 43 in September in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S.[3]
The Rockin' Berries version reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, in October 1964, and was in the chart for 13 weeks. It was their second U.K. success and their highest-placed single in the chart.[4]
Television and film
edit- The Rockin' Berries' version of the song appears in the 2015 British film Legend, which is heavily based on the story of the Kray twins, notorious London gangsters during the mid-1960s (when the song was a U.K. hit).
References
edit- ^ "The Tokens and The Rockin' Berries". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "He's in Town". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "The Tokens - Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "The Rockin' Berries". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.