"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and Thomas F. Bogdany, and originally recorded by Maresca in 1962.[1] The single was released on Edward Kassner's fledgling Seville Records label.[2] It also appeared on Maresca's similarly titled album which was issued the same year.[3]
| "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ernie Maresca | |
| from the album Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) | |
| B-side | "Crying Like A Baby Over You" |
| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | Rock and roll, doo-wop |
| Length | 2:11 |
| Label | Seville Records 45-117 |
| Songwriter(s) | Ernie Maresca, Thomas F. Bogdany (B-side written by Maresca) |
| Producer(s) | Billy Mure |
History
editIn 1961, Maresca was offered a recording contract with Seville, a small New York based label. His protestations that he was not much of a singer were brushed aside, and he co-wrote "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" while sitting in a Manhattan bar with his friend Tom Bogdany.[4][5]
Maresca's recording reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1962.[6] Backing vocals on the record were by The Del-Satins,[7] who also sang on many of Dion's records, several of which were written or co-written by Maresca. The song's lyrics referred to one of Maresca's earlier compositions, "Runaround Sue", which was recorded in 1961 by Dion, in the lines, "Hey, play another song like 'Runaround Sue', let's do a dance that we all can do".
Ernie Maresca died on July 8, 2015, at his home in South Florida, after a brief illness at the age of 76.[8]
Cover versions
editThe song has been covered by several other popular singers and bands, including Rocky Sharpe and the Replays.[9][10] Recordings have also been made in French, by Les Chaussettes Noires and Les Forbans, and in Dutch, by Wim Leys.[11] The Australian band Ol' 55 included it on their album, Fiveslivejive (1977).[12]
The Buffalo Bills used a version for a brief period in 1993 as its team fight song, during a dispute with the Polaroid Corporation over the rights to "Shout" by The Isley Brothers,[13] which the team had used for that purpose since 1987. Poor response to the change led the Bills to resolve the dispute and return to their custom version of the Isley Brothers song.[14]
Chart positions
editErnie Maresca
edit| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 6 |
| US Billboard R&B[7] | 25 |
| Canada CHUM Chart[15] | 1 |
Rocky Sharpe and the Replays
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[16] | 39 |
| UK Singles Chart[10] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ David Lonergan (2005). Hit Records : 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810851290.
- ^ "Ernie Maresca - Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) / Crying Like A Baby Over You (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Various Artists (Songwriter Series) - The Original Wanderer: Ernie Maresca". Ace Records. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ a b "Ernie Maresca | Awards". AllMusic. 1939-04-21. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 285.
- ^ "News". Oldies Music. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ "Looking for an Echo - Rocky Sharpe | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 1999-10-12. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 494. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Cover versions of Shout Shout by Les Chaussettes Noires". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Fives Live Jive - Ol' 55 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Githens, Lauri (May 7, 1993). "Critics wonder if new Bills' song is worth shouting about". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Ryan (January 4, 2020). "Buffalo Bills 'Shout' song: Lyrics, videos, history of one of NFL's best fight songs". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - April 9, 1962".
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
