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Maybe I Know
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Wikipedia article
"'Maybe I Know'" is an early 1960s pop song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and performed by Lesley Gore. The song was one in a long line of successful "Brill Building Sound" hits created by composers and arrangers working in New York City's Brill Building at 1619 Broadway. Pop songwriting stars Barry and Greenwich had previously scored hits with songs such as "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You" performed by The Ronettes, as well as "Then He Kissed Me" and "Da Doo Ron Ron" by The Crystals.
"Maybe I Know" reached #14 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, #16 in Canada,[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4715&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=98q6tcgku7546lsrfi3gr83pp7 Lesley Gore, "Maybe I Know" Canadian Chart Position] Retrieved January 14, 2015 #20 in the United Kingdom, and #37 in Australia in 1964.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Maybe+I+Know+by+Lesley+Gore&id=25567 Lesley Gore, "Maybe I Know" US and UK Chart Positions] Retrieved January 14, 2015 It was featured on her 1964 album, 'Girl Talk'.[http://www.discogs.com/Lesley-Gore-Girl-Talk/release/4709267 Lesley Gore, 'Girl Talk'] Retrieved January 14, 2015 'Billboard' described the song as a "medium
tempo rocker with fine dance beat." 'Cash Box' described it as "a handclappin' thumper geared for easy dancing and listening approval" and a "tuneful teen-angled vocal romp."
The song was produced by Quincy Jones and arranged by Claus Ogerman.[http://www.discogs.com/Lesley-Gore-Maybe-I-Know-Wonder-Boy/release/2094966 Lesley Gore, "Maybe I Know" single release] Retrieved January 14, 2015
Charts
Weekly charts
Other versions
The Seashells released a version of the song as a single in 1972 that reached #32 in the UK. Greenwich herself released a version of the song as a single in 1973.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Maybe+I+Know+by+Ellie+Greenwich&id=101378 Ellie Greenwich, "Maybe I Know" Chart Position] Retrieved January 14, 2015 They Might Be Giants covered the song in many live performances, before a studio-recorded version was featured on their 1999 album, 'Long Tall Weekend'. Alessi's Ark released a version of the song on her 2011 album, 'Time Travel'.
In media
The song was featured in the musicals 'Leader of the Pack' and 'The Marvelous Wonderettes'.
References
Category:1964 songs
Category:1964 singles
Category:1972 singles
Category:1973 singles
Category:Songs written by Jeff Barry
Category:Songs written by Ellie Greenwich
Category:Lesley Gore songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Quincy Jones
Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:Verve Records singles
Category:Brill Building songs
Category:Songs about infidelity
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