The 'In' Crowd (song)
"The ‘In’ Crowd" is a 1964[3] song written by Billy Page[3] and arranged by his brother Gene that was originally performed by Dobie Gray on his album Dobie Gray Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go-Go". The song appeared on an episode of Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember featuring the last week of November 1964, the month that Gray's rendition was released.
| "The 'In' Crowd" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dobie Gray | ||||
| from the album Dobie Gray Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go-Go" | ||||
| B-side | "Be a Man" | |||
| Released | November 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Charger | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Page | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Darian | |||
| Dobie Gray singles chronology | ||||
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| "The 'In' Crowd" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ramsey Lewis Trio | |
| from the album The In Crowd | |
| Released | June 1965[2] |
| Recorded | May 1965, Bohemian Caverns, Washington, D.C. |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Argo |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Page |
| Producer(s) | Esmond Edwards |
Chart performance
In the US, Gray's powerful Motown-like version, complete with brass section, reached #11 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart[4] and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 20 February 1965.[5] Outside the US, "The 'In" Crowd" went to #25 in the UK.[6] Gray's Shindig! performance of the song aired on 10 March 1965.[7]
Ramsey Lewis instrumental versions
The Ramsey Lewis Trio recorded an instrumental version of the tune later that same year. Their jazzy take, recorded live at Bohemian Caverns, a Washington, D.C., night club, reached #5 on the Hot 100 on 9 October 1965,[8] as well as peaking at #2 for three weeks on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.[9]
Other versions
- The Mamas and the Papas covered the song on their 1965 debut album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears.[10]
- Bryan Ferry covered the song on his 1974 album Another Time, Another Place and released it as a single which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.[11]
References
- "The 'In' Crowd / Be A Man - Dobie Gray". 45cat. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "The 'In' Crowd / Since I Fell For You - Ramsey Lewis Trio". 45cat. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "Second Hand Songs - Recording: The 'In' Crowd - Dobie Gray". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 236.
- "The Hot 100: Week of February 20, 1965". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- "Drift Away and In Crowd singer Dobie Gray dies at 71". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- "Shindig! Show 27: March 10, 1965 - Beau Brummels, Tony Bennett, The Drifters, Aretha Franklin, Dobie Gray, Mickey Rooney Jr". tv.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1965-10-09
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 348.
- https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/06/crawdaddy-classics-the-new-sounds-the-mamas-and-th.html
- "UK Charts - Bryan Ferry". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.