![]() ![]() The song was also sampled on the Busta Rhymes track "Salute Da Gods!!" from his 2000 Anarchy album. The song was spoofed by Philippine Comedian, Beethoven Bunagan in 1996. The song also appears on the album For You, released in 2002 by the Hawaiian group Three Plus. The song was also sampled on the Mariah Carey track "Stay The Night" from her 2005 The Emancipation of Mimi album. ![]() Chart (1997)Īngela Bofill, Norman Connors, Grant Green, Ramsey Lewis, Freddie Hubbard, Leah LaBelle, Tuck Andress, Cleveland Eaton, Errol Dunkley, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis, Phyllis Hyman, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Aaron Neville, Tweet, Pat Metheny, Horace Andy and the Sugababes have also covered the song. promotional singles were not allowed to chart until late 1998) and almost made the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. ![]() It charted fairly well in the U.S., based on airplay figures (in the U.S. One of the backgrounds of the video is Prince's own Paisley Park Studios. Garcia also appeared in the video playing herself, in the doctor's office, later to reveal Prince walking into the room revealing she is pregnant with their first child. The song was released on Mayte Garcia's (Prince's then-wife) 23rd birthday. The track was released as a promotional single in the U.S., a music video was also produced. All versions of the single had "Right Back Here In My Arms" as the B-side. The CD single was released in two formats in the UK, one with a picture sleeve and one with an orange cardboard sleeve that included a picture disc and a mini-poster. Prince had stated that he always wanted to release a cover version but his record company, Warner Bros. Prince version "Betcha by Golly Wow!"Īnother cover version was released by Prince (his stage name at that time being a symbol with no known pronunciation, see cover art) on his 1996 album Emancipation. There are two mixes of the song-the 3:17 version released as a single is the one most familiar to listeners, while the 3:48 album version has an instrumental break prior to the song's finale. ![]() The Stylistics' recording sold over one million copies globally, earning the band a gold disc The award was presented by the RIAA on April 17, 1972. In addition, it also climbed to #2 in the Billboard R&Bchart and reached number #13 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1972. The Stylistics had undoubtedly delivered a crowd pleaser of albeit a too short set which had left the crowd with a huge grin on their faces, and yet another memory of The Stylistics magical and nostalgic songs.An R&B ballad, it was the third track from The Stylistics' 1971 debut self-titled album and was released as a single in 1972 and reached #3 on the U.S. They engaged with the crowd with their amusing between song banter and with their charismatic professionalism they owned the stage from the minute they walked on to the moment they stepped off.īreak Up To Make Up, and the beautiful Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart) were flawless whilst You Are Everything defied the crowd not to sing along with them. The tempo was slowed right down for Betcha By Golly Wow, Let’s Put It All Together, and their huge 1974 chart success You Make Me Feel Brand New, which had the crowd on their feet in admiration.Īs they delivered a back to back succession of intimate love ballads and some disco numbers, the cool quartet took it in turns in the spotlight. The Stylistics Put the Top Down - Summer Love 2014 Stereo Magic Records Rel.If there was ever an evening of slick moves, beautiful lyrics and a palpable wave of sheer nostalgia, then Tuesday night at the Royal Concert Hall was definitely it when the Philadelphia soul group, The Stylistics came to town.įormed originally in 1968, the band now comprises two of the original members, Airrion Love and Herb Murrell along with two recent additions, Jason Sharp and Bo Henderson, with the only indicators of their years being a showing of grey hair.Īnd when the foursome stepped onto the stage with gracious ease, looking cool and flanked by their six piece band, the crowd welcomed them with all the exuberance that they could muster, which continued throughout the set.ĭelivering a nonstop jukebox of classic tunes and unforgettable hits, there was the beautiful You’ll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart), and I’m Stone In Love With You. Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Betcha by Golly Wow (Live) ![]()
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