| "Ooh I Do" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lynsey de Paul | ||||
| B-side | "Nothing Really Lasts Forever" | |||
| Released | 17 May 1974 | |||
| Studio | ATV Music | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue | |||
| Producer(s) | Lynsey de Paul | |||
| Lynsey de Paul singles chronology | ||||
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"Ooh I Do" is the fifth single released by Lynsey de Paul on 17 May 1974 and her only single released on the Warner Bros. label, after moving there from MAM Records. [1] Co-written by de Paul and Barry Blue, [2] this Phil Spector-ish song with a nod to the style of the Roy Wood/Wizzard sound, [3] conveys the angst about parents not believing in a teenage love affair represented a change of style for de Paul, who also produced the recording. De Paul performed the song on TV shows in Spain and Germany, however, her only UK performance was for Top of the Pops, but this was never shown because of industrial action at the BBC. [4] De Paul re-recorded the song for this episode and this version was released on the BBC Transcription Services album, Top Of The Pops-495, which also featured an interview conducted by Brian Matthews. [5]
History
Together with " Sugar Me" it was her biggest hit in Japan. [6] In the UK, some copies were mis-pressed with the B-side label appearing as "Ten Years After on Strawberry Jam" by The Scaffold, that also appeared on the Warner Bros label, although the track that plays is "Nothing Really Lasts Forever" (K 16400), also sung, composed and produced by de Paul. [7] According to Barry Blue, "Ooh I Do" is the only song he and de Paul co-write that they fell out over - Blue wanted to release his version of the song as a single but de Paul recorded it first. [8]
Chart performance
It was a hit in the UK Singles Chart (number 25), [9] and in corresponding charts in Belgium, [10] the Netherlands [11] and Brazil. [12] It reached number 13 on the Capital countdown chart [13] and number 20 on the NME chart. [14] It was ranked 50th best single of 1974 by Joepie, a Flemish hit list that was published in the youth magazine, Joepie, [15] as well as on the Radio Mi Amigo year end chart. [16]
Other recordings
The song has been covered by other artists, notably Barry Blue, albeit it with different lyrics; as well as the Japanese artists Kojima Mayumi, on the album, Jive Bunny Project – Stepping - Spectre Sounds, [17] as well as on her 2015 album Cover Songs, [18] and GML (Girl Meets Love) on their CD GML Meets Union Jack. [19]
Chart performance
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 12 |
| Brazil | 11 |
| Netherlands | 16 |
| UK | 25 |
References
- ^ "Lynsey de Paul - Ooh I Do / Nothing Really Lasts Forever - Warner Bros. - UK - K 16401". 45cat.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Oh I Do". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Bob Stanley. "Lynsey de Paul 'Stood Out Like a Cut-Glass Decanter Among Milk Bottles' | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Timeline: Top of the Pops by Tom Vine, 12 September 2002, The Guardian
- ^ "Various - Top Of The Pops-495". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Cover Versions of Ooh I Do Written by Barry Blue, Lynsey de Paul". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Lynsey de Paul - Ooh I Do (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ In Perfect Harmony: Singalong Pop in '70s Britain by Will Hodgkinson. Publisher:Nine Eight Books. ISBN 978-1788705615
- ^ "ooh+i+do | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Lynsey de Paul - Ooh I Do". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Lynsey de Paul - Ooh I Do". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Maximus, Carlus (1 February 2016). "1975 January 'Happy man' / 'Kung Fu fighting'". Brazilian1970salbums-singles.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "PDF Document Capital Radio top 40 1974.pdf". PDF Archive.
- ^ Osbourne, Roger; Rees, Dafydd; Lazell, Barry (30 September 1992). 40 Years of NME Charts. Boxtree Ltd. ISBN 978-1852837464.
- ^ "Joepie Top 100 van 1974: 2011 - Hitnoteringen". Hitnoteringen.nl. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Radio Extra Gold". Extragold.nl. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Jive Bunny Project - Stepping - Spectre Sounds". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Kojima Mayumi - Cover Songs". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "GML – Video Killed The Radio Star (1996, CD)". Discogs.com.