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Hush (song)
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| "Hush" | ||
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| Single by Billy Joe Royal | ||
| Released | October 1967 | |
| Format | 45 rpm | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Label | CBS | |
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| Single by Somebody's Image | ||
| Released | November 1967 | |
| Format | 45 rpm | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Label | IN Records | |
| Producer | Ian Meldrum | |
| "Hush" | ||
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| Single by Someones | ||
| Released | 1968 | |
| Format | 45 rpm | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Label | Sonet Records | |
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| Single by Deep Purple from the album Shades of Deep Purple |
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| B-side | "One More Rainy Day" | ||||
| Released | June 1968 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | May 11-13, 1968 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:24 | ||||
| Label | Parlophone (UK) Tetragrammaton (US) |
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| Writer | Joe South | ||||
| Producer | Derek Lawrence | ||||
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| "Hush" | ||
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| Single by Giuliano Girardi | ||
| Released | 1969 | |
| Format | 45 rpm | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Label | Discophon | |
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| Single by Deep Purple from the album Nobody's Perfect |
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| Released | June 1988 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Hard Rock | ||||
| Length | 3:32 | ||||
| Label | Polydor (UK) Mercury (US) |
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| Writer | Joe South | ||||
| Producer | Roger Glover Deep Purple |
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"Hush" is a song written by country music artist Joe South for Billy Joe Royal, who had recorded several other songs written and produced by South. South cited the gospel song "Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name" (a minor hit for Bobby Darin in 1960) as an influence in writing Hush.[1]
Particularly notable about this track is the wordless vocal chorus sung between the instrumental passages, which takes its melody from a small part of The Beatles' epic track "A Day in the Life" from their Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Although it was written as a country music song, most recordings have been rock or pop in style.
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"Hush" was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal in October 1967 (CBS 3044). It reached #52 on the US charts.
A common practice at the time was for bands around the world to cover American songs and release them as singles before the originals became widely known in other countries. "Hush" was no exception and cover versions were released in the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy and Denmark.
Keith Ife released the single in the UK (MGM 1369) in 1967.
In November 1967 it was recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Russell Morris and his band Somebody's Image (IN S-8116), and reached as high as #2 on the Australian charts.[2] It was produced by Ian Meldrum.
Italian band I Colours (Rifi 16720) and Danish band Someones (Sonet T7253) released their own covers of the song in 1968.
Deep Purple recorded a version which appeared on the Shades of Deep Purple album and was their first hit in September 1968 (Peaking at #4 in the USA). They later re-recorded the song in 1988 to celebrate their 20th anniversary, with Ian Gillan on vocals and Roger Glover on bass.
Canadian singer Jeannine de Bellefeuille (as "Jenny Rock") released a French language version of the song, entitled "Mal" (Action AN-7202), in 1969. The French lyrics were written by Georges Aber.[3]
Another Italian version by singer and actor Giuliano Girardi was released in 1969 (Discophon B-3043).
South himself recorded his own version of the song, released as a single in 1970 and on the Best Of Joe South album in 1990.
The Deep Purple arrangement was covered by Thin Lizzy (as Funky Junction) on their Tribute to Deep Purple album in 1973.
Blue Swede included "Hush" in a medley in 1975.
Russell Morris re-recorded the song with his band The Rubes in 1980. It reached #14 on the Australian charts.[2]
A newer Deep Purple version of this song can be found on the 1988 Nobody's Perfect live album released for the 20th anniversary of the band. The single reached #62 on the UK charts. On CD re-issues of Shades of Deep Purple, a live U.S. televised version was included as a bonus track. Other live versions can be found on the live albums Inglewood - Live in California, the only Deep Purple live album with Rod Evans and Nick Simper, and Concerto for Group and Orchestra, with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.
American rock band Killdozer covered the original Billy Joe Royal version in 1989.
Dan Baird recorded the song in 1997 with Joe South doing backing vocals.
The British psychedelic band Kula Shaker released "Hush" as a single in 1997 and it reached #2 on the UK charts.
Chris Von Sneidern performed "Hush" on the Joe South Tribute Record in 2005.
The Kula Shaker version was prominent in the ad campaign for the film I Know What You Did Last Summer.
The Deep Purple version was featured in the 1996 film Apollo 11, the 2000 film Isn't She Great, the 2004 film Beyond the Sea and the 2006 film Children of Men.
The song was also played in the second season of the television series Prison Break during the episode "Scan".
The game Battlefield: Vietnam included "Hush" as part of the in-game soundtrack.
The Xbox 360 version of the game Guitar Hero II features the Deep Purple arrangement as a playable song.
- Les Allan - bass
- Eric Cairns - drums
- Russell Morris - lead vocals, guitar
- Phillip Raphael - electric guitar
- Kevin Thomas - electric guitar
- Torben Ebbesen - lead guitar
- Allan Insby - double bass, tambourine, backing vocals
- Søren Oulund Petersen - rhythm guitar
- Stig Schov Christensen - organ, backing vocals
- Tobias Steenberg - electric bass, backing vocals
- Hans Andersen - drums
- Lea Rasmussen - lead vocals
- Rod Evans - lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Jon Lord - organ, backing vocals
- Nick Simper - bass, backing vocals
- Ian Paice - drums
- Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - organ
- Ian Paice - drums
- ^ Arnold Rypens. The Originals.
- ^ a b Pop Archives: Hush
- ^ Mal (par Jenny Rock)