Summary
"Scarlett O'Hara" (also spelt "Scarlet O'Hara") is an instrumental by Jerry Lordan, first released as a single in April 1963 by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
| "Scarlett O'Hara" | ||||
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| Single by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan | ||||
| B-side | "(Doing The) Hully Gully" | |||
| Released | 19 April 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 15 March 1963[1] | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Lordan | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Meehan | |||
| Jet Harris and Tony Meehan singles chronology | ||||
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Recording and release edit
"Scarlett O'Hara", named after the fictional character from the novel Gone with the Wind, was recorded at Decca Studios in March 1963. The recording did not actually feature Jet Harris; instead Joe Moretti plays the lead guitar. It was released as a single with the B-side "(Doing The) Hully Gully", written by Meehan and John Rodgers, featured in the film Just for Fun.[3]
Track listing edit
7": Decca / F 11644
- "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:18
- "(Doing The) Hully Gully" – 1:50
Personnel edit
- Tony Meehan – drums
- Joe Moretti – electric lead bass guitar
- John Paul Jones – electric bass guitar
- Glenn and Chris Hughes – brass
There is also acoustic rhythm guitar, strings and backing vocals by unknown musicians[1]
Charts edit
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 30 |
| Australia (Music Maker)[5] | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 7 |
| Israel (Kol Israel)[7] | 5 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[8] | 4 |
| Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[9] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 2 |
Lawrence Welk version edit
| "Scarlett O'Hara" | ||||
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| Single by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra | ||||
| from the album Scarlett O'Hara | ||||
| B-side | "Breakwater" | |||
| Released | May 1963 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental pop | |||
| Length | 2:03 | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Lordan | |||
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| Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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American musician and bandleader Lawrence Welk released a cover of the song as a single in May 1963 which peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Scarlett O'Hara" was the lead song of an album by the same name released by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra in 1963, which spent 27 weeks on Billboard's chart of Top LPs, peaking at No. 33.[10]
Track listing edit
7": Dot / 45-16488
- "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:03
- "Breakwater" – 2:15
7": Dot / D 336 (Denmark)
- "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:03
- "Ruby" – 2:20
Charts edit
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (CHUM)[11] | 17 |
| Hong Kong[12] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 89 |
Other versions edit
- In May 1963, American musician Bobby Gregg also released a version of the tune. It peaked at number 112 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100.
References edit
- ^ a b Koers, Ivo. "Instrumentation On Jet Harris & Tony Meehan Recordings II: The Primary Singles" (PDF). malcolmcampbell.me.uk. p. 1. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Jet Harris & Tony Meehan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Jet Harris And Tony Meehan - Scarlet O'Hara". 45cat. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 22 June 1963. p. 33. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Scarlett O'Hara". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 10 August 1963. p. 34. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Lever Hit Parade". flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Jet Harris and Tony Meehan". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Billboard 200 – Chart of October 12, 1963, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade Week of July 15, 1963". 15 July 1963. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 31 August 1963. p. 28. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.