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For the musical, see An Officer and a Gentleman (musical).
An Officer and a Gentleman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Taylor Hackford
Produced by
Martin Elfand
Douglas Day Stewart
Written by
Douglas Day Stewart
Starring
Richard Gere
Debra Winger
David Keith
Louis Gossett Jr.
Music by
Jack Nitzsche
Cinematography
Donald E. Thorin
Edited by
Peter Zinner
Production
company
Lorimar Productions
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release date
August 13, 1982 (1982-08-13)
Running time
122 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$6 million[1]
Box office
$131 million[2]
An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American romantic drama film[3] starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr., who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film. It tells the story of Zack (Gere), a United States Navy Aviation Officer Candidate who is beginning his training at Aviation Officer Candidate School. While Zack meets his first true girlfriend during his training, a local young woman named Paula (Winger), he also comes into conflict with the hard-driving Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant (Gossett Jr.), the drill instructor training his class. Also starring Phillip J. Salmon in his first role.
The film was written by Douglas Day Stewart and directed by Taylor Hackford. Its title is an old expression from the Royal Navy and later from the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice's charge of "conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman" (from 1860). The film was commercially released in the U.S. on August 13, 1982. It was well received by critics, with a number calling it the best film of 1982. It also was a financial success, grossing $130 million[2] against a $6 million budget.[1]
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Locations
3.2 Casting
3.3 Props
3.4 Ending
4 Release
5 Reaction
5.1 Box office
5.2 Reception
5.3 Awards
6 Soundtrack
6.1 Track Listing (Original Record)
7 Adaptations
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Plot[edit]
Zachary "Zack" Mayo (Richard Gere) is preparing to report to Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS). As he is doing so, he has brief flashbacks of his childhood. After the death of his unnamed mother (who committed suicide), an adolescent Zack was sent to live with his only living relative, his father Byron Mayo (Robert Loggia), who is stationed in US Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines. The elder Mayo, a Navy Chief Petty Officer/Chief Boatswain's Mate, made no attempt to hide his heavy drinking and hiring of prostitutes from a young Zack. When Zack said he needed help, Byron said he did not ask to get married nor be a father, because he is always out on sea all the time. But seeing the look on his face, he decides to let him stay with him. Mostly Zack became a Navy brat and travelled with his father. The flashbacks advance to the present, where Zack has just graduated from college and informs his father he will be going to AOCS. Byron, who hates officers, tells Zack that his dream of becoming an officer is as unrealistic as hoping to become President. Despite his father's discouragement, Zack is determined to go through with his childhood dreams of becoming a Navy pilot as well as prove to him that he can make it and in the end Byron would have to "salute" Zack.
Upon arrival at AOCS, Zack and his fellow AOCs are shocked by the harsh treatment they receive from their head drill instructor, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley (Louis Gossett Jr.). Foley makes it clear that the 13-week program is designed to eliminate OCs who are found to be mentally or physically unfit for commission as an ensign in the U.S. Navy, which will earn them flight training worth over $1,000,000. Foley warns the male candidates about the "Puget Sound Debs"—young women in the area who dream of marrying a Naval Aviator to escape their dull, local lives. Foley claims they scout the regiment for OCs, and will feign pregnancy or even stop using birth control to become pregnant to trap the men.
Zack becomes friends with fellow candidates Topper Daniels (David Caruso), Sid Worley (David Keith), Emiliano Santos Della Serra (Tony Plana), Lionel Perryman (Harold Sylvester), and Casey Seeger (Lisa Eilbacher). Zack and Sid meet two local young women—factory workers—at a Navy Ball. Zack begins a romantic relationship with Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger) and Sid with Lynette Pomeroy (Lisa Blount).
Foley rides Zack mercilessly, believing he lacks motivation and is not a team player. When Zack's side business of selling pre-shined shoes and belt buckles is discovered, Foley hazes him for a weekend in an attempt to make him DOR ("Drop on Request", a Navy term for requesting termination of training[4]), but Zack refuses. Foley states Zack will be declared unfit, which frightens Zack into admitting he has no options in civilian life. Satisfied that Zack has come to a crucial self-realization and realizing what he's made of, Foley decides to let him stay. He punishes Zack by making him clean all the urinals, but does not recommend attrition. Henceforth, Zack starts behaving like a team player.
Zack and Paula spend the next weekend together, and she takes him home for dinner to meet her family. Her stepfather behaves strangely, and when Zack asks why, Paula shows him an old picture of her biological father. He was an AOC who had an affair with her mother but deserted her following his commissioning and refused to marry her when she became pregnant with Paula.
Zack is close to breaking the record time for negotiating the obstacle course, but Casey faces disqualification when she cannot negotiate the 12-foot-high wall (3.7 m). Zack abandons his attempt to break the course record in order to coach Casey over the wall, and she makes it.
Zack attends dinner with Sid and his parents and learns that Sid has a long-time girlfriend back home. Sid plans to marry her after he receives his commission. Meanwhile, Lynette has been dropping hints to Sid that she may be pregnant. Sid agonizes over this possibility, especially when Lynette tells him she will not have an abortion. After having a severe anxiety attack during a high-altitude simulation in a pressure chamber, Sid realizes he joined the officer training program out of a sense of obligation to his family, and he Drops On Request ("DOR"s, meaning he voluntarily resigns). He leaves the base without saying goodbye, so Zack and Paula go out to look for him.
Sid goes to Lynette's house and proposes marriage. She is elated until he tells her he DORed, and she would not be marrying a Naval Aviator after all. Disgusted, Lynette turns him down and admits she was never pregnant with his child. She says she thought he understood. She wants to marry an aviator, escape from her small town and live an exciting life overseas. She berates him for dropping out and gives back the engagement ring he bought her. Crushed, Sid goes to the motel where he and Lynette spent his free weekends, asks for their old room, and begins drinking.
Zack and Paula arrive at Lynette's shortly after Sid leaves and ask about Sid's whereabouts. Zack curses Lynette for trying to trick Sid, and he and Paula rush off to search for him. Zack goes to the motel and is heartbroken when he finds Sid has committed suicide out of grief. Paula tries to comfort Zack, but he rejects her and heads back to base with the intent to DOR himself. Foley will not let him quit so close to graduation and feels bad about what happened to Sid. Zack challenges Foley to an unofficial martial arts bout. Although Zack eventually appears to take control of the fight, Foley wins by kicking Zack in the groin and then tells him he can quit now if he still wishes to do so.
Zack shows up for graduation and is sworn into the Navy with his class. Following naval tradition, he receives his first salute from Foley in exchange for a US silver dollar. While tradition calls for the drill instructor to place the coin in his left shirt pocket, Foley places the coin in his right pocket, acknowledging that Zack was a special candidate. Zack thanks him for not giving up on him and tells him he would never have made it without the hardships Foley delivered. While leaving the base, he sees Foley initiating a set of new AOCs for AOCS who are in the same position he was 13 weeks prior.
Zack, now Ensign Mayo with orders to undertake flight training, seeks out Paula at the factory where she works and declares his love to her. He picks her up and walks out with her in his arms to the applause of her co-workers, including Lynette.
Cast[edit]
(in credits order)
Richard Gere as Aviation Officer Candidate Zack Mayo
Debra Winger as Paula Pokrifki
David Keith as AOC Sid Worley
Robert Loggia as Chief Petty Officer Byron Mayo (Zack's father)
Lisa Blount as Lynette Pomeroy
Lisa Eilbacher as AOC Casey Seeger
Louis Gossett Jr. as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley, USMC
Tony Plana as AOC Emiliano Della Serra
Harold Sylvester as AOC Lionel Perryman
David Caruso as AOC Topper Daniels
Victor French as Joe Pokrifki (Paula's stepfather)
Grace Zabriskie as Esther Pokrifki (Paula's mother)
Tommy Petersen as Young Zack
Elizabeth Rogers as Betty Worley
John Laughlin as Troy
Ed Begley Jr. as Altitude Chamber Instructor (voice)
Production[edit]
Locations[edit]
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The film was shot in late 1981 on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, at Port Townsend and Fort Worden. The U.S. Navy did not permit filming at NAS Pensacola in the Florida panhandle, the site of the actual Aviation Officer Candidate School[5] in 1981. Deactivated U.S. Army base Fort Worden stood in for the location of the school, an actual Naval Air Station in the Puget Sound area, NAS Whidbey Island. However, that installation, which is still an operating air station today, was and is a "fleet" base for operational combat aircraft and squadrons under the cognizance of Naval Air Force Pacific, not a Naval Air Training Command installation.
A motel room in Port Townsend, The Tides Inn on Water Street (48°06′38″N 122°45′54″W / 48.1105°N 122.765°W / 48.1105; -122.765), was used for the film.[6] Today, there is a plaque outside the room commemorating this (although the room has been extensively refurbished in the interim). Some early scenes of the movie were filmed in Bremerton, with ships of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the background.
The "Dilbert Dunker" scenes were filmed in the swimming pool at what is now Mountain View Elementary School (Port Townsend Jr High School during filming).[6] According to the director's commentary on the DVD, the dunking machine was constructed specifically for the film and was an exact duplicate of the actual one used by the Navy. As of 2010, Mountain View Elementary is closed and is now home to the Mountain View Commons, which holds the police station, food bank and the YMCA, the latter of which holds the pool.
The filming location of Paula Pokrifiki's house was 1003 Tremont in Port Townsend.[6] As of 2009, the house was shrouded by a large hedge, and the front porch had been remodeled. The neighboring homes and landscape look identical to their appearance in the film, including the 'crooked oak tree' across the street from the Pokrifiki home. This oak tree is visible in the scene near the end of the film in which Richard Gere returns to the home to request Paula's help in finding his friend Sid. In the film, the plot has Paula living a ferry ride away from the naval base. In reality, Paula's home is located approximately 8 blocks from Fort Worden.
Lynette Pomeroy's house was located on Mill Road, just west of the main entrance of the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill. The house no longer exists, but the concrete driveway pad is still visible.
The interior of the USO building at Fort Worden State Park was used for the reception scene near the beginning of the film.
Battery Kinzie, scene of "I got nowhere else to go!"
The concrete structure used during the famous Richard Gere line "I got nowhere else to go!" is the Battery Kinzie located at Fort Worden State Park. The scene was filmed on the southwest corner of the upper level of the battery. The 'obstacle course' was constructed specifically for the film and was located in the grassy areas just south and southeast of Battery Kinzie.
The decompression chamber was one of the only sets constructed for the film and as of 2013, it is still intact in the basement of building number 225 of the Fort Worden State Park. It can be seen through the windows of the building's basement.
Building 204 of Fort Worden State Park was used as the dormitory and its porch was used for the film's closing 'silver dollar' scene.
The blimp hangar used for the famous fight scene between Louis Gossett Jr. and Richard Gere is located at Fort Worden State Park and as of 2013 is still intact, but has been converted into a 1200-seat performing arts center called the McCurdy Pavilion.
The filming location for the exterior of 'TJ's Restaurant' is located at the Point Hudson marina in Port Townsend. The space is now occupied by a company that makes sails. The fictional "TJ's" is an homage to the Trader Jon's bar in Pensacola, Florida, as a naval aviator hangout until it closed later in November 2003. For years, it was traditional for graduating Aviation Officer Candidate School classes to celebrate their commissioning at "Trader's."[citation needed]
Casting[edit]
Originally, folk music singer and occasional actor John Denver was signed to play Zack Mayo. But a casting process eventually involved Jeff Bridges, Christopher Reeve, and Richard Gere.[7][8] Gere eventually beat all the other actors for the part. John Travolta had turned down the role, as he did with American Gigolo (another Richard Gere hit).[8][9]
The role of Paula was originally given to Sigourney Weaver,[10] then to Anjelica Huston[10] and later to Jennifer Jason Leigh, who dropped out to do the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High instead.[11] Eventually, Debra Winger replaced Leigh for the role of Paula. Rebecca De Mornay,[11] Meg Ryan,[10] and Geena Davis[10] auditioned for the role of Paula.
In spite of the strong on-screen chemistry between Gere and Winger, the actors didn't get along during filming. Publicly, she called him a "brick wall" while he admitted there was "tension" between them. Thirty years later, Gere was complimentary towards Winger when he said that she was much more open to the camera than he was, and he appreciated the fact that she presented him with an award at the Rome Film Festival.[12]
Taylor Hackford kept Louis Gossett Jr. in separate living quarters from other actors during production; so, Gossett could intimidate them more during his scenes as drill instructor.[13] In addition, Gossett was advised by US Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Buck Welscher.[13]
Props[edit]
Richard Gere rides a 750cc T140E Triumph Bonneville. Two T140E Bonnevilles were supplied by Dewey's Cycle Shop in Seattle. One had Receipt no.16787 dated April 8, 1981, as sold to Paramount Pictures. In the United Kingdom, Paramount successfully linked with Triumph Motorcycles (Meriden) Ltd to do a mutual promotion. Triumph's then-chairman, John Rosamond, in his book Save The Triumph Bonneville! (Veloce 2009), states it was agreed cinemas showing the film would be promoted at their local Triumph dealer, and T140E Triumph Bonnevilles supplied by the dealer would be displayed in the cinema's foyers.
Ending[edit]
Richard Gere balked at shooting the ending of the film, in which Zack arrives at Paula's factory wearing his naval dress whites and carries her off the factory floor. Gere thought the ending would not work because it was too sentimental. Director Taylor Hackford agreed with Gere until, during a rehearsal, the extras playing the workers began to cheer and cry. When Gere saw the scene later, with a portion of the score (that was used to write "Up Where We Belong") played at the right tempo, he said it gave him chills. Gere is now convinced Hackford made the right decision.[14] Screenwriter Michael Hauge, in his book Writing Screenplays That Sell, echoed this opinion: "I don't believe that those who criticized this Cinderella-style ending were paying very close attention to who exactly is rescuing whom."
Release[edit]
Two versions of the film exist. The original, an uncensored R-rated cut and edited-for-broadcast television cut (which first aired on NBC in 1986) are nearly identical. The main difference is that the nudity and a majority of the foul language are edited out when the film airs on regular television. However, the group marching song near the beginning of the film and Mayo's solo marching song are not voiceover edits; they are reshoots of those scenes for television. Also, the sex scene between Mayo and Paula is cut in half, and the scene where Mayo finds Sid's naked body hanging in the shower is also edited.
Reaction[edit]
Box office[edit]
An Officer and a Gentleman was an enormous box office success and went on to become the third-highest-grossing film of 1982, after E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial and Tootsie.[15] It grossed $3,304,679 in its opening weekend[16] and $129,795,554 overall at the domestic box office.[17] It sold an estimated 44 million tickets in the US.
Reception[edit]
An Officer and a Gentleman was well received by critics and is widely considered one of the best films of 1982.[18][19][20] The film holds an 81% "Fresh" rating on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 27 reviews, with the consensus: "Old-fashioned without sacrificing its characters to simplicity, An Officer and a Gentleman successfully walks the fine line between sweeping romance and melodrama".[21] It received rave reviews from critics, most notably from Roger Ebert, who gave it four stars. Ebert described An Officer and a Gentleman as "a wonderful movie precisely because it's so willing to deal with matters of the heart...it takes chances, takes the time to know and develop its characters, and by the time this movie's wonderful last scene comes along, we know exactly what's happening, and why, and it makes us very happy."[22]
Rex Reed gave a glowing review where he commented: "This movie will make you feel ten feet tall!" The British film critic Mark Kermode, an admirer of Taylor Hackford observed, "It's a much tougher film than people remember it being; it's not a romantic movie, it's actually a movie about blue-collar, down-trodden people."
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
2002: AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions—#29[23]
2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
"Up Where We Belong"—#75[24]
2006: AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers—#68[25]
Awards[edit]
Film Award wins:
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor—Louis Gossett Jr.
Best Music, Original Song—"Up Where We Belong", Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie (music), Will Jennings (lyrics). Producer Don Simpson complained, "The song is no good. It isn't a hit," and unsuccessfully demanded it be cut from the film. "Up Where We Belong" later became the number one song on the Billboard charts.
BAFTA Film Award for Best Original Song—"Up Where We Belong", Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie (music), Will Jennings (lyrics)
Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Foreign Language Film
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture
Academy Award nominations:
Best Actress—Debra Winger
Best Music, Original Score
Best Film Editing
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Other Award wins:
"Up Where We Belong" vocalists Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes earned a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group [26]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was released on August 13, 1982 and reached #38 on the Billboard 200, it stayed on the chart for 23 weeks and top 50 for one week.[27][28] The CD version doesn't include some of the instrumental selections that were available on the original record.[29]
"Up Where We Belong" was released as a single and became a global hit peaking at number one in the US, Canada, and Australia, and reaching the top 10 in many other countries.
Track Listing (Original Record)[edit]
Song
Lyrics by
Performed by
"Up Where We Belong" Will Jennings Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
"Theme from 'An Officer and a Gentleman" Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie Lee Ritenour
"Treat Me Right" D. Lubahn and Pat Benatar Pat Benatar
"Hungry for Your Love" Van Morrison Van Morrison
"Be Real" D. Sahm Sir Douglas Quintet
"Tush" B. Gibbons, D. Hill and F. Beard ZZ Top
"Tunnel of Love" M. Knopfler Dire Straits
"Feelings" Morris Albert Morris Albert
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown
"Anchors Aweigh" Charles A. Zimmerman, George D. Lottman and Alfred Hart Miles
"Moon River" Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer
"Big Money Dollars" John Thomas Lenox
"Gamelan Gong: Barong Dance" David Lewiston
"The Plains of Mindanao" Bayanihan 7
"Galan Kangin" Gong Kebyar, Sebatu
"Love Theme From 'An Officer And A Gentleman" Lee Ritenour Lee Ritenour
"The Morning After Love Theme" Jack Nitzsche Jack Nitzsche
Adaptations[edit]
The Takarazuka Revue adapted the movie as a musical in 2010 in Japan (Takarazuka Grand Theater; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater). The production was performed by Star Troupe and the cast included Reon Yuzuki as Zack Mayo, Nene Yumesaki as Paula Pokrifki and Kaname Ouki as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley.[30]
A stage musical, with book by Douglas Day Stewart and Sharleen Cooper Cohen and songs by Ken Hirsch and Robin Lerner, directed by Simon Phillips, opened on May 18, 2012 at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney, Australia.[31] The production received mixed reviews[32] and closed after six weeks.[33]
See also[edit]
Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Adam Fulton, "Show won't go on: musical fails to deliver on world premiere fanfare", The Australian, June 12, 2016.
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Working My Way Back to You
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"Working My Way Back to You"
Single by The Four Seasons
from the album Working My Way Back to You
B-side
"Too Many Memories"
Released
January 1966
Format
7"
Genre
Rock
Length
2:33
Label
Philips
Songwriter(s)
Denny Randell-Sandy Linzer
Producer(s)
Bob Crewe
The Four Seasons singles chronology
"Little Boy (in Grown-Up Clothes)"
(1965) "Working My Way Back to You"
(1966) "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)"
(1966)
"Little Boy (in Grown-Up Clothes)"
(1965) "Working My Way Back to You"
(1966) "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)"
(1966)
"Working My Way Back to You" is a song made popular by The Four Seasons in 1966 and The Spinners in 1979.
Written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, the song was originally recorded by The Four Seasons in 1966, reaching number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In the UK Top 50 chart it spent three weeks - all at No. 50. It is the only hit to feature the group's arranger Charles Calello in the temporary role of bassist/bass vocalist, having replaced original member Nick Massi.
The song is about a man who cheated on his girlfriend and also emotionally abused her. When she leaves, he realizes that he did love her and is very remorseful about his past actions. He vows to win her love back. It is in some ways a re-casting of the melody from their previous hit, "Let's Hang On!".
Contents
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1 Charts
2 The Spinners version
3 Chart performance
3.1 Weekly charts
3.2 Year-end charts
4 Boyzone version
4.1 Track listing
4.2 Charts
5 Personnel
5.1 The Four Seasons' version
5.2 The (Detroit) Spinners' version
5.3 Boyzone version
6 References
Charts[edit]
Chart (1966)
Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9
UK 50
The Spinners version[edit]
"Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl"
Single by The Spinners
from the album Dancin' And Lovin'
B-side
"Disco Ride"
Released
December 1979 (U.S.)
January 1980 (UK)
Format
45 RPM, 7", 12" maxi
Recorded
1979
Genre
R&B, soul, disco
Length
4:02 (single)
6:03 (album version)
Label
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Denny Randell-Sandy Linzer
Producer(s)
Michael Zager
The Spinners singles chronology
"Body Language"
(1979) "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl"
(1979) "Cupid" / "I've Loved You for a Long Time"
(1980)
"Body Language"
(1979) "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl"
(1979) "Cupid"/"I've Loved You for a Long Time"
(1980)
In 1979 American soul and R&B group The Spinners recorded a medley of "Working My Way Back to You" and Michael Zager's "Forgive Me Girl," topping the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in April 1980.[1] On the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the medley (released in December 1979 in the U.S.) peaked at the number two position in March 1980 for two weeks, behind "Another Brick In The Wall" by Pink Floyd. The Spinners version also made it to number six on the Soul Singles chart[2] and number eight on the disco/dance chart.[3]
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1979–80)
Peak
position
Australia KMR 12
Canada RPM Top Singles 5
UK Singles Chart[1] 1
Irish Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart [4] 12
Netherlands 2
New Zealand Singles Chart 3
Swiss Singles Chart [5] 8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 6
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco 8
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 5
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1980)
Rank
Australia [6] 50
Canada [7] 44
New Zealand [8] 37
UK [9] 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [10] 14
Preceded by
"Going Underground" by The Jam UK number one single
12 April 1980 - 25 April 1980 Succeeded by
"Call Me" by Blondie
Boyzone version[edit]
"Working My Way Back to You"
Single by Boyzone
Released
May 1994
Format
CD single, Cassette
Recorded
1994
Genre
Pop
Length
3:41
Label
PolyGram
Songwriter(s)
Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
Producer(s)
Ian Levine
Boyzone singles chronology
"Working My Way Back to You"
(1994) "Love Me for a Reason"
(1994)
"Working My Way Back to You"
(1994) "Love Me for a Reason"
(1994)
The Irish boyband, Boyzone, released a cover version of "Working My Way Back to You" as their debut single in May 1994. The song reached #3 on the Irish Singles Chart. It is one of the few songs to feature Mikey Graham on lead vocals. The band recorded two versions of the song, one of which was a collaboration with Alliage. The track is credited as being a major turning point in the career of producer-songwriter Steve Mac.[11] A lack of interest from the "usual producers" led to Polydor phoning up Mac and asking him to take on the role, and by doing he effectively made a decisive progression from his early Dance-pop singles to the mature balladry he has since made a very successful career out of.[11]
Track listing[edit]
Working My Way Back To You[12]
"Working My Way Back To You" - 4:12
"Working My Way Back To You" (POD 12" Mix) - 8:13
"Father And Son" - 2:49
Te Garder Pres De Moi
"Te Garder Près De Moi" (Featuring Alliage) - 4:41
"Te Garder Près De Moi" (Instrumental) - 4:41
Charts[edit]
Working My Way Back to You
Chart (1994)
Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart 3
Te Garder Près De Moi (with Alliage)
Chart (1997)
Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 129
France Singles Chart 3
Personnel[edit]
The Four Seasons' version[edit]
Lead vocals by Frankie Valli
Background vocals by Tommy DeVito, Charles Calello and Bob Gaudio
Instrumentation by Charles Calello (bass), Bob Gaudio (keyboards), Tommy DeVito (guitar)
The (Detroit) Spinners' version[edit]
Lead vocals by Jonathan Edwards and Pervis Jackson
Background vocals by Bobby Smith, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson
Instrumentation by various Philadelphia area musicians
Boyzone version[edit]
Lead vocals by Stephen Gately and Mikey Graham
Background vocals by Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Ronan Keating
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 379. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 243.
Jump up ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet". musicline.de. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
Jump up ^ Hung, Steffen. "Spinners - Working My Way Back To You". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
Jump up ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca.
Jump up ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
Jump up ^ "UK Singles of the Year" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications. December 27, 1980. p. 30. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". www.musicoutfitters.com.
^ Jump up to: a b "Interview With Steve Mac". HitQuarters. April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Boyzone Working My Way Back To You Ireland (republic of) 5" CD SINGLE (309437)". Eil.com. 2004-11-11. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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Dawn (1964)
Rag Doll (1964)
Born to Wonder (1964)
Stay and Other Great Hits (1964)
The 4 Seasons Sing Big Hits by Burt Bacharach... Hal David... Bob Dylan (1965)
4 Seasons Entertain You (1965)
Lets Hang On (1965)
Working My Way Back to You (1965)
On Stage with The Four Seasons (1965)
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Edizione D'Oro (Gold Edition) (1968)
The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette (1969)
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Who Loves You (1975)
Helicon (1977)
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (2002)
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"Truly Yours"
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"I'm Coming Home"
"Then Came You"
"Sadie"
"Games People Play"
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"Are You Ready for Love"
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"Funny How Time Slips Away"
"I'll Be Around" (with Rappin' 4-Tay)
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(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?
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"(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"
Single by Ronnie Dyson
from the album (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?
B-side
"Girl Don't Come"
Released
February 20, 1970
Genre
Soul
Length
3:26
Label
Columbia
Songwriter(s)
C. C.Courtney, Peter Link
Producer(s)
Billy Jackson
Ronnie Dyson singles chronology
"(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"
(1970) "I Don't Wanna Cry"
(1970)
"(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"
(1970) "I Don't Wanna Cry"
(1970)
"(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?" is a song written by Charles Courtney and Peter Link and performed by Ronnie Dyson. The song reached #8 on the Billboard chart and #9 on the R&B chart in 1970.[1] The song appeared on Dyson's debut album of the same name.[2]
The song came from the musical, Salvation.[3]
Other versions[edit]
Johnny Mathis on his 1970 album, Close to You.[4]
Reuben Wilson on his 1970 album, A Groovy Situation.[5]
John Holt (singer), 1969 single, and on his 1970 album A Love I Can Feel, Studio One. [6]
Billy Paul on his 1971 album, Going East.[7]
Barrington Levy on his 1992 album, Turning Point.[8]
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Johnny Mathis, Close to You Retrieved December 21, 2013
Jump up ^ Reuben Wilson, A Groovy Situation Retrieved December 21, 2013
Jump up ^ John Holt A Love I Can Feel, John Holt (singer) Retrieved May 8, 2014
Jump up ^ Billy Paul, Going East Retrieved December 21, 2013
Jump up ^ Barrington Levy, Turning Point Retrieved December 21, 2013
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Waking Up in Vegas
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"Waking Up in Vegas"
Single by Katy Perry
from the album One of the Boys
Released
April 7, 2009
Format
CD
digital download
Recorded
2007–08
Studio
Rocket Carousel Studio (Los Angeles)
Genre
Power pop
pop rock
Length
3:19
Label
Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Katy Perry
Desmond Child
Andreas Carlsson
Producer(s)
Katy Perry
Greg Wells
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Thinking of You"
(2009) "Waking Up in Vegas"
(2009) "Starstrukk"
(2009)
"Thinking of You"
(2009) "Waking Up in Vegas"
(2009) "Starstrukk"
(2009)
Music video
"Waking Up in Vegas" on YouTube
"Waking Up in Vegas" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, taken as the fourth and final single from her second studio album, One of the Boys (2008). Perry wrote the song with Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson, and co-produced it with Greg Wells, who is also credited for playing all the instruments on the song. It was officially released to US radio stations on April 21, 2009 (2009-04-21). "Waking Up in Vegas" is a pop rock track about an underage couple getting drunk and blowing their money in Las Vegas, paying homage to the phrase "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas".
The song reached the top 10 in over eight countries, including the United States, where it peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Perry's third top ten single. It also peaked in the top 10 in other countries including Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Slovakia and others. The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn and it features Perry and actor Joel David Moore in Vegas partying and gambling. Perry performed the track during her Hello Katy Tour and California Dreams Tour. The song is a playable track in the 2015 video game Guitar Hero Live.
Contents
1 Background and inspiration
2 Composition and lyrics
3 Chart performance and reception
4 Music video
5 Live performances
6 Formats and track listings
7 Credits and personnel
8 Charts and certifications
8.1 Weekly charts
8.2 Year-end charts
8.3 Certifications
9 Release history
10 References
11 External links
Background and inspiration[edit]
According to A&R Chris Anokute, "Waking Up in Vegas" played a significant role in initiating Perry's pivotal move to Capitol Records. Having been recorded while still under contract with Columbia Records for an album that was then shelved, Anokute later heard the track on a three-song demo and tried to convince his employers at Capitol to sign Perry, claiming it was a number-one single and its singer a star talent.[1] In an interview with HitQuarters, one of the songwriters of the song, Andreas Carlsson, claimed that he worked together with Perry and Desmond Child to write "Waking Up in Vegas". Carlsson remarked that they "really wanted to tell the story that described that moment when everybody's checking out on Vegas after they've had their fun. And Katy is the perfect artist to tell such a story – she has humour, and she knows how to deliver it." Carlsson also said that two of the first aspects of the song to be composed were the main guitar riff – which he already had pre-prepared – and the phrase "put your money where your mouth is," which they were very keen to use and which for a time was almost used as the song's title.[2]
Perry performing during Hello Katy Tour in 2009
In an interview for Pop Eater, Perry revealed the inspiration behind the track:
"What inspired it [was] this boy I was dating at the time. I was 21. We went to Vegas on a whim and we decided to get fake married. We took all the pictures with the minister, with the fake cake, in the fake chapel and got a fake marriage certificate. We went and bought a wedding dress and a suit at a thrift store, and scanned the pictures and the certificate to my family members, my manager at the time [and] totally freaked the s--- out of them. It was the most hilarious, stupid prank I've ever pulled. I still have the wedding dress and the certificate."[3]
"Waking Up in Vegas" was eventually picked as the album's fourth and final single, with a radio edit version of the song being released on April 7, 2009,[4] as well as being sent to US radio stations on April 21, 2009.[5] On the single's artwork, Perry is seen with two dice behind her, giving more emphasis to the song's lyrical content of being in Vegas.
Composition and lyrics[edit]
"Waking Up in Vegas" was produced by Perry and Greg Wells, who is also responsible for all instruments of the track, as well as for recording the track at the Rocket Carousel Studio, in Los Angeles, California. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of F major, and moves at a tempo of 126 beats per minute. Perry's vocals span from the low note of A3 to the high note of C5.[6] Musically, the song has been described as a power pop and pop rock song.[7][8] Lyrically, according to Plugged In, "Waking Up in Vegas" talks about an underage couple get[ting] drunk and blow[ing] their money before [literally] 'waking Up in Vegas'."[9] Perry added that the song is not about apologizing, "[It's] basically a song about getting into trouble with your best friend or your boyfriend or your girlfriend – or whoever you're with – and not having any 'I'm sorry for what I did'."[3]
Chart performance and reception[edit]
Following the disappointing chart position of her previous single "Thinking Of You", "Waking Up In Vegas" saw Perry return to the top ten as it peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming her third top-ten single.
Waking Up In Vegas debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 107 following her performance on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, and peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Waking Up in Vegas" also went on to become Perry's second number one hit on Mainstream Top 40, matching the airplay success of "Hot n Cold". In Canada, the song peaked at number five. On the Irish Singles Chart it peaked at number eight.[10] Ultimately, the song's success was considered a rebound for Perry after "Thinking of You" failed to ignite the charts. The single also helped One of the Boys return to the top 50 of the Billboard 200 albums chart. "Waking Up in Vegas" was the 33rd most purchased song on iTunes in the US during 2009. As of January 2015, the song has sold 2.3 million copies in the U.S.[11] The song also peaked at number nine in New Zealand and is certified Gold.
Billboard gave the song a positive review stating it's Perry's "most radio-friendly song yet."[12] Digital Spy gave "Waking Up in Vegas" 3/5 stars, calling the song "a giddy pop-rock romp featuring an ace sing-along chorus."[8]
Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn, and was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 26, 2009. It was released on April 28, 2009 on the Australian, UK, and U.S. iTunes Store.
The video begins with Perry holding hands with her love interest, played by Joel David Moore. They are in a laundromat, standing in front of a slot machine. It is the morning after the night before, setting the theme of the song's lyric, "That's what you get for waking up in Vegas". Moore drops one coin into the slot machine and pulls the handle. Three "blazing 7" symbols land on the payline, and the machine delivers a jackpot in quarters. Moore and Perry look at each other in astonishment.
The music video for "Waking Up in Vegas" showcasing Perry in a Lamborghini Murciélago as she is about to race down the streets of Las Vegas.
The next scene shows them winning at roulette the night before. They then head to the hotel room, where they kick out Penn and Teller. Subsequent scenes show the couple playing various casino games and parlaying their winnings into millions, defeating poker legend Daniel Negreanu, and being welcomed into the Palms Hotel by owners Gavin and George J. Maloof, Jr.
As the winning streak continues, Perry and Moore enjoy a lavish lifestyle, racing through the streets of Las Vegas in his-and-hers Lamborghini Murciélagos. At the height of the streak, they are dressed in show costumes while riding in chariots down Fremont Street, accompanied by a fire-breather and an elephant. They end by feasting at a Roman-style banquet, with visuals that recall the Last Supper.
Perry and Moore kiss in a money booth. After the kiss, the couple's luck changes. They begin to argue. They lose all their winnings except a single quarter and are ejected from their hotel suite (which Penn and Teller reclaim, even performing a card trick before slamming the door on the couple). Perry steals food from a room-service tray.
The video ends in the laundromat where it began. The couple is broke; Moore places their single remaining coin in the slot machine and pulls the handle. Three "blazing 7" symbols land on the payline, and the machine delivers a jackpot in quarters. Moore and Perry look at each other in astonishment as the screen goes black.
Live performances[edit]
Perry performing "Waking Up in Vegas" during California Dreams Tour.
Perry performed "Waking Up in Vegas" on Later... with Jools Holland in September 2008. She was also a guest on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway in March 2009 where she performed "Waking Up in Vegas" instead of her then-current single, "Thinking of You", which had been released that month. She performed on a Las Vegas-themed stage with her backing band dressed as Elvis Presley. The single was released to Australian radio on March 23, where it became the fourth most added song in its release week.[13] Perry performed the song on American Idol on May 13, 2009. During the performance, she was dressed in an Elvis-themed outfit and a cape emblazoned with Adam Lambert's name on it.
Perry performed the song on July 24, 2009 on NBC's Today show in New York's Rockefeller Plaza.[14][15] The song was a part of the Perry's set list on Warped Tour 2008, Hello Katy Tour, Summer Tour 2009, and California Dreams Tour.
Formats and track listings[edit]
UK CD single
"Waking Up in Vegas" – 3:19
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Calvin Harris Radio Edit) – 3:40
American CD single[16]
"Waking Up in Vegas" – 3:19
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Jason Nevins Electrotec Edit) – 3:23
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Manhattan Clique Edit) – 3:49
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Calvin Harris Radio Edit) – 3:48
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Calvin Harris Extended Remix) – 5:41
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Jason Nevins Electrotec Club Mix) – 6:43
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Jason Nevins Electrotec Dub) – 6:04
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Manhattan Clique Bellagio Remix) – 6:22
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Manhattan Clique Luxor Dub) – 6:08
Europe CD single
"Waking Up in Vegas" – 3:19
"Waking Up in Vegas" (instrumental) – 3:26
Digital download
"Waking Up in Vegas" – 3:19
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Manhattan Clique Remix Edit) – 3:52
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Calvin Harris Radio Edit) – 3:48
Credits and personnel[edit]
Katy Perry – songwriter, producer
Desmond Child – songwriter
Andreas Carlsson – songwriter
Greg Wells – producer
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Charts (2009)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[19] 6
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[20] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[21] 2
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[22] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 33
Iceland (RÚV)[24] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 8
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[26] 1
Israel (Media Forest)[27] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[29] 9
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[30] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 69
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[35] 26
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[36] 5
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[37] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[38] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[39] 33
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2009)
Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[40] 67
Canadian Hot 100[41] 28
Hungarian Singles Chart[42] 30
UK Singles Chart[43] 138
US Billboard Hot 100[44] 36
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[45] 2
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[46]
Gold 35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[47]
Platinum 80,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[48]
Platinum 80,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[49]
Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[50]
2× Platinum 2,300,000[51]
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone
Release history[edit]
Region
Date
Format
Worldwide April 7, 2009[52] Digital download – Radio Edit
United States April 21, 2009[53] Airplay
Worldwide June 2, 2009[54] Digital Remixes EP
United Kingdom June 8, 2009[55] CD single
Germany June 19, 2009[56] CD single
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Jump up ^ "Interview with ANDREAS CARLSSON, songwriter for Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys, Clay Aiken, Céline Dion". HitQuarters. July 27, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
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External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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