Five O'Clock World

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"Five O'Clock World"
Five O'Clock World - The Vogues.jpg
Single by The Vogues
from the album Five O'Clock World
B-side "Nothing to Offer You"
ReleasedOctober 1965
Genre Pop
Length2:19
Label Co & Ce
Songwriter(s) Allen Reynolds
Producer(s)
  • Nick Cenci
  • Tony Moon
The Vogues singles chronology
"You're the One"
(1965)
"Five O'Clock World"
(1965)
"Magic Town"
(1966)
"Five O'Clock World"
Hal Ketchum Five OClock single.png
Single by Hal Ketchum
from the album Past the Point of Rescue
ReleasedMay 25, 1992
Genre Country pop
Length3:02
Label Curb
Songwriter(s) Allen Reynolds
Producer(s)
Hal Ketchum singles chronology
"Past the Point of Rescue"
(1992)
"Five O'Clock World"
(1992)
"Sure Love"
(1992)

"Five O'Clock World" (also known as "5 O'Clock World") is a song written by Allen Reynolds and recorded by American vocal group The Vogues. It reached number 1 on WLS on 17 December 1965 and 7 January 1966, number 1 in Canada on the RPM singles chart on 10 January 1966 (their first of two chart-toppers there that year, followed by "Magic Town" in April), and number 4 in the U.S. on the Hot 100 on 15–22 January 1966 and is one of the Vogues' best-known hits, along with "You're the One".

Contents

Arrangement

The Vogues recording begins with a repeating modal figure on 12-string acoustic guitar (the sound reminiscent of medieval chanson, or contemporaries the Byrds), and swings into stride with a low brass drone, and work-song shouts drenched in reverb. The baritone lead vocal by Bill Burkette is punctuated by counter-melodies and harmonies from the group and rises to a lilting yodel after the chorus, with crescendoing string instruments throughout, in anticipation of the after-work freedom promised in the lyric. The sound of a piano is heard, descending the scale, during the yodel. The sound of the other members of the Vogues can be heard repeating the word "up!" The instrumental track was a demo brought in by producer Tony Moon, cut at RCA Studio B in Nashville. The vocal was then overdubbed in Pittsburgh at Co & Ce studios, with label co-head Nick Cenci. Cenci and the group were unhappy with the drum track, which was then re-recorded using local Grains of Sand drummer, Rich Engler. [1] Later, when the group was signed to Reprise, strings were added by arranger Ernie Freeman, overdubbed onto the original Co & Ce master.

Cover versions

Chart history

The Vogues

Chart (1965–1966)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles [5] 1
New Zealand ( Listener ) [6] 2
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 4
US Cash Box Top 100 [8] 3

Hal Ketchum

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [9] 21
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 16

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