Hungry (Paul Revere & the Raiders song)

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"Hungry"
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Single by Paul Revere & the Raiders
from the album The Spirit of '67
B-side "There She Goes" (from Midnight Ride)
ReleasedJune 6, 1966 [1]
Genre
Length2:58
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
Producer(s) Terry Melcher
Paul Revere & the Raiders singles chronology
"Kicks"
(1966)
"Hungry"
(1966)
"The Great Airplane Strike"
(1966)

"Hungry" is a 1966 hit single composed by the songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, [3] and performed by Paul Revere & the Raiders.

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Recording

In contrast with the Raiders' previous top 10 hit, the guitar-driven "Kicks", the single "Hungry" has bassist Phil Volk playing the main riff. [4] The creation of the bass line in "Hungry" was complex. It required that the bass part be recorded 3 times, then overdubbed. The components had to be synchronized: first, a normal bass line. That was followed by a line that was an octave higher and the last track was recorded as a fuzz bass, which was created by turning up an amplifier full blast, as using bass pedals wasn't available in those years. [5] The result was what author and Rolling Stone critic Dave Marsh calls, "...the center of the performance...a lethal bass line". [6] Lead singer Mark Lindsay plays tambourine on the record. [7]

Chart performance

"Hungry" was recorded on the Columbia label, and the song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. [8]

Cover versions

Use in other media

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References

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  6. Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul : The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. New York: New American Library. p.  528. ISBN   0-452-26305-0.
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