SATURDAY'S SINGLES : BRIAN HYLAND and THE COMMODORES

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Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, A Number Ones edition. Our first selection comes to us via New York native, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist , Brian Hyland.  "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" was released in June 1960 on the Leader label and was written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss. It was performed by Hyland with an orchestra conducted by John Dixon. It peaked at #1in Belgium, Canada, West Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, the Cash Box, and the Hot 100. It sold over a million copies in the US alone and it's B-side is  "Don't Dilly Dally, Sally". Both songs are from Brian's debut album, A Bashful Blond.

Brian Hyland -  vocals

John Dixon - conductor

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Our second Saturday's Singles selection is "Three Times A Lady" by the Commodores. The tune, from their 6th studio album, Natural High,  was released June 1978 on Motown Records, written by Lionel Ritchie, and produced by  James Anthony Carmichael & the Commodores. It reached #10 in Canada, #8 in Australia, and #1 on the Soul chart, the Adult Contemporary chart, and the Hot 100. It's flipside is  "Look What You've Done to Me", from their sophomore release, Caught In The Act. 

Lionel Richie – vocals, saxophones, keyboards

Milan Williams – keyboards

Thomas McClary – vocals, guitars

Ronald LaPread – bass

Walter Orange – vocals, drums, percussion

William King – trumpet

Additional musicians

Cal Harris – synthesizer programming

James Anthony Carmichael – horn and string arrangements

The Mean Machine

Eddie "Bongo" Brown
David Cochrane
Harold Hudson
Winston Sims

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