Andy Kim
Andy Kim (* 5. December 1946 as Andrew Youakim in Montreal , Canada ) is a Canadian singer and composer.
Life & work
Together with producer Jeff Barry , he had a number of hits in the late 1960s to early 1970s, including the million-seller Sugar, Sugar by the Archies . In 1969 he had his first great success as a singer with his version of the Ronettes hit Baby, I Love You from 1963.
In 1974 he founded his own label with his brother Joel . The first release was the self-penned Rock Me Gently , which quickly became his second super hit. After that, Kim was not heard from for nine years until he reappeared in 1983 under the new stage name Barron Longfellow . However, he could not build on the successes of the past and largely withdrew from the active music business.
Discography
For publications with the Archies see here .
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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| 1968 | Baby I love you |
US82 (14 weeks) US |
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| 1974 | Andy Kim |
US21 (17 weeks) US |
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| Andy Kim's Greatest Hits |
US190 (6 weeks) US |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 UK
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US
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| 1968 | How'd We Ever Get This Way | - | - |
US21 (12 weeks) US |
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| Shoot 'em up baby | - | - |
US31 (10 weeks) US |
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| Rainbow Ride | - | - |
US49 (7 weeks) US |
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| 1969 | Baby, I love you |
DE20 (6 weeks) DE |
- |
US9  (16 weeks)US |
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| So good together |
DE37 (2 weeks) DE |
- |
US36 (9 weeks) US |
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| 1970 | A Friend In The City | - | - |
US90 (2 weeks) US |
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| It's your life | - | - |
US85 (4 weeks) US |
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| Be my baby |
DE14 (13 weeks) DE |
- |
US17 (11 weeks) US |
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| 1971 | I wish I were | - | - |
US62 (6 weeks) US |
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| I've been moved | - | - |
US97 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1974 | Rock Me Gently |
DE33 (5 weeks) DE |
UK2 (12 weeks)UK |
US1 (18 weeks)US |
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| Fire, baby I'm on fire | - | - |
US28 (9 weeks) US |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kim, Andy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andrew Joachim (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Canada |