IOIO
| IOIO | |
|---|---|
| Bee Gees | |
| publication | March 1970 (UK) April 1970 (US) |
| length | 2:55 |
| Genre (s) | World Music , African American Music |
| Author (s) | Barry Gibb , Maurice Gibb |
| Producer (s) | Robert Stigwood , Bee Gees |
| Label |
Polydor (UK) Atco (US) |
| album | Cucumber Castle |
IOIO is a Bee Gees song that appeared on the album Cucumber Castle . It was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb . The song was released as a single in March 1970 and had success in the European charts. The music video is from the movie Cucumber Castle .
It became a cult fan favorite, making it onto Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2 , followed by their comeback single Lonely Days .
admission
The title “IOIO” is derived from the calls of the chorus sung by Maurice, accompanied by Colin's drums while Barry sings the verses and plays the guitar. Former Bee Gees guitarist Vince Melouney played the guitar when the song was first recorded on June 12, 1968, when they were recording the songs for their fifth album and third international album, Idea . However, he was not present at the song's completion as he left the group when the subsequent album Odessa followed. The second presentation of the song was on October 8, 1969 after they recorded Twinky and The Chance of Love . Terry Cox , the drummer for the band Pentangle , added drum chords to the October 8th version. Maurice stated that the song was not completely finished, but it was still in Barry's voice. The song is also the only Bee Gees A-side single to feature vocal solos by Maurice Gibb, here with “IO” vocals.
Musical structure
It marked the group's first conscious entry into so-called world music . According to Robin Gibb , the idea came about when his brother Barry visited Africa. Maurice Gibb described this as "Barry's African excursion". This results from the percussion pause at the beginning of the song.
occupation
- Barry Gibb - front man and vocal harmony, acoustic guitar
- Maurice Gibb - backing vocals , bass , piano , keyboard - organ , acoustic guitar
- Vince Melouney - acoustic guitar
- Colin Petersen - drums
- Terry Cox - drums
- Unknown-percussions
Charts
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Cover versions
Version of B3
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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4th (23 weeks) | 23 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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5 (26 weeks) | 26th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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24 (18 weeks) | 18th |
More cover versions
- In the early 1970s, the Spanish band “Los Mustang” produced a cover version called Aio, aio (Que se mueran los feos) .
- In 1972 the television actor Butch Patrick , supported by the band Sugarloaf , created a cover version, produced by Frank Slay.
- The American boy band B3 created a cover version in 2002, which was a hit in Germany and reached number 4 in the German charts. It became the band's biggest chart success.
- Also in 2002 the song became a hit for the South African singer Kurt Darren in an Afrikaans adapted version with the title "IO Meisie".
- A Taiwanese version of the song is SHE using the same melody and the "IOIO" -Chorus gecovert Service. In Taiwanese Mandarin, the “IOIO” chorus sounds similar to love me, love me (愛 我 ， 愛 我).
- The group "The Octopus Project" realized a cover version in 2008 as a Christmas present for their fans.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b I.OIO - Bee Gees | Song Info | AllMusic. In: AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2016 .
- ↑ Joseph Brennan: Gibb Songs: 1968. In: www.columbia.edu. Retrieved December 20, 2016 .
- ^ Joseph Brennan: Gibb Songs: 1969. In: www.columbia.edu. Retrieved December 20, 2016 .
- ↑ Melinda Bilyeu, Hector Cook, Andrew Môn Hughes: The Bee Gees . Music Sales Group, 2013, ISBN 978-0-85712-894-2 ( com.ph [accessed December 20, 2016]).
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT UK US
- ↑ Steffen Hung: Bee Gees - IOIO In: austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 20, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH
- ↑ Octopus Project - "IOIO" (Bee Gees Cover). (No longer available online.) In: The FADER. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016 ; Retrieved December 20, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
