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The 5th Dimension is an American vocal group. Their music encompasses sunshine pop, [1] pop soul, [1] and psychedelic soul. [3] Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. [4] Between 1967 and 1973 they charted with 20 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which – "Up, Up and Away ...
- Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) This medley was written for the 1967 musical Hair, and later released by the 5th Dimension as a single.
- Up, Up and Away. Who knew songs about hot air ballooning could be so successful? Released in 1965, Up, Up and Away took the 5th Dimension to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Easy Listening chart, as well as scooping the top spot on both the Australian and Canadian charts.
- Wedding Bell Blues. Laura Nyro wrote Wedding Bell Blues at the age just 18. She recorded it in 1966 for her debut album More Than a New Discovery, but hated arranger Herb Bernstein’s arrangements so much, she practically disowned the entire album as a result.
- Stoned Soul Picnic. Another Laura Nyro cover next, this time the perennially popular Stoned Soul Picnic. After producer Bones Howe heard the song on Nyro’s seminal 1968 album Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, he suggested it to the group.
- Go Where You Wanna Go
- Carpet Man
- Never My Love
- Sweet Blindness
- Stoned Soul Picnic
- Last Night I Didn’T Get to Sleep at All
- One Less Bell to Answer
- Wedding Bell Blues
- Up, Up and Away
- Age of Aquarius / Let The Sunshine in
We open up our top 10 5th Dimension songs list with the very first single the group ever released entitled “Go Where You Wanna Go.” The song was written by John Philips in 1965 and initially released by The Mamas & the Papas. However, The Mamas & the Papasdid not have much success with the song. It was The Fifth Dimension who had the hit with “Go W...
“Carpet Man” was a tremendous original Jimmy Webb song covered by many artists. The song was released in 1967 on the band’s second album entitled The Magic Garden. The song was not a huge hit for The 5th Dimension, but it still became a top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at number thirty-nine. However, it was much bigger in Canada, peaking at...
The song “Never My Love” was written by Don and Dick Addrisi. It was one of the most popular songs of the 1960s. It was also one of the most covered. The Associationhad the most success with the song. Nonetheless, The Fifth Dimension’s recording of the song also did very well. The song peaked at number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. However,...
“Sweet Blindness” is the first of a select group of Laura Nyro songsto appear on this top ten 5th Dimension songs list. The song was released on the 5th Dimension album Stoned Soul Picnic.
The classic Laura Nyro song “Stone Soul Picnic” was the first single released from the 5th Dimensions album, also entitled Stone Soul Picnic. The song was a major success for The 5th Dimension. It reached the number three position on the Billboard Top 100 in 1968. Remember, The 5th Dimension was competing against The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Th...
The great Fifth Dimension song “Last Night I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All” was one of the group’s biggest 1970s hits. Tony Macaulay wrote the song. The Fifth Dimension gave Tony Macaulay a top 10 hit as the song reached the number eight position on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. The song was released on the Fifth Dimension album Individually & Collec...
There’s nothing like a great Burt Bacharach song. 5th Dimension covered this classic Burt Bacharach song in 1972 and had a giant monster hit. This is one of Marilyn McCoo’s greatest vocal performances ever. The song was released on the 5th Dimension album entitled Portrait. The album was released in 1970. The song “One Less Bell To Answer” reached ...
Continuing with our top 10 5th Dimension songs list, we turn once again to another great Laura Nyro song entitled “Wedding Bell Blues.” The song was released in 1969 on the legendary album The Age of Aquarius. It would become the band’s second number-one hit as it reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in that extraordinary year of 1969.
As we close in on the top spot on our top 10 Fifth Dimension songs list we turn once again to the great Jimmy Webb. As written in the article’s introduction, the song “Up Up and Away” was the band’s first big hit. It also became the band’s first top 10 hit, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally it became the band’s first nu...
If we had to choose one song representing the spirit of the 1960s counterculture, it would be this wonderful recording that the 5th Dimension released entitled “Age of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In.” The two-song medley was initially written for the 1967 Broadway musical Hair. The medley that the 5th Dimension put together earned them their first nu...
- Brian Kachejian
Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge had a hit with the song in early 1969. However, The 5th Dimension's version came first, released on their album entitled The Magic Garden. "The Girls' Song" is the 5th Dimension's final single release on Soul City and was issued specifically to coincide with this album.
Celebrate the Summer of Soul by revisiting these 5th Dimensions classics featuring Aquarius, Up, Up and Away, Stoned Soul Picnic and more.
The July 5th Album – More Hits by the Fabulous 5th Dimension: Released: August 1970; Label: Soul City; Formats: LP, MC, 8-track; 63 — 43 — Reflections:
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The 5th Dimension Song list. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (1969) Go Where You Wanna Go (1966) One Less Bell to Answer (1970) Puppet Man (1970) Save The Country (1970) Stoned Soul Picnic (1968) Sweet Blindness (1969) Up-Up and Away (1967)
