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February 1965
- Backed with their other classic song “Gloria,” the Decca single rose to No.10 in the UK charts in early February 1965.
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It became a hit for Northern Irish band Them, fronted by Van Morrison, in March 1965, charting at No. 2 in the UK and No. 24 in the US. Them's single is listed at either No. 33 or No. 36 in the Top 100 best-selling UK singles during the calendar year 1965, depending on source.
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"Here Comes the Night" entered the Top 100 on May 22nd, 1965 at #74; seven weeks later on July 11th, 1965 it would peak at #24 {for 2 weeks} and spent 10 weeks on the Top 100. Barry from Sauquoit, Ny Three other records titled "Here Comes The Night" have charted, each a completely different version.
It became a hit for Northern Irish band Them, fronted by Van Morrison, in March 1965, charting at No. 2 in the UK and No. 24 in the US. Them's single is listed at either No. 33 or No. 36 in the Top 100 best-selling UK singles during the calendar year 1965, depending on source.
Jun 18, 2021 · Episode 125 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Here Comes the Night", Them, the early career of Van Morrison, and the continuing success of Bert Berns. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
Van Morrison’s first big break came as a member of the group Them, in 1964, who’d hastily formed so that an R&B club could have a band to play their opening night. Van Morrison and Them went on...
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