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Follow-Up Songs That sound Just Like the Original Hit
There have been a number of instances where a singer or group have had a hit song and then released basically the same song again, this time with different lyrics. If it worked once, why not try it again.
The Four Tops
Went to #1 with I Can't Help Myself in 1964
They followed it up with It's The Same Old Song (#5) - Was the pun intended?
The Bobettes
Had a #6 hit song with Mr. Lee in 1957
After several follow-ups that didn't chart, they returned to the formula and released I Shot Mr. Lee (#52)
The Royal Guardsmen
Had a #2 hit with Snoopy vs The Red Baron in 1966
They followed it up with The Return of the Red Baron (#15)
They returned to the formula each of the next two Chrirmases by releasing Snoopy's Christmas
Other examples?
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Re: Follow-Up Songs That sound Just Like the Original Hit
Two more to add to my list:
Randy and the Rainbows
Had a #10 hit with Denise in 1963
Their follow-up was Why Do Kids Grow Up - same song, different lyrics
Only got to #97 on the charts
Bobby Picket
Monster Mash reached #1 in 1962
The follow-up was the same song but with Christmas lyrics - Monster's Holiday.
It reached #30 on the charts
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Re: Follow-Up Songs That sound Just Like the Original Hit
I've often found that I prefer the way that an artist does a song a second time, because I feel that there are ways in which they improve on the original in terms of the instrumentation, singing, and/or lyrics. The following three examples come to mind, although only the first one was an immediate followup single ... the other two involved artists taking a hit from several years earlier and reworking it.
"These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" → "How Does That Grab You, Darlin'?" by Nancy Sinatra
"School Days" → "No Particular Place To Go" by Chuck Berry
"Mary Lou" → "Mary Jane" by Ronnie Hawkins (this one might not really qualify because there are only slight changes to the lyrics, but I like it a lot better than the original and so I thought I'd mention it)
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Re: Follow-Up Songs That sound Just Like the Original Hit
The Reflections - Just Like Romeo And Juliet / Like Columbus Did
Kinks - You Really Got Me / All Of The Day And All Of The Night