Kinky Boots (song)
"Kinky Boots" is a 1960s song written by Herbert Kretzmer and David Lee, and recorded by Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman, stars of the television series The Avengers.
"Kinky Boots" | |
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Cover of the 1990 CD reissue | |
Single by Patrick MacNee and Honor Blackman | |
Released | February 1964 |
Format | 7" single |
Genre | Beat |
Length | 1:37 |
Label | Decca Records |
Songwriter(s) | Herbert Kretzmer, David Lee |
The music was commissioned by Ned Sherrin for the satirical TV series That Was the Week That Was and used in a sequence featuring the titular footwear (then fashionable). Lyrics were later added for a recording by Macnee and Blackman, released by Decca in February 1964. The song was not initially a hit, but a 1990 re-release reached the top ten of the British Singles Chart in December of that year, after the song was promoted by BBC Radio One DJ Simon Mayo.[1] The single peaked at No.5 (on Deram records label KINKY 1) and remained on the chart for seven weeks.[2] Prior to this, in 1977, it was placed at No.22 in the "Bottom 30" of Kenny Everett's World's Worst Wireless Show.[3] The song is quite short: just one minute and thirty-seven seconds long.
Track listing
1990 CD single reissue[4] | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Kinky Boots" (Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman) | Lee/Kretzmer | 1:40 |
2. | "Let's Keep It Friendly" (Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman) | Lee/Kretzmer | 2:23 |
3. | "I Wish I Never Loved You" (Honor Blackman) | Raymonde/Hawker | 3:03 |
4. | "Men Will Deceive You" (Honor Blackman) | Stellman/Gainsbourg | 2:28 |
References
- ↑ Chapman, James (2002). Saints and Avengers: British Adventure Series of the 1960s. I.B.Tauris. p. 253. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ↑ Chartstats - "Kinky Boots" UK Chart details
- ↑ "Kenny Everett's World's Worst Wireless Show :: Show #4". Feb 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ Kinky Boots (sleeve notes). Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman. Deram. 1990. KINCD1.
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