Background
Johnny Farnham's first solo single was the novelty song entitled "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)", which was released in November 1967, it made #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts in January 1968 and remained there for five weeks.[8] Selling 180 000 copies in Australia, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" was the highest selling single by an Australian artist of the decade.[2][3] Farnham's first album, Sadie, produced by David Mackay was released in April.[9] Almost immediately, Farnham was recording his second album, Everybody Oughta Sing A Song released in November.[1][9] This was followed by a non-album single, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", in November 1968.[4] In July 1969, Farnham released a cover of Harry Nilsson's "One" with another novelty song, "Mr. Whippy", as a double A-side single, Produced by Howard Gable which peaked at #4 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts.[5] Farnham then released a cover of B. J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" also produced by Howard Gable, in November, which peaked at #1 for seven weeks in January–March 1970.[6] Both of these singles were contained on his third album, Looking Through A Tear released in July 1970, which peaked at #11 on the Kent Music Report Albums Charts.[4]
References
- 1 2 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'John Farnham'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- 1 2 Jenkins, Jeff; Ian Meldrum (2007). Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Wilkinson Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- 1 2 Creswell, Toby; Samantha Trenoweth (2006). 1001 Australians You Should Know. North Melbourne, Vic: Pluto Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 978-1-86403-361-8. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- 1 2 "Go-Set search engine results for "One/Mr. Whippy"". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- 1 2 "Go-Set search engine results for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ↑ "Go-Set Magazine's Number One Singles in Australia 1966–1974". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ↑ "Go-Set search engine results for "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)"". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- 1 2 Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Albury, Lyn; Birtles, Beeb; Warnqvist, Stefan; Medlin, Peter. "John Farnham". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Go-Set search engine results for Looking Through a Tear". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
NOTE: Contemporary national Top 20 album charts were compiled by Ed Nimmervoll for Go-Set from May 1970 to August 1974.
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