'74–'75

"'74–'75"
Single by The Connells
from the album Ring
B-side "New Boy"
Released 1993
Format
Recorded March 1993, Dreamland Studios, Bearsville, New York
Genre Alternative rock
Length 4:36
Label Alternation
Writer(s) Mike Connell
Producer(s)
  • Mike Connell
  • David Connell
  • Lou Giordano
  • Tim Harper
  • George Huntley
  • Doug MacMillan
  • Steve Potak
  • Peele Wimberley
Certification Gold (BVMI, GLF)

"'74–'75" is a 1993 single from the album Ring by the American band The Connells. The song became a big hit in Europe, particularly in Sweden and Norway where it topped the singles charts in 1995.

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Mark Pellington. It was shot at Needham B. Broughton High School in the band's hometown Raleigh, North Carolina in 1993, and featured members of the Class of 1975, juxtaposing yearbook pictures with footage of the same people as they appeared in 1993. On November 14, 2015, to mark the 40th anniversary of the 74–75 class, a remixed video of the song was released, showing the class members as they look 22 years after the original video was released.[1]

Formats and track listings

7" single
  1. "'74–'75" – 4:36
  2. "New Boy" (live at the Purple Dragon Studio in Atlanta, GA) – 4:44
CD single
  1. "'74–'75" – 4:36
  2. "New Boy" (live at the Purple Dragon Studio in Atlanta, GA) – 4:44
CD maxi
  1. "'74–'75" (album version) – 4:36
  2. "Logan Street" – 3:39
  3. "Fun & Games" (live at the Purple Dragon Studio in Atlanta, GA) – 3:07
  4. "New Boy" (live at the Purple Dragon Studio in Atlanta, GA) – 4:44

Charts and certifications

While not becoming a big hit in the band's native United States, the song became a Top 20 hit throughout Europe in early 1995, eventually reaching the UK, where it became the band's sole hit, peaking at number 14 in the singles chart that August; a re-release of the single in March 1996 reached number 21.

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 9
Denmark (IFPI)[5] 5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 8
France (SNEP)[6] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 6
Italy (FIMI)[9] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 10
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 14
Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 21

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Rank
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 44
France (SNEP)[20] 33
Italy (FIMI)[9] 72
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 57
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 97
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 14

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Germany (BVMI)[24] Gold 250,000^
Sweden (GLF)[25] Gold 25,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ Menconi, David (November 14, 2015). "The Connells' ' '74-'75' brings back the cast of the original video". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Connells – '74-'75" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Connells – '74-'75" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Connells – '74-'75" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 107 no. 24. June 17, 1995. p. 47. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Connells – '74-'75" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Connells – '74-'75". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – 74 - 75". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "I singoli più venduti del 1995" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Connells - '74-'75 search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Connells – '74-'75" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Connells – '74-'75". VG-lista. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Connells – '74-'75". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Connells – '74-'75". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1995-08-12" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-03-16" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Jahreshitparade 1995" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1995" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1995" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  20. ↑ (French) Classement Singles – année 1995 at the Wayback Machine (archived March 7, 2012). SNEP. Disque en France.
  21. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1995" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1995" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Connells; '74 - 75')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  25. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.


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