Lovin' Things (song)

"Lovin' Things"
Single by The Marmalade
from the album There’s A Lot Of It About[1]
B-side	"Hey Joe"
Released	1968
Format	7" single
Recorded	CBS Studio New Bond St London
Genre	Rock
Label	CBS Records
Writer(s)	Artie Schroeck, Jet Loring
Producer(s)	Mike Smith
The Marmalade singles chronology
"Man In A Shop" (1968) "Lovin' Things" (1968) "Wait for Me Mary-Anne" (1969)

"Lovin' Things" is a 1968 song recorded by Scottish group The Marmalade, later covered by The Grass Roots. The song was written by Artie Schroeck and Jet Loring. It was the band's first successful single release, reaching number six on the UK singles chart.^[2] Their version was not, however, released in North America.

Grass Roots cover

"Lovin' Things"
Single by The Grass Roots
from the album Lovin' Things
B-side	"You and Love Are the Same"
Released	February 1969
Format	7" single
Genre	Rock, Psychedelic pop
Label	ABC/Dunhill
Writer(s)	Artie Schroeck, Jet Loring
The Grass Roots singles chronology
"Melody For You" (1969) "Lovin' Things" (1969) "The River is Wide" (1969)

"Lovin' Things" was covered the following year by The Grass Roots. It was the lead single from their album of the same name. The song became a modest hit in both Canada and the United States.

Chart performance

(The Marmalade)

Weekly charts Chart (1968) Peak position UK Singles Chart[2] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1968) Rank UK[3] 81

(The Grass Roots)

Chart (1969)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report[4]	78
Canada RPM	24
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	49
US Cash Box Top 100	35

Other cover versions

• • Keith Mansfield Orchestra, on his 1968 album All You Need Is Keith Mansfield
  • Petula Clark, on her 1969 album Portrait of Petula^[6]
  • The Ventures, on their 1969 gold album Hawaii Five-O

References

1. "The Marmalade - There's A Lot Of It About".
2. Roberts, David (2001). British Hit Singles (14th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 40. ISBN 0-85156-156-X.
3. "Top 100 1968 - UK Music Charts".
4. "Australian Chart Book".
5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
6. "A Portrait of Petula". Allmusic. Retrieved June 17, 2011.