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One Less Bell to Answer
| "One Less Bell to Answer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The 5th Dimension | ||||
| from the album Portrait | ||||
| B-side | "Feelin' Alright?" | |||
| Released | April 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1970 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening[1] | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
| Composer(s) | Burt Bacharach | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Hal David | |||
| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |||
| The 5th Dimension singles chronology | ||||
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"One Less Bell to Answer" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally written in 1967 for Keely Smith, the song was rediscovered in late 1969 by Bones Howe, the producer for the 5th Dimension, and the song was included on the group's 1970 debut album for Bell Records, Portrait. Lead vocals on the single were sung by Marilyn McCoo.
"One Less Bell to Answer" was a platinum record. The song peaked at No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison for the weeks of December 26, 1970 and January 2, 1971.[2][3] On other US charts, it went to No.1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, as well as No.4 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.
- ^ DeMain, Bill (1997). "Burt Bacharach". In Jones, Dylan (ed.). Ultra Lounge: The Lexicon of Easy Listening. New York: Universe Publishing. p. 33.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of December 26, 1970 – Billboard.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of January 2, 1971 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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