In the Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me) explained
"In The Bad Bad Old Days" was a hit for The Foundations in 1969. It was the fourth hit single for the group. It was written by Tony Macaulay and John McLeod. It went to #8 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] #7 in Ireland, and #23 in Canada.[2] It was also covered by Edison Lighthouse, and appeared on Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon's Soul Survivor album.[3]
Releases
- The Foundations - "In The Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)" / "Give Me Love" - PYE 7N 17417 - 1968
- The Foundations - "In The Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)" / "Give Me Love" - UNI 55117 - 1969
- The Good Vibrations - "In The Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)" / "Shake A Hand" - Ember 14 310 AT - 1969 [4]
- Edison Lighthouse - "In The Bad Bad Old Days" / "In The Bad Bad Old Days" (Bell USA 45-116, promo) - 1971
- Gumbo - "In The Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)" / "Let Me Tell Ya" - Bulldog Records BD 5 - 1975
Charts
Notes and References
- Book: The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums - Neil Warwick, Jon Kutner, Tony Brown - Google Books . 9781844490585 . 2014-02-17. Warwick . Neil . Brown . Tony . Kutner . Jon . 2004 .
- Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - May 5, 1969.
- Web site: Johnny Johnson And His Bandwagon* - Soul Survivor (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . November 1970. 2014-02-17.
- Web site: Steffen Hung . The Good Vibrations - In The Bad Bad Old Days . finnishcharts.com . 2014-02-17.
- Cash Box - International Best Sellers. Cashbox. 14 June 1969. 26 July 2023. 52.
- Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - May 5, 1969.
- Book: The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums - Neil Warwick, Jon Kutner, Tony Brown - Google Books . 9781844490585 . 2014-02-17. Warwick . Neil . Brown . Tony . Kutner . Jon . 2004 .