| The Walls Fell Down | |
| Cover: | Themarblesthewallsfelldown.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Marbles |
| B-Side: | Love You |
| Recorded: | 10 January 1969 IBC Studios, London |
| Genre: | Baroque pop, psychedelic pop |
| Label: | Polydor (UK) Cotillion (US) |
| Producer: | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robert Stigwood |
| Prev Title: | Only One Woman |
| Prev Year: | 1968 |
| Next Title: | I Can't See Nobody |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
"The Walls Fell Down" is the second single by the English rock duo The Marbles with Lead vocals by Graham Bonnet. It was released in March 1969, and was written and produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, of the Bee Gees, and was produced by Robert Stigwood.
"The Walls Fell Down" was recorded on 10 January 1969 with other Gibb brothers-penned tracks "Love You" and "Little Boy". An instrumental work by three members of Bee Gees: Barry and Maurice Gibb, and drummer Colin Petersen. The song was released as a follow-up to "Only One Woman" but did not repeat the success of the previous single in the United Kingdom. It reached No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart, but in the Netherlands it reached No. 2.
A promotional video for this song was also released.[1] The song's original music video features Bonnet with a Gibson SG and Gordon with an acoustic guitar and was televised on a Dutch television.[2] A French TV performance of "The Walls Fell Down" was televised on 192TV.[3]
| Chart (1969) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[4] | 92 | |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 10 | |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] | 28 |