The Writing on the Wall (Adam Wade song) explained
| The Writing on the Wall |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Adam Wade |
| B-Side: | Point of No Return |
| Released: | May 1961 |
| Recorded: | 1961 |
| Length: | 2:27 |
| Label: | Coed |
| Producer: | Craig Morgan, Phil O'Donnell |
| Prev Title: | Take Good Care of Her |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Next Title: | Point of No Return |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
"The Writing on the Wall" is a 1961 song which was a Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 single for Adam Wade. The song was co-written by Mark Barkan, Sandy Baron and George Paxton.[1] Wade's B-side "Point Of No Return" also charted as #85 in Billboard.
Covers
- Adam Wade - The Writing On The Wall / "Point Of No Return" - Coed - USA - CO 550
- Tommy Steele - The Writing On The Wall / Drunken Guitar - Decca - UK - F 11372
- Dale Harris - The Writing On The Wall / Night Life - Meremac - USA - 101 1966
- Gerd Böttcher, Decca, Germany, 7", Cat# D 19 229, 1961, Track A: Man geht so leicht am Glück vorbei (The Writing On The Wall)
Notes and References
- Peter Dunbavan An Avid's Guide to Sixties Songwriters 2017 - 1524633453 "Barkan started his career as a songwriter in New York's Brill Building and scored his first hit with a song co-written with Sandy Baron and George Paxton, titled 'The Writing on the Wall'. The original version was by US singer Adam Wade."
