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Even the Bad Times Are Good

"Even the Bad Times Are Good" is a song written by British group the Tremeloes, released as a single in July 1967. It became their third consecutive top-ten hit in the UK and continued their international success.[1]

"Even the Bad Times Are Good"
Single by the Tremeloes
from the album Here Come the Tremeloes
B-side"Jenny's Alright"
Released28 July 1967 (1967-07-28)
Genre
Length2:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Smith
The Tremeloes singles chronology
"Silence Is Golden"
(1967) 		"Even the Bad Times Are Good"
(1967) 		"Be Mine"
(1967)

Release and reception edit

"Even the Bad Times Are Good" was written by songwriting duo Peter Callander and Mitch Murray. The song was a contender for Sandie Shaw to sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967; however, it lost out to the eventual Eurovision winner "Puppet on a String". After this, the song was quickly picked up by the Tremeloes who first released their version in May 1967 on their album Here Comes the Tremeloes. Following the number-one success of "Silence Is Golden", "Even the Bad Times Are Good" was released as a single with the B-side, "Jenny's Alright", written by the Tremeloes' Len "Chip" Hawkes and Alan Blakley.[2]

Reviewing for Disc and Music Echo, Penny Valentine described the song as "another saga of simplicity and drum-thumping much in the vein of "Here Comes My Baby". For one moment at the beginning when everyone broke into extraordinary cackling I had my doubts and wondered if the Tremeloes were about to freak out. But ah, no, here we go, lads – thump, bang, crash, wallop".[3]

Track listings edit

7": CBS / 2930 (UK)

  1. "Even the Bad Times Are Good" – 2:36
  2. "Jenny's Alright" – 2:24

7": Epic / 5-10233 (US and Canada)

  1. "Even the Bad Times Are Good" – 2:24
  2. "Jenny's All Right" – 2:22

Charts edit

Chart (1967) Peak
position
Argentina (Escalera a la Fama)[4] 3
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 46
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 8
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 7
Denmark (Danmarks Radio)[9] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 22
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 7
Israel (Kol Israel)[13] 1
Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[14] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 3
New Zealand (Listener)[17] 2
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)[18] 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[19] 2
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[20] 5
Sweden (Tio i Topp)[21] 2
UK Melody Maker Top 30[22] 5
UK New Musical Express Top 30[23] 5
UK Record Retailer Top 50[1] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 36
US Cash Box Top 100[25] 44

Personnel edit

  • Dave Munden – lead vocals, drums (died 2020)
  • Rick Westwood – vocals (during chorus), lead guitar
  • Alan Blakley – vocals (during chorus), rhythm guitar (died 1996)
  • Len Hawkes – vocals (during chorus), bass guitar

References edit

  1. ^ a b "TREMELOES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ The Tremeloes - Even The Bad Times Are Good, retrieved 29 September 2022
  3. ^ "Tremeloes crash back with a bang" (PDF). Disc and Music Echo. 29 July 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 2 December 1967. p. 76. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  5. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  6. ^ "The Tremeloes – Even the Bad Times Are Good" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "The Tremeloes – Even the Bad Times Are Good" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 100111." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  9. ^ "danskehitlister.dk". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit Tom - TUN". Sisältää hitin. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  11. ^ "The Tremeloes – Even the Bad Times Are Good" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Even the Bad Times Are Good". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 25 November 1967. p. 68. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 16 December 1967. p. 52. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Tremeloes" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ^ "The Tremeloes – Even the Bad Times Are Good" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  18. ^ Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  19. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (T)". Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  20. ^ "Even The Bad Times Are Good av Tremeloes". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  21. ^ Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Premium. p. 286. ISBN 978-91-89136-89-2.
  22. ^ "Pop 30" (PDF). Melody Maker. 26 August 1967. p. 2. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  23. ^ "NME Top 30". New Musical Express. 26 August 1967.
  24. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 996. ISBN 9780898201802.
  25. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending October 28, 1967". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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