I Started a Joke
original song written, composed, and performed by The Bee Gees
"I Started a Joke" is a 1968 song by Bee Gees and taken from their fifth studio album Idea. It was not released as a single in the United Kingdom but topped the charts in Australia, Brazil, Canada and New Zealand and went to number 6 in the United States. It was covered by Faith No More in 1998.
| "I Started a Joke" | ||||
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| Single by Bee Gees | ||||
| from the album Idea | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 21 December 1968[1] | |||
| Recorded | 20 June 1968 IBC Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop,[2] soft rock[3] | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Polydor (United Kingdom) Atco (United States) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Stigwood, Bee Gees | |||
| Bee Gees singles chronology | ||||
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Faith No More version
change| "I Started a Joke" | ||||
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| Single by Faith No More | ||||
| from the album Who Cares a Lot? | ||||
| Released | 21 September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Early 1995 | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Gould Dean Menta | |||
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Faith No More released a cover version of the single in 1998 and taken from their greatest hits album Who Cares a Lot?. It went to number 38 in New Zealand.
References
change- ↑ "I Started a Joke / Kilburn Towers by Bee Gees (Single, Pop): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music". 8 April 2011.
- ↑ Dale, Jon (24 June 2015). "Robin Gibb – Saved By The Bell – The Collected Works Of Robin Gibb 1968-1970". Uncut. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Covers Revue, Vol. 25 – The Wallflowers cover "I Started a Joke" :: Originally by the Bee Gees". www.entertheshell.com.
