"Can't You Hear the Song?" is a song written by Chris Arnold, David Martin, and
Geoff Morrow
Geoffrey Stanton "Geoff" Morrow (born 16 May 1942, in London, England) is a British songwriter and businessman. His compositions have been recorded by Butterscotch (band), Butterscotch (of which he was a member), Sandie Shaw, the Carpenters, E ...
. The trio first released their version as a single in June 1972 under the band name
Butterscotch
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. A few months later, the song was covered by
Wayne Newton
Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the nation from the mid-to-late 20th-century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas. He is known by the nicknam ...
and released as a single. It reached No. 3 on the
U.S. adult contemporary chart and No. 48 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1972. The song also reached No. 8 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart and No. 32 on the Canadian top singles chart. It was featured on his 1972 album, ''Can't You Hear the Song?''
The song was produced by
Wes Farrell
Wes Farrell (December 21, 1939 – February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s.
Career
Farrell was born in New York, United States. Farrell's catalogue includes clos ...
and arranged by
Mike Melvoin
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.
Other versions
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Gerry Marsden
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released a version in August 1974 as the
B-side
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to his single "They Don't Make Days Like That Any More".
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Guys 'n' Dolls
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released a version of the song in April 1975 as the
B-side
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to their single "
Here I Go Again
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".
Here I Go Again">Guys 'n' Dolls, " Here I Go Again
" single releaseRetrieved August 4, 2014
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