"Everyone's Gone to the Moon" is the debut single by the English singer-songwriter and record producer
Jonathan King
Jonathan King (born Kenneth George King; 6 December 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He first came to prominence in 1965 when "Everyone's Gone to the Moon", a song that he wrote and sang while still an undergraduate, ...
. It was released in 1965 while King was still an undergraduate at
Cambridge University
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. Early copies of this single, in all territories and on all labels, spell the artist's first name (a stage name) as Johnathan. For all later singles, the spelling was rendered as Jonathan, and most compilation appearances of this track use the more conventional Jonathan spelling as well.
Chart performance
Released by
Decca Records
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, it reached No. 4 in the UK,
and No. 17 in the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
See also
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List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States
A one-hit wonder is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. The term may also be applied to an artist who is remembered for only one hit despite other successes. This article contains artist ...
References
External links
Jonathan King official websiteJonathan King autobiography website
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1965 songs
1965 debut singles
Decca Records singles
Jonathan King songs
Parrot Records singles
Psychedelic pop songs
Song recordings produced by Jonathan King
Songs written by Jonathan King