"Gimme Gimme Good Lovin is a song written by

Joey Levine Joey Levine (born May 29, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer of pop music, who has been active since 1966. Career Levine sang lead vocals on several Top 40 singles including "Run Run Run" by The Third Rail (1966), " ...

and

Ritchie Cordell Ritchie Cordell (born Richard Joel Rosenblatt; March 10, 1943 – April 13, 2004) was an American songwriter, singer and record producer. He wrote and produced several hits for Tommy James and the Shondells, including " I Think We're Alone ...

and performed by

Crazy Elephant Crazy Elephant was an American bubblegum pop band (music), band noted for their 1969 hit record, hit single (music), single, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'". History Crazy Elephant was a recording studio, studio concoction, the Marzano-Calvert Stud ...

. It reached #12 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in 1969, and was featured on their 1969 album, ''Crazy Elephant''. The single was first released in January 1969, with "Hips and Lips" as the

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, but it did not become a hit until re-released in February 1969. It was produced by

and Artie Resnick and arranged by Levine. The single ranked #89 on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969.

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*In 1969 (the same year as Crazy Elephant's release) Don Fardon released a version as a single in

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. *Also in 1969

Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was a British singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, Pop mus ...

performed a version live on her BBC TV show '' Decidedly Dusty''. *Also in 1969

Sonny Stitt Sonny Stitt (born Edward Hammond Boatner Jr.; February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his era, recording over ...

released a version as a single that was featured on his album '' Come Hither.'' *In 1970

Giorgio Moroder Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer and music producer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering Euro disco and electronic dance music. His work ...

released a version on his album '' That's Bubblegum – That's Giorgio'' also known as '' Giorgio''. *In 1975 Brian Cadd released a version in the United Kingdom. *In 1976 Danish band Morning After Rich released a version in their country. *In 1979 Adrenalin released a version on Musical Signature Records *In 1980

Leif Garrett Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik; November 8, 1961) is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He worked as a child actor, then in the 1970s became famous as a teen idol in music. He later received much publicity for his drug ...

released a version on his album ''Can't Explain''. *In 1984

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released a version as a single in

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on their album '' Walkin' the Razor's Edge''. *In 1987 I Nuovi Angeli released an Italian version on their album ''Color Cioccolata,'' titled "Balla, Balla Con Noi". *In 2000

Sonny Geraci Emmett Peter "Sonny" Geraci (pronounced "Jer-ay-see"; November 22, 1946 – February 5, 2017) was an American singer, best known as lead singer of musical groups The Outsiders and Climax. Biography Geraci first became known as the original l ...

released a live version on his album "On The Verge".

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1969 songs 1969 singles 1975 singles 1984 singles Songs written by Ritchie Cordell Crazy Elephant songs Giorgio Moroder songs Leif Garrett songs Helix (band) songs Bell Records singles Solid State Records singles Capitol Records singles Songs written by Joey Levine {{1960s-single-stub

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