Category: M’s Track of the Day

This was written by Maurice Mysels and Ira Kosloff, and was Elvis Presley’s seventh single release on the RCA Victor label, the follow-up to Heartbreak Hotel. It was released in … Continue readingElvis Presley: I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

This was written and produced by Shadow Morton, who was behind most of the Shangri-Las’ hits. It reached No 18 in the US in 1964. This is a fairly poor … Continue readingThe Shangri Las: Give Him a Great Big Kiss

This was written by husband and wife team Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil with Tony Orlando in mind, but producer Phil Spector persuaded them to let him have it for … Continue readingThe Crystals: Uptown

This was written by Paul McCartney while the group were in Hamburg in early 1962 but credited as always to Lennon-McCartney. It was recorded on September 11, 1962, at Abbey … Continue readingThe Beatles: PS I Love You

To me, Elton is a 60s pop performer born too late. This is a terrific tune, with Elton playing a flute-toned Mellotron. It was written by him and Bernie Taupin … Continue readingElton John: Daniel

This is entering the glam rock days but it is a good beaty number. It was written by Dave Bartholomew and first recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1955, reaching No 2 on … Continue readingDave Edmunds: I Hear You Knocking

This was written by the leading Motown team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. It was released in July 1963 and made No 8 in America, but entirely missed the British charts. Here they … Continue readingMartha & the Vandellas: Heatwave

The song is credited to Vincent and his manager Bill Davis but there is a story that the words were by Donald Graves and that Davis bought out his rights … Continue readingGene Vincent: Be-Bop-A-Lula

I like this song, but I wish it didn’t start with ‘La la la.’ Just seems a bit unimaginative. It was written by Pete Townshend for the Merseys, who released … Continue readingThe Who: So Sad About Us

The quintessential one-night stand song, and one of my very favourites. (Although the title is a question it never has a question mark, and many versions give it as ‘Will … Continue readingThe Shirelles: Will You Love Me Tomorrow