The Easybeats – Friday On My Mind

“Friday on My Mind” – Single by The Easybeats from the album Good Friday.
Released: 14 October 1966 (UK); 17 November 1966 (Australia)
Recorded: 8 September 1966
Songwriters: Harry Vanda & George Young
Producer: Shel Talmy

The track became a worldwide hit, reaching No.16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1967 in the US, No.1 on the Dutch Top 40 chart, No.1 in Australia and No.6 in the UK, as well as charting in several other countries.

In 2001, it was voted “Best Australian Song” of all time by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as determined by a panel of 100 music industry personalities.

In addition to its 7″ single release in October 1966, the song was issued in the United Kingdom on the band’s first album for United Artists titled Good Friday which was also released in North America under the song’s title. In Australia the song was released instead with its B-side, “Made My Bed (Gonna Lie in It)”, on the greatest hits package The Best of The Easybeats + Pretty Girl in 1967 and an EP named after the track in September 1967, with the tracks “Sorry”, “Who’ll Be the One” and “Made My Bed, Gonna Lie in It”. A 2005 rerelease on CD single, along with “Remember Sam”, “Pretty Girl” and “Made My Bed, Gonna Lie in It”.

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The Easybeats were an Australian rock band that formed in Sydney, Australia, in late 1964, and disbanded at the end of 1969. They were the first rock and roll act from Australia to score an international pop hit with the 1966 single “Friday on My Mind”.

All five founding members were from families that had migrated to Australia from Europe: lead singer Stevie Wright and drummer Gordon “Snowy” Fleet were from England; rhythm guitarist George Young was from Scotland; lead guitarist Harry Vanda and bassist Dick Diamonde were from the Netherlands.

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