| "Ooh La La" | ||||
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| Single by Faces | ||||
| from the album Ooh La La | ||||
| B-side | "Borstal Boys" | |||
| Released | March 1973 | |||
| Recorded | January 1973 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Ooh La La" (2004 Remaster) on YouTube | ||||
"Ooh La La" is a 1973 song by the band Faces, written by Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood. It is the title song of the band's last studio album, Ooh La La.
The lead vocals were provided by Wood, a rarity in the band's catalogue; lead vocals were usually performed by Rod Stewart and less often by Ronnie Lane. Stewart and Lane each recorded lead vocals for the song, but reportedly neither was satisfied by their attempt. Their producer Glyn Johns then suggested that Wood give it a try, and this version was used for the track on the album. Rod Stewart recorded a version of the song a quarter of a century later for his album When We Were the New Boys.
In 2021, it was listed at No. 246 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[2]
- ^ Twelker, Uli; Schmitt, Roland (1 December 2010). The Small Faces & Other Stories. Bobcat Books. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-85712-451-7.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.