Ooh I Do

"Ooh I Do"
Single by Lynsey de Paul
B-side"Nothing Really Lasts Forever"
Released17 May 1974 (1974-05-17)
StudioATV Music
GenrePop rock
Length3:31
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue
Producer(s)Lynsey de Paul
Lynsey de Paul singles chronology
"Won't Somebody Dance with Me"
(1973) 		"Ooh I Do"
(1974) 		"No, Honestly"
(1974)

"Ooh I Do" is the fifth single released by Lynsey de Paul on 17 May 1974 and her only single released on the Warner Bros. label, after moving there from MAM Records.[1] Co-written by de Paul and Barry Blue,[2] this Phil Spector-ish song with a nod to the style of the Roy Wood/Wizzard sound,[3] conveys the angst about parents not believing in a teenage love affair represented a change of style for de Paul, who also produced the recording. De Paul performed the song on TV shows in Spain and Germany, however, her only UK performance was for Top of the Pops, but this was never shown because of industrial action at the BBC.[4] De Paul re-recorded the song for this episode and this version was released on the BBC Transcription Services album, Top Of The Pops-495, which also featured an interview conducted by Brian Matthews.[5]

  1. ^ "Lynsey de Paul - Ooh I Do / Nothing Really Lasts Forever - Warner Bros. - UK - K 16401". 45cat.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Oh I Do". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ Bob Stanley. "Lynsey de Paul 'Stood Out Like a Cut-Glass Decanter Among Milk Bottles' | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. ^ Timeline: Top of the Pops by Tom Vine, 12 September 2002, The Guardian
  5. ^ "Various - Top Of The Pops-495". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.