| "Saved by the Bell" | ||||
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| Single by Robin Gibb | ||||
| from the album Robin's Reign | ||||
| B-side | "Mother and Jack" | |||
| Released | 27 June 1969 | |||
| Recorded | March 1969 | |||
| Genre | Swamp pop, folk | |||
| Length | 3:20 (single version) 3:06 (album version) | |||
| Label | Polydor (United Kingdom) Atco (United States) Spin (Australia)[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robin Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Robin Gibb | |||
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"Saved by the Bell" is a 1969 single written and recorded by Robin Gibb. It was released in June 1969, and has been certified gold. It was the lead single on Gibb's debut album Robin's Reign, released in early 1970. According to Vinyl Records, the song was co-produced by Kenny Clayton.[2] Gibb also made a promotional video for this song.[3] The song gained commercial success in Europe, but was a commercial failure in the US.
Music critic Nicholas James says: "'Saved by the Bell' falls into this category, being heavily influenced by the Bee Gees track 'I Started a Joke'. It has a powerful Robin Gibb lead vocal and an infectious melody, although the lyrics are somewhat simplistic (possibly even banal)."[4] David Furgess described "Saved by the Bell" as a "killer song".[5]
- ^ Discogs.com. "Robin Gibb - Saved by the Bell (Australian release)". Discogs.
- ^ "Saved by the Bell / Mother and Jack - Robin Gibb". Vinyl Records. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Robin Gibb - Saved by the Bell Promo Video 1969". You Tube. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Robin's Reign - Robin Gibb". www.beegeesreviews.info.
- ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage - Unsung - Reviews - Robin Gibb - Robin's Reign". Julian Cope presents Head Heritage.