Something in the Air

"Something in the Air"
Single by Thunderclap Newman
from the album Hollywood Dream
B-side"Wilhelmina"
Released23 May 1969 (23 May 1969)
Genre
Length3:53
LabelTrack
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pete Townshend
Thunderclap Newman singles chronology
"Something in the Air"
(1969)
"Accidents"
(1970)
Official audio
"Something in the Air" on YouTube

"Something in the Air" is the debut single by British rock band Thunderclap Newman, written by Speedy Keen who also provided lead vocals. It was a No. 1 single for three weeks in the UK Singles Chart in July 1969.[2] The song has been used for films, television and advertisements, and has been covered by several artists. The track was also included on the band's only album release Hollywood Dream, over a year later.[3]

  1. ^ a b Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "I Can't Sing, I Ain't Pretty and My Legs Are Thin: Hard Rock". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 234. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "Hollywood Dream - Thunderclap Newman" – via www.allmusic.com.