“Kokomo” is a song written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love and Terry Melcher and recorded by The Beach Boys in spring 1988. Its lyrics describe two lovers taking a trip to a relaxing Caribbean island called Kokomo. It was released as a single on July 18, 1988 by Elektra Records and became a No. 1 Hit in the United States, Japan and Australia (where it topped for about two months). Continue reading
“Knock Three Times” is a popular song credited to Tony Orlando and Dawn. The actual singers were Tony Orlando, Toni Wine, and Linda November, prior to the creation of “Dawn” with Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson. The song was released as a single in November 1970, paired with Orlando’s other hit song, “Candida” (also written by Toni Wine). The single hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1971 and eventually sold nine million copies, also claiming the number-one spot on the UK Singles Chart. Continue reading
“Kiss Me Goodbye” is a Les Reed/Barry Mason composition recorded in 1968 by Petula Clark. After recording the Reed/Mason composition “The Last Waltz” for her 1967 album The Other Man’s Grass Is Always Greener Clark had rendered that song as “La derniere valse” for release in France to serve as the follow-up to her #1 hit “C’est Ma Chanson.” Continue reading
“Kingston Town” is a 1970 song by Lord Creator. It was recorded in 1990 by reggae group UB40 and was the second single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II, reaching #4 on the UK singles chart. Continue reading
“King of the Road” is a 1964 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller. The lyrics tell of a hobo who despite being poor (a “man of means by no means”) revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the “king of the road”. It was Miller’s fifth single for Smash Record. Continue reading