"Reminiscing" | ||||
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Single by Little River Band | ||||
from the album Sleeper Catcher | ||||
B-side | "So Many Paths" | |||
Released | July 1978 | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
Length | 4:11 (Album version) 3:29 (7" version) |
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Label | Harvest Records | |||
Writer(s) | Graeham Goble | |||
Producer(s) | John Boylan, Little River Band | |||
Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Reminiscing" | ||||
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Single by Madison Avenue | ||||
from the album The Polyester Embassy | ||||
Released | 5 March 2001 | |||
Format | CD single | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Dance, house | |||
Label | EMI International | |||
Writer(s) | Graeham Goble | |||
Producer(s) | Andy Van Dorsselaer | |||
Madison Avenue singles chronology | ||||
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"Reminiscing" is a 1978 song written by Graeham Goble, and performed by Australian rock music group Little River Band. It remains their greatest success in the United States, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #10 on the Easy Listening chart. The song is about a couple reminiscing about the past, with certain music (such as Glenn Miller or Cole Porter tunes) reminding them of certain memories.
"Reminiscing" was given a BMI Five Million-Air award for five million plays on US radio—the highest achievement ever for any Australian popular song.
According to Albert Goldman's biography, John Lennon named "Reminiscing" as one of his favourite songs. May Pang, erstwhile girlfriend of Lennon, said "Oddly, with all the fantastic music he wrote, "our song" was Reminiscing by the Little River Band."
The original Little River Band song was used for the 2010 film The Other Guys starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.
Barry Manilow covered the song for his 1996 album Summer of '78. Fellow Australian band Madison Avenue, covered the song. The single was released during 2001 and certified Gold by ARIA.
Jazz Nouveau (2012) released 'Reminiscing' which is a collection of Little River Band songs with a jazz/latin twist. Featuring five female vocalists, Emma Pask, Evelyn Duprai, Danielle Blakey, Anthea White and Anita Spring. Proceeds from the sale of this CD go to Variety - The children's charity. http://www.jazznouveau.com.au