The Beat Goes On
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"The Beat Goes On" is a song that Sonny and Cher released in 1967 on their album In Case You're in Love. It peaked at number 6 on the pop charts, charting January 14, 1967. It has been covered by American jazz musician Buddy Rich, jazz pianist/singer Patricia Barber and the British electronic music group All Seeing I produced a cover version of this for Britney Spears on her hit debut album, ...Baby One More Time. Britney also performed it at the 1999 World Music Awards and stated it was dedicated to Cher. It was track is #11 on Britney's CD. Although she never released it as a single, she performs it at many of her concerts. The song was recently featured on a television commercial for Egg Beaters.[citation needed]
The Beat Goes On was sung at Sonny Bono's funeral, and that phrase also appears on his tombstone.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France single chart | 2 |
| Belgian single chart | 5 |
| USA single chart | 6 |
| Netherland single chart | 8 |
| Canada single chart | 9 |
| Germany single chart | 24 |
| UK single chart | 29 |
| world wide sales | 3.000.000 |
