Reminiscing

"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.^[4] 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.

In 1993 "Reminiscing" was given a BMI Million-Air award for one million plays on US radio. By 2001 that award had expanded to the extraordinarily rare Four Million-Air award, acknowledging four million plays on American radio – the highest achievement ever for any Australian popular song.^[5]

The original Little River Band song was used for the 2010 film The Other Guys starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.^[6]

Cover versions

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

Instrumental portions of the song were used as bumper music for the Tom Hatten hosted Family Film Festival on KTLA.^[7]

k.d. lang recorded the song for the Australian version of her album Sing It Loud.

Biz Markie sampled the song for his song "Throwback" on the album Weekend Warrior.

Thumbs Carllile made a jazz cover on his 1979 album "Guitar Wizard"^[8]

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report^[9]	35
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	10

Madison Avenue version

Australian band Madison Avenue covered the song during 2001. Their version became a top ten success in their home country.

Formats and track listings

CD single

"Reminiscing" (Da Classic Remix Edit)
"Reminiscing" (Original Mix)
"Everything You Need" (Olav Basoski Remix)
"Reminiscing" (Da Classic Remix)
"It's Alright" (Album Mix)

The song was also used in the movie "Date Night" and was played in the background during the Las Vegas scene of "Knocked Up". An instrumental of the song is played during the "Strike Out" episode of the sitcom "King Of Queens".

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian ARIA End of Year Singles Chart	9^[10]

References

↑ Soft Rock Music - What is Soft Rock? - Oldies Music Songs and Artists
↑ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=770676.1
↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Singles
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 147.
↑ "Feature Act - Book Birtles Shorrock Goble at MTA". Music Theatre Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
↑ Lemire, Christie (4 August 2010). "Review: 'The Other Guys' goofs on buddy-cop movie cliches, and it actually works". The Canadian Press. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
↑ Tom Hatten (I) - Biography
↑ Thumbs Carllile albums
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. |accessdate= requires |url= (help) NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
↑ ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top Australian Singles 2001

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

v t e Little River Band

Wayne Nelson Greg Hind Chris Marion Rich Herring Ryan Ricks Graeham Goble Beeb Birtles Derek Pellicci Glenn Shorrock Roger McLachlan Graham Davidge Ric Formosa David Briggs George McArdle Geoff Cox Mal Logan Barry Sullivan Stephen Housden John Farnham David Hirschfelder Steve Prestwich Malcolm Wakeford James Roche Peter Beckett Tony Sciuto Richard Bryant Steve Wade Hal Tupea Paul Gildea Kevin Murphy Adrian Scott Glenn Reither Kip Raines Billy Thomas Mel Watts

Studio albums	Little River Band After Hours Diamantina Cocktail Sleeper Catcher First Under the Wire Time Exposure The Net Playing to Win No Reins Monsoon Get Lucky Where We Started From Test of Time Re-arranged We Call It Christmas

Live albums	Backstage Pass Live Classics One Night in Mississippi Reminiscing: Collection of Their Hits

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Too Late to Load (Rarities Collection, 1975-1986) The Farnham Years Worldwide Love Reminiscing: The 20th Anniversary Collection The Definitive Collection

Videos & DVDs	Live Exposure

Singles	"Curiosity (Killed the Cat)" "Emma" "It's a Long Way There" "I'll Always Call Your Name" "Everyday of My Life" "Broke Again" "Help Is on Its Way" "Witchery" "Home on Monday" "Happy Anniversary" "Shut Down Turn Off" "Reminiscing" / "So Many Paths" "Lady" "Lonesome Loser" "Cool Change" "It's Not a Wonder" (live) "The Night Owls" "Take It Easy on Me" "Man on Your Mind" "The Other Guy" "Down on the Border" "We Two" "You're Driving Me Out of My Mind" "Playing to Win" "Blind Eyes" "Face in the Crowd" "When the War is Over" "Paper Paradise" "Love is a Bridge" "Every Time I Turn Around" "If I Get Lucky"

Related articles	Discography Birtles Shorrock Goble Birtles & Goble Mississippi

Book Category

v t e Madison Avenue

Cheyne Coates Andy Van Dorsselaer

Studio albums	The Polyester Embassy

Singles	"Don't Call Me Baby" "Who the Hell Are You" "Everything You Need" "Reminiscing"

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