Three Steps to Heaven (song)
| "Three Steps to Heaven" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Eddie Cochran | ||||
| from the album The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album | ||||
| B-side | "Cut Across Shorty" | |||
| Released |
March 1960 (USA) May 1960 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" (45 rpm) | |||
| Recorded | January 8, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label |
Liberty 55242 (USA) London HLG 9115 (UK)[1] | |||
| Writer(s) |
Eddie Cochran Bob Cochran[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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"Three Steps to Heaven" is a song by Eddie Cochran, released in 1960. It became a posthumous UK number-one hit for Cochran following his death in a car crash.[1] In the US it did not reach the Billboard Hot 100. "Three Steps To Heaven" was recorded in January 1960 and featured Buddy Holly's Crickets on instruments. The song was written by Eddie Cochran and his brother Bob Cochran.[1]
The guitar chord riff was used by David Bowie in his 1971 song "Queen Bitch", from his album Hunky Dory.
Personnel
- Eddie Cochran: vocal and rhythm guitar
- Sonny Curtis: guitar
- Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass
- Jerry Allison: drums[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland Singles Chart | 1 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 10 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 6 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 7 |
| South African Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
Cover versions
Showaddywaddy's 1975 cover version of this song was also a hit, reaching No. 1 in Ireland and No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart.[4]
See also
- List of posthumous number-one singles (UK)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 50–1. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ↑ "Eddie Cochran 1956 Sessions on www.eddiecochran.info". Eddiecochran.info. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Song artist 763 - Eddie Cochran". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 497. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- Three Steps to Heaven - review of the Showaddywaddy version on allmusic.com
- Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
| Preceded by "Cathy's Clown" by The Everly Brothers |
UK number-one single by Eddie Cochran (London HLG 9115) June 23, 1960 - June 30, 1960 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Good Timin'" by Jimmy Jones |
| Preceded by "Cathy's Clown" by The Everly Brothers |
Irish Singles Chart number-one single by Eddie Cochran June 23, 1960 – July 28, 1960 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Please Don't Tease" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows |
| Preceded by "Stand By Your Man" by Tammy Wynette |
Irish Singles Chart number-one single by Showaddywaddy June 19, 1975 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "The Proud One" by The Osmonds |
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