Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)

"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)"
Single by Ernie Maresca
from the album Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)
B-side "Crying Like A Baby Over You"
Released 1962
Genre Rock and roll, doo-wop
Length 2:11
Label Seville Records 45-117
Songwriter(s) Ernie Maresca, Thomas F. Bogdany
(B-side written by Maresca)
Producer(s) Billy Mure

"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and Thomas F. Bogdany, and originally recorded by Maresca in 1962.[1] The single was released on Edward Kassner's fledgling Seville Records label.[2] It also appeared on Maresca's similarly titled album which was issued the same year.[3]

History

In 1961, Maresca was offered a recording contract with Seville, a small New York based label. His protestations that he was not much of a singer were brushed aside, and he co-wrote "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" while sitting in a Manhattan bar with his friend Tom Bogdany.[4][5]

Maresca's recording reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1962.[6] Backing vocals on the record were by The Del-Satins,[7] who also sang on many of Dion's records, several of which were written or co-written by Maresca. The song's lyrics made reference to one of Maresca's earlier compositions, "Runaround Sue", which was recorded in 1961 by Dion, in the lines, "Hey, play another song like 'Runaround Sue', let's do a dance that we all can do".

Ernie Maresca died on July 8, 2015, at his home in South Florida, after a brief illness at the age of 76.[8]

Cover versions

The song has been covered by several other popular singers and bands, including Rocky Sharpe and the Replays.[9][10] Recordings have also been made in French, by Les Chaussettes Noires and Les Forbans, and in Dutch, by Wim Leys.[11]

Chart positions

Ernie Maresca

Chart (1962) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 6
US Billboard R&B[7] 25

Rocky Sharpe and the Replays

Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[10] 19

References

  1. ↑ David Lonergan. Hit Records : 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810851290.
  2. ↑ "Ernie Maresca - Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) / Crying Like A Baby Over You (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  4. ↑ "Various Artists (Songwriter Series) - The Original Wanderer: Ernie Maresca". Ace Records. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  5. ↑ "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  6. 1 2 "Ernie Maresca | Awards". AllMusic. 1939-04-21. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  7. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 285.
  8. ↑ "News". Oldies Music. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Looking for an Echo - Rocky Sharpe | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 1999-10-12. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  10. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 494. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ↑ "Cover versions of Shout Shout by Les Chaussettes Noires". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
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