Hush
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"Hush" is a 1967 rock song written by Joe South, best known for becoming a hit through Deep Purple’s 1968 cover version.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock song
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song ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
Australian charts top 10 (Deep Purple version)
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Canadian charts top 10 (Deep Purple version) ⓘ US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 (Deep Purple version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joe South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| DeepPurpleSingleChronologyNext | Kentucky Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DeepPurpleSingleChronologyPrevious | none ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
electric guitar
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organ ⓘ |
| genre | rock ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponseVocals | yes ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | "Hush, hush, I thought I heard her calling my name" ⓘ |
| hasLength |
about 2 minutes 30 seconds (Billy Joe Royal single)
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about 4 minutes (Deep Purple album version) ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
hard rock (Deep Purple version)
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psychedelic rock (Deep Purple version) ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersion |
Gotthard version
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Kula Shaker 1997 version ⓘ |
| hasNotableRiff | organ riff by Jon Lord (Deep Purple version) ⓘ |
| hasPublicationDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasSongwriterCredit | Joe South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Hush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInCatalogOf |
Billy Joe Royal
NERFINISHED
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Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe South (as songwriter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Columbia Records
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Parrot Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme | obsessive love ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy | Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Billy Joe Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Shades of Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Billy Joe Royal
NERFINISHED
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Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Billy Joe Royal
NERFINISHED
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Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ Gotthard NERFINISHED ⓘ Kula Shaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsPromotionalSingleFor | Shades of Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Joe South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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