December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
The Four Seasons
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Oh, what a night Late December back in '63 What a very special time for me As I remember, what a night Oh, what a night, you know I didn't even know her name But I was never gonna be the same What a lady, what a night Oh, I, I got a funny feelin' when she walked in the room Oh my, as I recall it ended much too soon Oh what a night, hypnotizin' mesmerizing me She was ev'rything I dreamed she'd be Sweet surrender, what a night I felt a rush like a rollin' ball of thunder Spinnin' my head around n' takin' my body under Oh, what a night Oh, I, I got a funny feelin' when she walked in the room Oh my, as I recall it ended much too soon Oh, what a night Why'd it take so long to see the light Seemed so wrong, but now it seems so right What a lady, what a night I felt a rush like a rollin' ball of thunder Spinnin' my head around n' takin' my body under Oh what a night Oh what a night Oh what a night Oh what a night
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Written by: Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Songwriters"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" was co-written by Bob Gaudio, a band member of The Four Seasons, and his future wife Judy Parker.
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Release and SuccessThe song was released in December 1975 and became a major success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976.
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Re-ReleaseIn 1994, a remix of this song was re-released, which again achieved considerable popularity, reaching No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Sales Achievement"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" became one of The Four Seasons' biggest hits, selling over three million copies in the U.S.
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Unique CharacteristicsThe song is unique for its use of a French horn as the lead instrument. It also stands out as it begins with its catchy, memorable bassline.
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Stamped in HistoryDespite the group’s catalog of hits, "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" holds the honor of being The Four Seasons' longest-charting song.
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Initial Concept ChangeInitially, the song was going to be titled "December 5th, 1933," and was about the repeal of Prohibition, but the lyrics were changed to be about a man's first time with a woman.
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UK Chart HistoryIn the UK, the song first reached No. 5 in the charts and then on its re-release in 1994, it managed to climb up to No. 1.
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Broadway CameoThe song is also performed in the musical "Jersey Boys," which chronicles the career of The Four Seasons.
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Lead VocalsThe song features drummer Gerry Polci and Frankie Valli sharing lead vocals, which was unusual as most of The Four Seasons’ songs feature Valli as the sole lead vocalist.
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Evolving LyricsThis song's lyrics evolved over a period of time, being tweaked from the original concept about Prohibition to finally settling on the theme of a nostalgic recollection of a youthful romantic encounter.
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