Well I Ask You
Eden Kane
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Well I ask ya What a way to treat a guy What a way to cheat and lie Because I wanted you Well I ask ya Did you have to bring me down Did you have to go to town And smash my world in two Don't think you're getting away with it You're gonna pay me some how You cruelly wrecked my life But oh you want me now Oh baby just you ask me Get down on your knees and try I won't break till I see you cry Like me when I ask you Alright Don't think you're getting away with it You're gonna pay me some how You cruelly wrecked my life But oh you want me now Just you ask me Get down on your knees and try I won't break till I see you cry Like me when I ask you Well I ask ya Well I ask ya Well I ask ya Well I ask ya
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Artist Background"Well I Ask You" was performed by Eden Kane, an English pop / rock and roll singer, whose real name is Richard Graham Sarstedt.
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Chart SuccessThe song topped the UK Singles Chart in August 1961 and remained in the position for one week.
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Song CreationIt was released as a single in 1961 with the B-side "Before I Lose My Mind."
- "Well I Ask You" was written by Les Vandyke, a popular British songwriter who also wrote hits for Adam Faith and others.
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Music GenreThe song falls in the pop music genre and it has a classic British rock n' roll sound.
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Family TiesEden Kane is the elder brother of musicians Peter Sarstedt and Clive Sarstedt, both had successful music careers in their own right.
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Shooting to Fame"Well I Ask You" was Kane's first number-one hit, and it effectively launched his music career.
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Post-releaseThe song's success led to Kane being awarded a gold disc for one million sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Recommended Listens"Well I Ask You" was featured on the compilation "The Very Best of Eden Kane," along with other hits such as "Get Lost" and "Forget Me Not."
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Film AppearanceEden Kane made a cameo appearance performing "Well I Ask You" in the film "Just for Fun" directed by Gordon Flemyng in 1963.
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LegacyDespite having other chart successes, "Well I Ask You" remains Kane's signature song and is generally the first song associated with his name.
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