I'm into Something Good

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"I'm into Something Good" is a song composed by Gerry Goffin (lyrics) and Carole King (music) and made famous by Herman's Hermits. It was originally recorded (as "I'm into Somethin' Good") by Cookies member Earl-Jean on Colpix Records in 1964. Her version entered the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 charts in the US on 4 July 1964 and spent eight weeks there, reaching a high of number 42 on 15 August 1964, and number 38 Billboard. On 26 July 1964, Herman's Hermits recorded the song as their debut single. It reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 30 September 1964, staying there for two weeks. It peaked at number 13 in the US later that year and number 7 in Canada. The 'A' section of the song follows a twelve-bar blues structure. This Herman's Hermits' release, during the peak of the British Invasion, occurred at a time when Brill Building songwriters, like Goffin and King in this case, found themselves in danger of obsolescence, as most of the British groups wrote their own material. The song...

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