Richard Barone / James Mastro - Dizzy (New Wave/Power Pop, Tommy Roe Cover)

From '' Nuts And Bolts '' Label: Closer Records – CL 0014 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: France Released: 1983 Tracklist Richard's Side A1 I've Got A Secret A2 Flew A Falcon A3 My Sin A4 Five Years Old A5 Lost Like Me A6 Jacob's Ladder James' Side B1 Time Will Tell B2 Dizzy Written-By – Freddy Weller, Tommy Roe B3 Angel In My Pocket B4 Jamais B5 No One Has To Know Written-By – James Mastro (tracks: A1, B1, B3 to B5), Richard Barone (tracks: A1 to A6) Art Direction, Design – Murray Brenman Photography, Cover [Art] – Phil Marino Mastered By – Greg Calbi Producer [With], Performer [With] – Mitch Easter Producer, Performer [Performed By] – James Mastro, Richard Barone Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Passport Records, Inc. Copyright © – Passport Records, Inc. 💿 [SONG INFO] "Dizzy" is a song originally recorded by Tommy Roe that became an international hit single in 1969. Instrumental backing was provided by the Los Angeles session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew. Cowritten by Roe and Freddy Weller, "Dizzy" was a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in March 1969, number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart in June 1969 and number one in Canada in March 1969. The song was later recorded by artists such as Boney M, Wreckless Eric and Billy J. Kramer. A 1991 cover version by Vic Reeves and the Wonder Stuff reached number one in the UK. The song has also been covered by Bob the Builder (voiced by Neil Morrisey) on the character's debut album in 2001 changing the lyrics to be about the character Dizzy. Charts Weekly charts Chart (1969) / Peak position Australia (Go-Set National Top 40) / 2 Canadian Singles Chart / 1 Ireland (IRMA) / 2 Norwegian VG-lista Singles Charts / 4 UK Singles Chart / 1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 / 1 West Germany (GfK) / 4 All-time charts Chart (1958–2018) / Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 / 427 Vic Reeves version On October 14, 1991, a cover of "Dizzy" recorded by English comedian Vic Reeves and alternative-rock band the Wonder Stuff was released in the United Kingdom. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and remained there for two weeks. It was a number three hit in Australia and also charted in Austria, Ireland and New Zealand. This version added another key change to the 11 that already existed (from F major to G major). The music video features Reeves and the band performing on stage with a row of washing machines and microwave ovens in the background instead of amplifiers. Reeves' comedy partner Bob Mortimer appears in the background with the Wonder Stuff's Miles Hunt playing a tambourine and singing backing vocals. Reeves and the band, together with Mortimer, performed the song on BBC's Top of the Pops on October 24, 1991. Charts Chart (1991–1992) / Peak position Australia (ARIA) / 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) / 14 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) / 6 Ireland (IRMA) / 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) / 28 UK Singles (OCC) / 1 Year-end charts Chart (1991) / Position UK Singles (OCC) / 8 Chart (1992) / Position Australia (ARIA) / 49 🔗 [LINKS] Richard Barone https://www.richardbarone.com/Home.html https://richardbarone.bandcamp.com/music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/richard-barone/4070650 https://www.facebook.com/RichardBaroneOfficial https://www.instagram.com/RichardBarone/ https://linktr.ee/richardbarone James Mastro https://www.jamesmastro.net/ https://www.facebook.com/jamesmastro007/ #powerpop

Added 7 Apr 2026