I Know a Place
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"I Know a Place" is a song with music and lyrics by Tony Hatch
. It was recorded in 1965 by Petula Clark
at the Pye Studios in Marble Arch
in a session which featured drummer Bobby Graham
and the Breakaways
vocal group.
Released as the follow-up to "Downtown"
, "I Know a Place" became Clark's second consecutive Top Ten hit in the United States
, remaining on the charts for twelve weeks and peaking at #3. Its UK success was more moderate with a #17 peak, establishing the mid-60s pattern of Clark generally having more hit impact in the US than in her homeland.
The recording reached #1 in Canada
and South Africa
, #3 in Rhodesia
, #7 in Australia
, and #10 in India
.
"Viens Avec Moi," Clark's French recording of the song, charted in France
and Belgium
.
Having much more of a rock and roll
beat than its predecessor, it emulated the theme of "Downtown" by inviting the listener to "just get away where your worries won't find you" to a place "where the music is fine and the lights are always low." The song includes the line "a cellar full of noise," a reference to the title of music manager Brian Epstein
's autobiography
, describing the Cavern Club in Liverpool(which was three stories underground), where he first discovered the Beatles.
The song is featured in the film The Anniversary Party
.
The song is featured in a number of episodes of "Here's Lucy
" including "Mod, Mod Lucy".
A version of this song, with slightly altered lyrics, was used to promote the Pizza Hut
restaurants in Australia during the 1970s.
Translated versions of "I Know a Place" include the Croation "Znam Jedno Mjesto" by Gabi Novak; Dutch: "Ik ken een tent" by Jacco van Renesse; and Portuguese: "Sei de um lugar" by Trio Esperança
.
Tony Hatch
Anthony Peter "Tony" Hatch is an English composer, songwriter, pianist, music arranger and producer.-Early life and early career:...
. It was recorded in 1965 by Petula Clark
Petula Clark
Petula Clark, CBE is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades.Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II...
at the Pye Studios in Marble Arch
Marble Arch
Marble Arch is a white Carrara marble monument that now stands on a large traffic island at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane, and Edgware Road, almost directly opposite Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park in London, England...
in a session which featured drummer Bobby Graham
Bobby Graham
Bobby Graham was an English session drummer, composer, arranger and record producer. Shel Talmy, who produced The Kinks, David Bowie and The Who, described Graham as "the greatest drummer the UK has ever produced."...
and the Breakaways
The Breakaways
The Breakaways were an English female vocal trio, formed in 1962. Britain's premiere session vocalists throughout the 1960s, The Breakaways also recorded a handful of little known girl group singles.-Career:...
vocal group.
Released as the follow-up to "Downtown"
Downtown (Petula Clark song)
"Downtown" is a pop song composed by Tony Hatch which, as recorded by Petula Clark, became an international hit – No. 1 in the US and No. 2 in the UK – at the end of 1964.-Original recording:...
, "I Know a Place" became Clark's second consecutive Top Ten hit in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, remaining on the charts for twelve weeks and peaking at #3. Its UK success was more moderate with a #17 peak, establishing the mid-60s pattern of Clark generally having more hit impact in the US than in her homeland.
The recording reached #1 in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, #3 in Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, #7 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and #10 in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
"Viens Avec Moi," Clark's French recording of the song, charted in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
Having much more of a rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
beat than its predecessor, it emulated the theme of "Downtown" by inviting the listener to "just get away where your worries won't find you" to a place "where the music is fine and the lights are always low." The song includes the line "a cellar full of noise," a reference to the title of music manager Brian Epstein
Brian Epstein
Brian Samuel Epstein , was an English music entrepreneur, and is best known for being the manager of The Beatles up until his death. He also managed several other musical artists such as Gerry & the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Cilla Black, The Remo Four & The Cyrkle...
's autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, describing the Cavern Club in Liverpool(which was three stories underground), where he first discovered the Beatles.
The song is featured in the film The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party is a 2001 American comedy-drama film written, directed, produced by, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming.-Plot:...
.
The song is featured in a number of episodes of "Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy is Lucille Ball's third network television sitcom. It ran on CBS from 1968 to 1974.-Background:Though The Lucy Show was still hugely popular during the previous season, finishing in the top five of the Nielsen Ratings , Ball opted to end that series at the end of that season and create...
" including "Mod, Mod Lucy".
A version of this song, with slightly altered lyrics, was used to promote the Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
restaurants in Australia during the 1970s.
Translated versions of "I Know a Place" include the Croation "Znam Jedno Mjesto" by Gabi Novak; Dutch: "Ik ken een tent" by Jacco van Renesse; and Portuguese: "Sei de um lugar" by Trio Esperança
Trio Esperança
Trio Esperança is a Brazilian vocal trio, formed in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1958, by the siblings Mário, Regina and Evinha Correia José Maria...
.