Laugh At Me
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"Laugh At Me" was a one-hit wonder
for Sonny Bono
as a solo artist under the name Sonny. The song was released in 1965 and became a #1 hit for Bono in Canada on the RPM
national singles chart (to be knocked off the top spot the following week his own Sonny & Cher
single, "Baby Don't Go
"), and a top-40 hit in the U.S., peaking at #10. The song is produced by Bono and is an attempt to capture the public's reaction to the counter-revolution of the late 1960s.
The song begins with a Sonny saying, “I never thought I'd cut a record by myself
but I got somethin' I wanna say, I want to say it for Cher and I hope I say it for a lot of people”.
Although Bono would have a great deal of success with Sonny & Cher
with his then-wife Cher
, Bono had very little success as a solo artist with the exception of "Laugh At Me". Bono only released one other single as a solo artist, "The Revolution Kind"; however, his second single only scratched the top 100 before disappearing from the charts (reaching #70).
"Laugh At Me" has been released on the Sonny & Cher
compact disc The Beat Goes On, as well as the Rhino handmade release of Sonny Bono's only solo album, Inner Views
. A live version was also released on the Sonny & Cher collection, All I Ever Need: Kapp/MCA Anthology, with Sonny beginning the quip, "I'll do a medley of my hit."
"Laugh At Me" was covered by Mott the Hoople
in 1969 for their first LP, Mott The Hoople
, and later by Ian Hunter
on Welcome to the Club.
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
for Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American recording artist, record producer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades.-Early life:...
as a solo artist under the name Sonny. The song was released in 1965 and became a #1 hit for Bono in Canada on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
national singles chart (to be knocked off the top spot the following week his own Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector....
single, "Baby Don't Go
Baby Don't Go
"Baby Don't Go" is the fourth single from Fabolous's fourth album From Nothin' to Somethin. The video features Jermaine Dupri and is produced by him also. T-Pain contributes to the radio and album version...
"), and a top-40 hit in the U.S., peaking at #10. The song is produced by Bono and is an attempt to capture the public's reaction to the counter-revolution of the late 1960s.
The song begins with a Sonny saying, “I never thought I'd cut a record by myself
but I got somethin' I wanna say, I want to say it for Cher and I hope I say it for a lot of people”.
Although Bono would have a great deal of success with Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector....
with his then-wife Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
, Bono had very little success as a solo artist with the exception of "Laugh At Me". Bono only released one other single as a solo artist, "The Revolution Kind"; however, his second single only scratched the top 100 before disappearing from the charts (reaching #70).
"Laugh At Me" has been released on the Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector....
compact disc The Beat Goes On, as well as the Rhino handmade release of Sonny Bono's only solo album, Inner Views
Inner Views
Inner Views is the only album by American singer Sonny Bono as a solo artist, released in November 1967 by Atco Records.-Album history:Following the success of Sonny and Cher, Bono released his first and only solo album, Inner Views, in 1967...
. A live version was also released on the Sonny & Cher collection, All I Ever Need: Kapp/MCA Anthology, with Sonny beginning the quip, "I'll do a medley of my hit."
"Laugh At Me" was covered by Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.-The early years:Mott The Hoople...
in 1969 for their first LP, Mott The Hoople
Mott the Hoople (album)
Mott the Hoople is the debut album by the band of the same name. It was produced by Guy Stevens and released in 1969 by Island Records in the UK, and in 1970 by Atlantic Records in the US....
, and later by Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter (singer)
Ian Hunter Patterson is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer of the English rock band Mott the Hoople from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and he again fronted them at the time of their 2009 reunion. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before Mott The Hoople, and...
on Welcome to the Club.