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1966 single by the Lovin' Spoonful From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" is a song written by John Sebastian and first released by his band the Lovin' Spoonful on their 1965 debut album Do You Believe in Magic. It was the second single released from the album and the most successful, reaching number 2 on the American Billboard charts for the week of June 11, 1966 (number 1 was "Paint It Black" by the Rolling Stones).[7] It also reached number 2 in Canada. In New Zealand, the song charted at number 5.[8]
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"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" | ||||
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Single by the Lovin' Spoonful | ||||
from the album Do You Believe in Magic | ||||
B-side | "Didn't Want to Have to Do It" | |||
Released | April 1966[lower-alpha 1] | |||
Recorded | September 1965[4] | |||
Studio | Bell Sound, New York City | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:00 | |||
Label | Kama Sutra | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Sebastian | |||
Producer(s) | Erik Jacobsen | |||
The Lovin' Spoonful U.S. singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind?" on YouTube |
Billboard called the song an "easy rockin' ballad" that would be an "off-beat winner for the hot group."[9] Cash Box described the song as an "easy-going, lyrical blues-tinged item which claims that romantic decisions are extremely difficult to make."[10]
The song has continued to be popular and has been included in many compilations of music of the period. In 1996, Denny's restaurants used the song for their $1.99 breakfasts.[11]
The song was used on an episode of The Wonder Years titled "Cocoa and Sympathy."
In the 1999 film Dudley Do-Right, the song is given a big-band-style arrangement, and it starts with a swing dance battle between Snidely Whiplash and Dudley for Nell Fenwick, and evolves into a big production number. The lead vocals in this version are by Steve Tyrell.
The Christian parody band ApologetiX included a parody, "Did You Ever Ask Where Cain Got His Wife?", on their 2010 album Soundprooof.
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