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1929 song written by Irving Berlin

"Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by Irving Berlin. He wrote it in May 1927 and starting time published it on December 2, 1929.[one] It was registered as an unpublished song Baronial 24, 1927 and once again on July 27, 1928.[1] It was introduced by Harry Richman and chorus in the musical movie Puttin' On the Ritz (1930). Co-ordinate to The Consummate Lyrics of Irving Berlin, this was the first song in film to be sung by an interracial ensemble.[one] The title derives from the slang expression "to put on the Ritz", meaning to dress very fashionably. This expression was in turn inspired by the opulent Ritz Hotel in London.

Hit phonograph records of the melody in its original flow of popularity of 1929–1930 were recorded past Harry Richman and by Fred Astaire, with whom the song is particularly associated. Every other record label had their ain version of this pop vocal (Columbia, Brunswick, Victor, and all of the dime store labels). Richman's Brunswick version of the song became the number-one selling record in America.[1]

The vocal received renewed popularity in 1982 when Taco, a Dutch musician, recorded and released a new version of the song. Taco'due south version was accompanied past a music video, which aired on MTV and other music video networks and programs.

Musical structure [edit]

The song is in AABA form, with a verse.[2] Co-ordinate to John Mueller, the central device in the A section is the "apply of delayed rhythmic resolution: a staggering, off-balance passage, emphasized by the unorthodox stresses in the lyric, suddenly resolves satisfyingly on a held note, followed by the forceful exclamation of the title phrase." The marchlike B section, which is merely barely syncopated, acts equally a contrast to the previous rhythmic complexities.[2] According to Alec Wilder, in his study of American popular song, for him, the rhythmic pattern in "Puttin' On the Ritz" is "the most complex and provocative I have ever come upon."[2]

Lyrics [edit]

The original version of Berlin's vocal included references to the then-pop fad of flashily dressed simply poor blackness Harlemites parading up and down Lenox Avenue, "Spending ev'ry dime / For a wonderful time". In the Britain, the song was popularized through the BBC's radio broadcasts of Joe Kaye'due south Band performing it at The Ritz Hotel, London eating place in the 1930s.[three] The song was featured with the original lyrics in the 1939 film Idiot'south Delight, where it was performed by Clark Gable and chorus, and this routine was selected for inclusion in That'southward Entertainment (1974). Columbia released a 78 recording of Fred Astaire singing the original lyrics in May 1930[4] (B-side – "Crazy Feet", both recorded on March 26, 1930). For the film Blue Skies (1946), where it was performed by Fred Astaire, Berlin revised the lyrics to apply to affluent whites strutting "upward and down Park Artery".[one] [A] This second version was published afterwards beingness registered for copyright on August 28, 1946.[i]

Taco version [edit]

"Puttin' On the Ritz"
Puttin' On the Ritz by Taco international sleeve variant A.png

One of variants of the international motion-picture show sleeve
Unmarried by Taco
from the album Subsequently Viii
B-side "Livin' in My Dream World"
Released 1982
Genre Synth-popular[5]
Length
  • 4:41 (anthology version)
  • iii:22 (vii-inch version)
  • half-dozen:08 (extended 12-inch version)
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Irving Berlin
Producer(s) David Parker
Taco singles chronology
"Cheek to Cheek"
(1982) 		"Puttin' On the Ritz"
(1982) 		"Singin' in the Rain"
(1982)
Music video
"Puttin' On the Ritz" (ZDF Silvester-Tanzparty, 1983) on YouTube

In 1982, singer Taco released a synth-popular cover version of "Puttin' On the Ritz" as a single from his anthology After Eight, released in Europe on Polydor and past RCA in the US. The single was accompanied by a music video, the original version of which contains characters in blackface and has since been banned from many networks.[6] An alternative version eliminates many shots of the blackface characters, though some remain.

The cover also musically references other Irving Berlin songs, such as "There's No Business concern Like Evidence Business", "Alexander's Ragtime Ring", and "White Christmas".

The single was a global striking, reaching No. 1 on Greenbacks Box [7] as well as No. four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[viii] making Irving Berlin, then 95, the oldest always living songwriter to have one of his compositions enter the elevation ten.[nine] It was certified Gilded by the RIAA for selling over i million copies.[10] It was Taco's just hit in the United States.[5] This version of the vocal was ranked No. 53 in VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s special.[11]

The song topped the charts in Sweden and New Zealand, and it entered the Top 5 in numerous countries including Commonwealth of australia, Kingdom of norway, Austria, and Canada.[12] [13] [14] [15]

Chart history [edit]

Certifications [edit]

See also [edit]

  • Puttin' On the Ritz, a 1930 musical film featuring the song

References [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ "In the original version it told of the ritzy arrogance of Harlemites parading upward and downwardly Lenox Avenue. For the 1946 film, the strutters became well-to-do whites on Park Avenue. The patronizing, notwithstanding admiring satire of the vocal is shifted, then, and mellowed in the process. The change may accept had to do with changing attitudes towards race and with Hollywood'due south dawning wariness about offending blacks."[ii]

Citations [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kimball & Pismire 2001, p. 262.
  2. ^ a b c d Mueller 1986, p. 267.
  3. ^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Watkin & Collie, p. 97. sfn error: no target: CITEREFMontgomery-MassingberdWatkinCollie (assist)
  4. ^ "Puttin' On the Ritz / Crazy Feet". Rate Your Music. Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Taco – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  6. ^ Koelling, Matt (October 10, 2016). "The Five Spot: V Hit Music Videos from the 80's That Wouldn't Fly Today". Something in the Wudder . Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "CASH BOX Meridian 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 17, 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September thirteen, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d "Taco – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  9. ^ "Irving Berlin". Russian Heritage Museum. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  10. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – Puttin' On the Ritz". Recording Industry Clan of America. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "100 Greatest One Striking Wonders of the 80s: Read the List". VH1. April i, 2009. Archived from the original on August 6, 2009.
  12. ^ a b "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Nautical chart POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on Oct 20, 2013. Retrieved May viii, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Taco – Puttin' On The Ritz" (in Dutch). Ultratop fifty. Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Tiptop RPM Singles: Issue 6252." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  15. ^ a b Lwin, Nanda (1999). Top xl Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN1-896594-13-1.
  16. ^ "Taco – Puttin' On The Ritz" (in German). Ö3 Republic of austria Top 40. Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  17. ^ "Elevation RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6308." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  18. ^ "Le Détail par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Taco" from the artist drib-down menu. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  19. ^ "Taco – Puttin' On The Ritz" (in German). GfK Amusement charts. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  20. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Taco". Irish Singles Nautical chart. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  21. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – calendar week 16, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Elevation twoscore. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  22. ^ "Taco – Puttin' On The Ritz" (in Dutch). Unmarried Superlative 100. Retrieved May viii, 2016.
  23. ^ "Taco – Puttin' On The Ritz". Elevation forty Singles. Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  24. ^ "Taco – Puttin' On The Ritz". VG-lista. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  25. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (T)". Rock.co.za . Retrieved May viii, 2016.
  26. ^ "Taco – Puttin' On The Ritz". Singles Height 100. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  27. ^ "Taco – Puttin' On The Ritz". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May viii, 2016.
  28. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 Finish of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  29. ^ "The Acme Singles of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. 24 December 1983. Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  30. ^ "Finish of Twelvemonth Charts 1983". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  31. ^ "Top xx Striking Singles of 1983". Rock.co.za . Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  32. ^ "Acme 100 Hits for 1983". The Longbored Surfer . Retrieved May eight, 2016.
  33. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-Stop Charts: 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September xi, 2012.
  34. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Taco – Puttin' On the Ritz". Music Canada.
  35. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Taco – Putting On the Ritz". Recorded Music NZ.
  36. ^ "American unmarried certifications – Taco – Puttin' On the Ritz". Recording Industry Association of America.

Bibliography [edit]

  • Kimball, Robert; Emmet, Linda, eds. (2001). The Consummate Lyrics of Irving Berlin. Knopf. ISBN0679419438.
  • Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh; Watkin, David; Collie, Keith (1980). The London Ritz: a social and architectural history. Aurum. ISBN978-0-906053-01-0.
  • Mueller, John (1986). Astaire Dancing – The Musical Films. London: Hamish Hamilton. ISBN0-241-11749-half-dozen.

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