"The Beat Goes On
" is a song written by Sonny Bono and recorded by Sonny & Cher. It was issued as a single and appeared on their 1967 album In Case You're in Love
. It peaked at number 6 on the pop charts, charting January 14, 1967.
"The Beat Goes On" was sung at Sonny Bono's funeral, and the phrase also appears on his tombstone.
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THE BEAT GOES ON TICKETS
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Live Performances
Cher performed the song on the following concert tours:
- Do You Believe? Tour (Instrumental during "Sonny & Cher Sequence")
- The Farewell Tour (2002-2005) (Video Interlude during "Sonny & Cher Medley")
- Cher at the Colosseum
Cover versions
Over the years it has been covered by American jazz musician
Buddy Rich, jazz pianist/singer
Patricia Barber, Italian singer
Mina, Pop Group
Orbit, 1983, and the French duo
Casino Music. In 1998 a version by British electronic music group
All Seeing I peaked at number 11 in the
UK Singles Chart.
[1] The group also produced a cover version of the song for
Britney Spears.
"The Beat Goes On" is the first track on
Songs We Should Have Written
(2004) by
Firewater.
This song is incorrectly referred to as "
And
The Beat Goes On" due to the closing lyric adding the word "and" to the song's title. There was an unrelated song released in 1980 titled "
And the Beat Goes On" (recorded by
The Whispers).
In 2009 Matty Blades (The Scratch Foundation) Dedicated a white label Drum and Bass remix of the song which topped the electronic charts internationally. This version was dedicated to the famous American jazz musician Buddy Rich and the memory of the work he did over the years. Featured was Buddy Rich's daughter on Vocals.
The song was also covered by
Britney Spears on her 1999 album "...
Baby One More Time"
Charts
Chart (1967)
| Peak position
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France singles chart
| 2
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Belgian singles chart
| 5
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Billboard Hot 100 (USA)
| 6
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Veronica Top 40 (Netherlands)
| 8
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RPM Top Singles (Canada)
| 9
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Music-Market-Hit-Parade (Germany)
| 24
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UK Singles Chart
| 29
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Worldwide sales
| 4 million [2]
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References
- Roberts, David (Ed.) (2004). ''British Hit Singles & Albums'' (17th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 0-85112-199-3.
- The Book of Golden Discs: Joseph Murrells - ISBN 0 214 20512 6