"It's Unbelievable"
Single by The Larks
B-side"I Can't Believe"
Released1961
GenreDoo wop
LabelSheryl Records Inc. 334
Songwriter(s)Schulman, Gordon
Producer(s)Jerry Ross, Murray Wecht
The Larks singles chronology
"It's Unbelievable" "Heaven Only Knows"

"It's Unbelievable" was a hit for Philadelphia doo wop group The Larks in 1961. It became very popular in Philly as well as become a hit in the pop charts.

Background

The chance to record the song came about as a result of Weldon McDougal running into Atlantic Records promo man Jerry Ross. After the auditioning for Ross, the Larks recorded around six tracks.[1] In 1961, "It's Unbelievable" was released on the Sheryl label in 1961.[2] The group appeared on American Bandstand to sing their song courtesy of Jerry Ross arranging their appearance.[3]

Backing group

The group that played on the recording were called The Manhattans. They consisted of drummer Norman Conners, sax player Harrison Scott, guitarist Johnny Stiles, and keyboardist Ruben Wright.[4] Wright was formerly with Philadelphia group The Capris and had written their hit God Only Knows.[5][6]

Chart performance

In 1961, the song peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard pop chart.[7]

Releases

45 RPM Singles U.S. release unless specified otherwise
Title Release info Year Notes
"It's Unbelievable" / "I Can't Believe It" Sheryl Records Inc. 334 1961 [8]
"It's Unbelievable" / "I Can't Believe It" Barry B-3031X 1961 Canada[9]
"Keep Climbing Brothers" / "It's Unbelievable" Uptown 761 1968 Credited to Four Larks[10]
"It's Unbelievable" / "There Is A Girl" Eric Records 102 1968 [11]
"It's Unbelievable" / "I Can't Believe It" Collectables C1080 [12]

References

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