The duo saw "Heart And Soul's" presence in the charts, in 1961, as an opportunity to gain popularity and sign up with Liberty Records. Lyrics on the song "American Pie", from Don McLean are thought to be reference to "Heart And Soul".Īnother cover of the song was made by Jan and Dean, an American duo, pioneers of the 'surf music'. "Heart And Soul" was produced by George Goldner and it received a silver certification from the RIAA.
The song is placed at 913 on the "The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made" list. The Cleftones' "Heart And Soul" sold more than 350 000 copies in the United States. It peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 Rhythm And Blues Chart. The song has a very short length, of only 1:52 minutes and it was recorded by the band throughout the year 1959, in a studio from Rochester, New York. They released it on April 17th, 1961 and it was a mixture of the genres Rhythm and blues and doo-wop. It also featured on "American Graffiti", in 1973, and became the band's most popular song. This helped the song gain more popularity and it reached number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100. "Heart And Soul" was rearranged by The Cleftones, in 1961. It is widely popular among persons who want to learn the piano and it's often taught as an easy two-hand duet, with the chords progression named "50s progression". The song was initially performed by Larry Clinton and his Orchestra alongside Bea Wain. It was written by Frank Loesser and the music was composed by Hoagy Carmichael. "Heart And Soul" was published in 1938 and it's a popular song.
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