" Geno " is a song by Dexys Midnight Runners , released in 1980 as the lead single from their debut album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels . Written by Kevin Archer and Kevin Rowland , it was the band's second overall single and their first UK number one, staying at the top of the singles chart for two weeks. In Ireland, the song charted at number two.
10-518: [REDACTED] Look up Geno , geno , -geno , or geno- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Geno may refer to: People [ edit ] Geno (given name) , including a list of people with the name Marián Geňo (born 1984), Czech footballer Evgeni Malkin (born 1986), Russian ice hockey player nicknamed Geno Art and entertainment [ edit ] "Geno" (song) ,
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30-493: A 1980 song by Dexys Midnight Runners Geno (album) , a compilation album by Dexys Midnight Runners Geno (Super Mario RPG) , a fictional character in Super Mario RPG Geno Studio , a Japanese animation studio Geno, a fictional character in Fortnite Battle Royale Other uses [ edit ] Geno Biosphere Reserve , Iran See also [ edit ] Genos (disambiguation) Gino (disambiguation) Gino's (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
40-574: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Geno [REDACTED] Look up Geno , geno , -geno , or geno- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Geno may refer to: People [ edit ] Geno (given name) , including a list of people with the name Marián Geňo (born 1984), Czech footballer Evgeni Malkin (born 1986), Russian ice hockey player nicknamed Geno Art and entertainment [ edit ] "Geno" (song) ,
50-449: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Geno (song) The song is a tribute to soul singer Geno Washington , and performed in approximately the style of Geno Washington's Ram Jam Band . Rowland and Archer began working on the song in early 1979, with Rowland writing lyrics to Archer's music. The song bears resemblance to Zoot Money's Big Roll Band 's "One and Only Man" and
60-480: The Turtles ' " Happy Together ". The crowd noises during the "Geno! Geno! Geno!" chant at the beginning and end of the song are sampled from Van Morrison 's acclaimed 1974 live album It's Too Late to Stop Now , a favourite of Rowland's. The chant is reminiscent of Washington's 1960s performances, whereby the shows' compères would excite the audience before Washington took to the stage. The song's saxophone riff
70-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Geno . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geno&oldid=1233014854 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
80-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Geno . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geno&oldid=1233014854 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
90-614: Was inspired by Washington's "(I Gotta) Hold On to My Love", the B-side to " Michael (the Lover) ". EMI , the band's record label, wanted their recording of Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon 's " Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache " to be released, feeling that "Geno" was only suitable as a B-side. The band refused, though the possibility of a double A-side was suggested. However, "Geno"
100-747: Was released (backed with "Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache") on 15 March 1980. It slowly climbed the charts until it reached number one on 3 May. Record Mirror described "Geno" as "a turgid eulogy with few redeeming features", stating that they believed Dexys Midnight Runners had missed the opportunity to have the same success as Madness and the Specials . Similarly, Robbi Millar from Sounds wrote in March 1980 that "the most boring band of 1979 burst forth again with this erratic and timeless tribute to their hero, Geno Washington, who would probably keep his earplugs in if he heard it". "Geno" soon became
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