Everybody Clap (Lulu song)

"Everybody Clap"
Single by Lulu
B-side	"After the Feeling is Gone" (UK) "Goodbye My Love Goodbye" (US)
Released	May 1971
Format	7", 45rpm
Recorded	11 January 1971
Genre	Pop
Length	2:23
Label	Atlantic (UK) Atco (US)
Writer(s)	Maurice Gibb, Billy Lawrie
Producer(s)	Maurice Gibb
Lulu singles chronology
"After the Feeling is Gone" (1970) Everybody Clap (1971) "Ich Brauche Deine Liebe" (1971)

"Everybody Clap" is a song written by Maurice Gibb and Billy Lawrie, and was released by Lulu. The single's B-side was "After the Feeling is Gone" in UK and "Goodbye My Love Goodbye" in US. And this single was released in Atlantic Records in UK and Atco Records in US.

The song was written and produced by Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees, Gibb also played bass on this song (and sing backing vocals) with Billy Lawrie on background vocals. Leslie Harvey, who plays guitar on this track was also a member of Stone the Crows, Gibb's friend John Bonham of Led Zeppelin played drums on this song, Cream member Jack Bruce played bass on this song. This song was recorded in January 11 in Nova Sound Studios in London^[1]

The track failed to reach the official UK singles top 50, despite being given considerable TV air time, including a performance on Top of the Pops where Lulu was accompanied by Gibb, Bruce and Bonham and the dance troupe Pan's People.

Personnel

• Lulu — lead vocals
• Billy Lawrie — background vocals
• Maurice Gibb — guitar, background vocals
• Leslie Harvey — guitar
• Jack Bruce — bass
• John Bonham — drums
• Gerry Shury — orchestral arrangement

References

1. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1971".