The Dave Clark Five

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The Dave Clark Five

british invasion merseybeat
United Kingdom
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For a time in 1964, it seemed that the biggest challenger to the Beatles' phenomenon was the Dave Clark Five. From the Tottenham area of London, the quintet had the fortune to knock "I Want to Hold Your Hand" off the top of the British charts with "Glad All Over," and were championed by the British press as the Beatles' most serious threat. They were the first British Invasion band to break in a big way in the States after the Beatles. The Dave Clark Five reached the Top 40 17 times between 1964 and 1967 with memorable hits like "Glad All Over," "Bits and Pieces," "Because," and a remake of Bobby Day's "Over and Over," as well as making more appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show than any other English act. The DC5 were distinguished from their British contemporaries by their larger-than-life production, Clark's loud stomping drum sound, and Mike Smith's leathery vocals. They had a solid ear for melodies and harmonies and wrote much of their early material, the best of which endured well. Interestingly, and unusually for that era, bandleader Dave Clark managed and produced the band himself, negotiating a much higher royalty rate than artists of that period usually received. After a couple years of superstardom, the group called it quits in 1970.

Monthly Listeners

282,672

Followers

253,989

Total Streams

87.3 million

Top Cities

Mexico Mexico City
10,794 listeners
United Kingdom London
6,164 listeners
Australia Sydney
4,308 listeners
Australia Melbourne
3,893 listeners
Australia Brisbane
3,368 listeners

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Popular Tracks

178 tracks
1
Because (2019 - Remaster)

Because (2019 - Remaster)

Aug 3, 1964

15.8 million

streams

2
Because

Because

Mar 25, 2016

15.8 million

streams

3
Glad All Over (2019 - Remaster)

Glad All Over (2019 - Remaster)

Jul 6, 1964

11.9 million

streams

4
Glad All Over

Glad All Over

Mar 6, 2014

11.9 million

streams

5
Bits and Pieces (2019 - Remaster)

Bits and Pieces (2019 - Remaster)

Jul 6, 1964

3.8 million

streams

6
Catch Us If You Can (2019 - Remaster)

Catch Us If You Can (2019 - Remaster)

Jan 1, 1965

3.1 million

streams

7
Catch Us If You Can

Catch Us If You Can

Aug 5, 1965

3.1 million

streams

8
Catch Us If You Can

Catch Us If You Can

Apr 15, 2016

3.1 million

streams

9
Catch Us If You Can

Catch Us If You Can

Mar 25, 2016

3.1 million

streams

10
Over and Over (2019 - Remaster)

Over and Over (2019 - Remaster)

Jan 24, 2020

2.7 million

streams

Releases

21 releases
All the Hits (2019 Remaster)

All the Hits (2019 Remaster)

2020

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BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
All the Hits (2019 - Remaster)

All the Hits (2019 - Remaster)

2020

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BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Can’t you see that she’s mine

Can’t you see that she’s mine

2017

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Bongó enterprises
The 1962 Sessions - The First Singles

The 1962 Sessions - The First Singles

2016

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Sessions
Glad All Over

Glad All Over

2014

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Redwood Records
Play Good Old Rock 'N' Roll (2019 Remaster)

Play Good Old Rock 'N' Roll (2019 Remaster)

1971

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BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
If Somebody Loves You (2019 Remaster)

If Somebody Loves You (2019 Remaster)

1970

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BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
You Got What It Takes (2019 Remaster)

You Got What It Takes (2019 Remaster)

1967

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BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
5 By 5 (2019 Remaster)

5 By 5 (2019 Remaster)

1967

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BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Everybody Knows (2019 Remaster)

Everybody Knows (2019 Remaster)

1967

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BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.