'65 Love Affair
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| "'65 Love Affair" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Paul Davis | ||
| From the album Cool Night | ||
| Single Released | January 1982 | |
| Recorded | 1981 | |
| Song Length | 3:43 | |
| Record label | Arista | |
| Chart positions | 6 (USA) | |
| Paul Davis single chronology | ||
| "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" 1979 | "'65 Love Affair" 1982 | "Cool Night" 1982 |
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This song marked Davis's first single release upon his defection from Bang Records to Arista. The style of "'65 Love Affair" was reminscent of such blue-eyed soul groups as Hall & Oates, a vein that Davis had not explored before. Davis had originally entitled the song "'55 Love Affair", but Arista felt that some modernization was needed to target an audience whose teenage years had occurred in the 1960's.
None of Davis's previous hits had been pop-oriented, opting for country roots or ballads instead. The format change proved to be quite marketable, with "'65 Love Affair" and "Cool Night", which were recorded at the same time, ranking higher on the Billboard Hot 100 than any other single in his decade-long career. In spite of this popular success, Davis was so disgusted with the commercialized result that after the completion of his two Arista hit singles, he opted out of his contract with that label.
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