History of the song Hush by Deep Purple: creation, original version, lyrical meaning
"Na-na-na-na." - any fan deep purple (and just classic rock in particular) will not without pleasure sing this uncomplicated refrain from "Hush.". This composition became a real panacea for the young DP, because by decorating the debut album it instantly took the British rockers to the top of the charts! And also it gave the band a legion of fans.
Decades later, millions of people still fervently adore the groovy and particularly soulful "Hush. And not many people know that the song has found its way into the arsenal of the iconic band by chanceat the insistence of Ritchie Blackmorewho has always had a particularly keen eye for hits. And that's because it's... cover version.
I wish I had fallen in love with the song right away
This composition was born in 1967 and originally (as hard as it is to believe now) had a funky country mood. It was written by Joe Southsongwriter and producer Billy Joe Royal. The boys were on their way to Nashville when South composed on the road "Rose Garden.". He then wrote "Hush.". Both songs were on Royal's album of the same name, and bets should have been placed on them! But Billy couldn't see the potential, which he later regretted very much... So his unreleased single "Garden of Roses" became an international hit performed by the beautiful Lynn Anderson and South's most successful work. As for "Hush." - it will become a business card in the future deep purple! But about that later...
Although "Hush" performed better than all of the artist's last six singles, it never managed to bring Royal back to Billboard Hot 100 chart top 40. Only the cover of the British rockers reminded the Western public of the existence of this song and its singer, in fact... However, in the European market the original version was a success, and the clip was widely broadcast on TV.
The cover turned into a resounding success
The frantic pulse, the squealing organ parts, the incredibly catchy chorus... It's all about Deep Purple coverThe song of South brought the young band a tremendous success in the U.S. charts. South's song brought the young band a huge success, conquering the American charts, but their success was due not only to the author of this masterpiece, but also to... psychedelic rock band Vanilla Fudge. And here's how it was... The word To Roger Glover:
"Not long before Vanilla Fudge shot up the charts with a cover of The Supremes, and that was a signal to us. We knew we had to record a cool version of something, give it our own meaning... The success of Vanilla Fudge was a major inspiration for us.
However, the band also owes its signature hit Richie BlackmoreHe was the one who had never failed to have a flair for potentially successful melodies. It was him who first heard this composition, and noted to himself that something great could come out of it... The question was behind the melody: it was necessary to give the track a more daring, driving sound. And as we can judge, the band coped with this task by a thousand percent!
The adventures that accompanied the recording process
The recording took place in London, in the studio Pyewhere the band also worked on the record "Shades of Deep Purple". And it was not without adventure, of course! When it came to "Hush," it became clear that none of the participants had brought a copy of the record Royal as a reference point. The situation was saved by Rod Freeman, a man who had performed this song not too long ago. He recorded the chords and lyrics, and thus the album was completed.
Nevertheless, Deep Purple still doubted the potential of the tune. They even planned to release it as a debut single "Help." - cover of the famous Beatles hit, but the label insisted otherwise. And for good reason! "Hush" reached amazing heights in the charts: the song became a big hit in the USA, and soon it reached the USSR. The Russian music lovers remember and love this upbeat composition to this day...
Soon the song became the hallmark of DP: without the legendary "Na-na-na-na." no concert of the band has ever been a success! Even when the band's own powerful works appeared in their arsenal, "Hush" continued to grace live performances. In the future the song would be excluded from the Deep Purple set list for some time, but after Blackmore's dismissal it returned. As a rule, the band played this upbeat hit as an encore, often Interpreting melody and diluting it with new shades, depending on the mood.
Other popular covers
In addition to Deep Purple, this song has been recorded and performed by many other artists. Finally, let's enjoy the most famous, popular, and interesting with covers of "Hush"!
That's it - the story of "Hush" shows how sometimes cult hits are born out of nothing, right on the road! And yes: even their first performers might not initially like them. But it takes someone talented and ambitious to see something in that uncomplicated tune... In that case, the song becomes into the classicsIt's already hard to imagine your playlist without it.
