The Four Seasons ~ December 1963 (Oh What A Night) 1976 Disco Purrfection Version

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  • čas přidán 27. 03. 2013
  • Dedicated to my favourite Detroit radio DJ Dick Purtan. You made my high school years memorable.
    Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons had a blazing trail of hits in the early to mid sixties with "Sherry", "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Walk Like A Man" but the hits had trailed off by 1974 when Frankie and the Seasons were signed to the Motown label. His #1 single "My Eyes Adored You" was not considered a hit after it was recorded and Motown declined to release it, so they parted ways, but it paved the road for the "Who Loves You" LP and their spectacular four week return to #1 with "Oh What A Night (December 1963).
    Frankie maintained his status by coming back to #1 with the title song from "Grease" in the summer of 1978. Oh What A Night is their most popular song ever. It was originally titled December 1933 and was about the repeal of prohibition. Writers Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker were not happy with the bizarre lyrics, so they locked themselves away for two days and successfully completed the song. "Who Loves You" was released in August of 1975 and signaled a new sound for the 60's has beens.
    Frankie Valli now armed with a coterie of four new Seasons, Gerry Polci on drums, Don Ciccone on bass, John Paiva on guitar and Lee Shapiro on keyboards. Bob Gaudio was a member and writer during their 60's heyday became their producer. The song hit big spending three weeks at the top of the pop heap in the spring of 1976. Despite their fame, they never had a British #1 until December 1963 was released. The song also hit in a remixed form in 1994 by Ben Liebrand, reentered the US survey and peaked at #14 gaining a total of 54 weeks for both chart runs and making it the single that spent the longest time on the chart until the phenomenon of "Macarena" in 1996 bested that by spending 60 weeks on the survey.
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Komentáře • 370

  • @charitysndhlovu7274
    @charitysndhlovu7274 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Old is gold

  • @kimsullivan5576
    @kimsullivan5576 Před 2 lety +52

    Love this song! It's still hard to believe that Frankie Valli is legally deaf and still singing every note to perfection. 💗🙏

    • @tracymyers8544
      @tracymyers8544 Před rokem +10

      And 88 years old!

    • @mdb831
      @mdb831 Před rokem +13

      Gerry Polci is lead singer (this song). Frankie sings the hook.

    • @hueraconmanuellovemyfamily2312
      @hueraconmanuellovemyfamily2312 Před rokem +3

      Wow is that right, I love Frankie he is the bomb ♥️♥️♥️👉🏼💃🏻🕺🏾💃🏻🕺🏾

    • @dlusk537
      @dlusk537 Před 9 měsíci

      😍🥰😍🥰. “”1976””❤❤❤

    • @dlusk537
      @dlusk537 Před 9 měsíci

      ❤****1976*****❤

  • @ashratempel5094
    @ashratempel5094 Před 3 lety +66

    Masterpiece never gets old.

  • @FrankCalero-oi7tx
    @FrankCalero-oi7tx Před měsícem +2

    One if the best voices in the 70's and 80's, but he was also a class act above all.

  • @enriquepina9829
    @enriquepina9829 Před rokem +6

    Oh Hell Yeah!!!! Great Oldie!!!! I'm 69 still Rock n Roll!!!!!!! Takes me Back, Great Era!!!! Rock n Roll is King 👑!!!!!

  • @selleo5605
    @selleo5605 Před 3 lety +24

    Still fresh and enjoyable like when I first heard it in '76

  • @jennifercallisto1323
    @jennifercallisto1323 Před rokem +6

    My boyfriend and I danced to this song at a club. Everyone stopped dancing and watched

  • @montecrowley6602
    @montecrowley6602 Před 8 měsíci +3

    One Of the Best Songs In The 70s Ever!!!💯💯💯

  • @enriquepina9829
    @enriquepina9829 Před rokem +2

    Great DiscoCat!!!!!!

  • @velvaalvarez9099
    @velvaalvarez9099 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Wow, 60 years old, a great bop!

  • @lindatrainor1650
    @lindatrainor1650 Před rokem +2

    I remember when I heard this song that was release again in the late 70's. It made it on the top 10. It was beyond its time. I

  • @tselisoncholu7914
    @tselisoncholu7914 Před rokem +2

    I shall stay in the late 60s and in much of the 70s until pass on.What a time of real music.I'm 71 and still like I am in my 20s time!I'll always go for it!

  • @wuanitaconverse7059
    @wuanitaconverse7059 Před 3 lety +35

    Still love all the older music. Those are true memories that will linger on in our minds forever. Thank you The Four Seasons. Great music.♥️

    • @claudinetillman6459
      @claudinetillman6459 Před rokem +1

      W C Top of the morning 🌅 To Right back at ya 🆗 I agree with you A Trillion Percent 👏👌🔊📢🆗 I feel you felt about this song 🤗 especially oldies but goodies songs 🤛👏 1963 my story 🤭😅 The F S 🥂💐 One of a kind Artists 👏👌 ICON Master Piece 🧩 U are very kind and a very special person ⭐ Thanks for letting me share my thoughts with you. Have a bless day 🌅 or night 🌃 stay safe JAH LIVES ONE LOVE ❤️ GOD bless everyone who's listening and watching this video 📷📸 STAY SAFE 🙏j

    • @rgrn220
      @rgrn220 Před rokem +1

      DJDiscoCat you should host all weddings, no one would be sitting 💃🏼🕺🏽❤️‍🔥💯 Oh what a night 🎶🎵🎤🎹🥁🧠🥰 You’re taste in music satisfying to all! 🤩

  • @peggykrainman7216
    @peggykrainman7216 Před 3 lety +3

    Got me off the couch and dancing. 🤗

  • @bryanhiltibidal380
    @bryanhiltibidal380 Před 3 lety +30

    This one of the best good time
    Jam's around

  • @Semiam1
    @Semiam1 Před 3 lety +14

    What a talented group. Hit after hit.

  • @user-td9rr1op8e
    @user-td9rr1op8e Před 10 dny

    I was born deaf till the age of 5 years old operates but left me with speech development that all my life bully and call names base on my speech I spent 7 years speech therapy voice lessons and singing coaching but when I talked it different from my voice on any recording device including voice mail on smartphone as a kid I even have shock therapy unfortunately still my speech hasn't changed I still stuttering when I surrounding by people and my anxiety disorder kick in but God made me this way for a reason I never knew why still I have no friends but I still love to dance to this song funny my dad a world War 2 veteran when deaf after the war and wearing hearing aids but speaking normally only me in the family out of 50th grandchildren I only one with speech impairment

  • @karenp6117
    @karenp6117 Před 2 lety +2

    Four Seasons! Master Peice, indeed! Love them! ❤❤❤❤🇬🇧

  • @rebeccacampbell8214
    @rebeccacampbell8214 Před rokem +3

    "As I recall it injured my new suit" misunderstood lyric line ha ha 😂

  • @judyalexanderarce4244
    @judyalexanderarce4244 Před 3 lety +9

    So many memories!

  • @manuelgutierrez6471
    @manuelgutierrez6471 Před 4 lety +18

    when i was 9 yrs young i thought this was greatest song ever! STILL LOVE IT TO THIS DAY!

  • @estherpatriani5917
    @estherpatriani5917 Před 3 lety +10

    Ohhhhh!! Yes! Amazing Frankie Valli& Four Seasons!!❤️❤️

  • @jonfox5366
    @jonfox5366 Před 3 lety +3

    What a great time in my life riding my dirt bike about 6 years old. This kind of music playing in my head. Bring me back miss those days old girl friends. Life was so much easier back than.

  • @gidleyandrew5404
    @gidleyandrew5404 Před rokem +2

    Remember Feb '76..school sports trip...desperately waiting for this to be played when it was #1 in charts. Still magnificent....& magical.

  • @kckuang3655
    @kckuang3655 Před 5 lety +10

    I heard this song when I was a freshman; now I’m 60 still love hearing it!

  • @RM-lj8bv
    @RM-lj8bv Před rokem +4

    63 is the year I was born, turning 60 this year but listening to this I feel like a teenager.

  • @smalliebiggs3836
    @smalliebiggs3836 Před 3 lety +3

    I was already dancing in 1960s waiting for this song: December of 1963!? You already!!

  • @mariamenjivar3882
    @mariamenjivar3882 Před rokem +2

    This one of my favorite song. Love it

  • @liz4067
    @liz4067 Před 4 lety +67

    One of the most uplifting joyful songs ever🙏🏼

  • @laurameza3878
    @laurameza3878 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent oh what a Night oh what a night ⚘💋💛💙

  • @b.k.r.doggielover5449
    @b.k.r.doggielover5449 Před 3 lety +5

    I always hit the thumbs up button before listening because I KNOW it's going to be good!👍😁

  • @cindye7916
    @cindye7916 Před rokem +1

    Ah, they were and are so freakng good. Always. A fan from the first hook.

  • @bobfleischmann526
    @bobfleischmann526 Před 2 lety +2

    As a Jersey boy myself I can relate with the year I gotten out of the Army and enjoyed my freedom

  • @lauriealvaro1125
    @lauriealvaro1125 Před 3 lety +8

    I was born June 30th 1962 iam now 58 years old and remember this song in 1976 i was going to our Lady of province in 1973 my favorite number is 46 I was in dormitory number 4 laurie alvaro my school was in North ville Michigan

  • @MrPianogeek
    @MrPianogeek Před měsícem +1

    I love CZcams because I came on craving an extended version of this song and HERE it is!! Disco Purrfection is truly perfect! Pairs nicely with Too Shy by Kajagoogoo 😊

  • @rebeccacampbell8214
    @rebeccacampbell8214 Před rokem +2

    I was a very naive 14 year old when this song came out. I didn't "get" the lyrics, but would belt it out at the top of my voi e around the house. A few years later I understood the lyrics ;)😉 😘

  • @virginiaoliver1842
    @virginiaoliver1842 Před 2 lety +11

    Me gusta mucho las cuatro
    Estaciones que bonito recuerdo 😍

  • @wb3381
    @wb3381 Před měsícem +1

    I can say now oh what a night back in July 83

  • @orllandovarggas7431
    @orllandovarggas7431 Před 3 lety +16

    Masterpiece ❤

  • @kathyjohson1273
    @kathyjohson1273 Před 3 lety +5

    One of my favs!! Late December back in '63

  • @manfredbeuth2921
    @manfredbeuth2921 Před 4 měsíci

    Phantastic song version....!!!!

  • @rhodafender
    @rhodafender Před 3 lety +12

    Great music, lifting me up!

  • @sergioestrada8653
    @sergioestrada8653 Před 3 lety +7

    Hello, i only say about this group and about Frankie: A marvelous music and voices. This group in one of my favorites from 60 s. bless them,

  • @philiptucci2458
    @philiptucci2458 Před 5 lety +48

    Legendary Masterpiece from the great Frankie Valli & Four Seasons

  • @deniseandread
    @deniseandread Před 6 lety +46

    Now this is the Real Old School Jam.

  • @jmrodas9
    @jmrodas9 Před 2 lety +3

    This song is one I like very much, the original, was released the same year I graduated from HIgh School, and I can still see, if I close my eyes, my classmates, as they were then, in the Senior Prom. Good memories.

  • @lindawaldron9034
    @lindawaldron9034 Před 4 lety +5

    Anybody born 1963 raise your hands👍

  • @yuljohnson1321
    @yuljohnson1321 Před rokem +1

    My favorite part which im sure is everybody else's is when Frankie comes in on the 2 verses for a few minutes and tear it up!!!

  • @zandokam4526
    @zandokam4526 Před 3 lety +8

    Está BUENERRIMA canción me recuerda a 2 dé los hermanos dé mí madre "los más jóvenes" allá en Guanajuato la escuché por 1ra vez! Ahora yo tengo 54 años y digo GRACIAS MÍ DIOS POR HABERME DADO UNA VIDA SANA Y DÉ RECUERDOS HERMOSOS ❤️🙏🌹👍

  • @philiptucci2458
    @philiptucci2458 Před 5 lety +18

    Magnificent Masterpiece, great music & memories of life

  • @myocdtv7935
    @myocdtv7935 Před 4 lety +17

    Saved to my
    ❤Absolute Favorites

  • @angelamanning7122
    @angelamanning7122 Před 3 lety +18

    Nice memories of the 70's radio songs playing. Hard to find,

    • @kellyomalley1873
      @kellyomalley1873 Před 3 lety +2

      You really don't hear 70's songs on the radio anymore.

  • @wb3381
    @wb3381 Před měsícem +1

    I miss the 1970s

  • @mortsnerd5100
    @mortsnerd5100 Před 2 lety +1

    I thumbed this up before I even heard it.

  • @amandabueno8928
    @amandabueno8928 Před 3 lety +3

    I was born on july 1961 and i sang and dance this as a teen gpod ole goden years

  • @lindad2925
    @lindad2925 Před 2 lety

    Great year 1976!!! Boogie down...

  • @loveconquersall143
    @loveconquersall143 Před 2 lety +9

    I'm so glad someone made an extended version of this. Just yay!
    🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @vivaldoamaral6408
    @vivaldoamaral6408 Před měsícem

    Recordando aqui no Brasil - Vila Permanente - Tucuruí - Pa.
    🎼🎵🎶

  • @kathydavenport4422
    @kathydavenport4422 Před 2 lety +1

    One of my favorite of all times

  • @josephpacheco3063
    @josephpacheco3063 Před 2 lety

    Ahhh the wonder years? Puff, puff, hell yeah, homie..

  • @leisagangawere5340
    @leisagangawere5340 Před 3 lety +5

    Love this song still listen for it when it comes on the radio

  • @chadpatterson7
    @chadpatterson7 Před 2 lety +2

    The more I learn about music, the better this song gets. Especially considering it was a "coming out of retirement" hit for The Four Seasons and pre-dated the real disco era.

  • @antonellosalvatore4984
    @antonellosalvatore4984 Před 3 lety +6

    60s, 70s and 80s songs are the best music of everytimes

  • @sauquoit13456
    @sauquoit13456 Před 10 lety +46

    On this day in 1975 {December 21st} "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" by the Four Seasons entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and on March 7th, 1976 it peaked at #1 {for 3 weeks} and spent over a half-year on the Top 100 {27 weeks}...
    On April 10th, 1976 it reached #1 {for 1 week} on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart...
    And eighteen years later on October 9th, 1994 a remixed of the song by Dutch deejay Ben Liebrand peaked at #14 on the Top 100 and once again spent 27 weeks on the Top 100...

    • @DJDiscoCat
      @DJDiscoCat  Před 10 lety +5

      you really did your homework!

    • @TheSaleen786
      @TheSaleen786 Před 8 lety +4

      sauquoit13456 WOW thanks for the information. I remember my brother and I going on a road trip from Kansas to Oklahoma that summer of 1976 and he brought along this new 8-track. We were into the Doobie Brothers rock and roll and at first I was like " Four Seasons?" By the state line we were in love with every song and singing all the words..lol. What an amazing talented band. Thanks for posting, ahhh the memories..

    • @raymondguerin4473
      @raymondguerin4473 Před 7 lety +2

      ah but what was no. 5 when frankie was no. 1? 😊

    • @DJDiscoCat
      @DJDiscoCat  Před 7 lety +3

      For the first week, the #5 song was Gary Wright "Dream Weaver", the second week it was Captain & Tennille with Lonely Night (Angel Face), and for the third week it was Johnny Taylor and "Disco Lady". At least in the US.

    • @MrBAMAFANATIC
      @MrBAMAFANATIC Před 3 lety +3

      I don't know what song knocked it out of the #1 spot, but it can't be anywhere near as great a song as this one

  • @gregorycaldwell2556
    @gregorycaldwell2556 Před 3 měsíci

    SIMPLY AWESOME 👌

  • @sis779
    @sis779 Před 4 lety +3

    WOW!! Pretty song; a really good oldie but goodie; wasn't even here yet but love it💪😍💪😘💪💪💪

  • @socorrodiaz9976
    @socorrodiaz9976 Před 3 lety +9

    "Qué recuerdos tenemos de NUESTRA MÚSICA, inolvidable verdad?

  • @veramalta5943
    @veramalta5943 Před rokem +4

    AH MEU DEUS! FRANKIE VALLI & 4 SEASONS EM 2022! ? SÓ PODE SER BÊNÇÃO DIVINA! QUE ÉPOCA MARAVILHOSA! QUANTO TALENTO

    • @veramalta5943
      @veramalta5943 Před rokem

      (Cont. ) SOU GRATA POR TER VIVIDO NUM PERÍODO DE MUITOS SUCESSOS E VER QUE, ATÉ HOJE, SÃO INESQUECÍVEIS! MASTERPIECES! OBRIGADA, CZcams! 🎼🎶🎸🎵🎤🎼🎻💖🙇👍💘😅🎼💋💡😢💔

  • @guntherkonschack
    @guntherkonschack Před rokem

    Alte gute Disco Musik 👍🎵

  • @karenhaines657
    @karenhaines657 Před 2 lety +1

    Love this song these old songs never gets old in my book great memory..

  • @wealldreamers3496
    @wealldreamers3496 Před 6 lety +3

    Takes me back to the 70's back in 1963 I was only 5 yers old baby now kind tired very old 59

    • @davebrown9714
      @davebrown9714 Před 6 lety

      wealldreamers :3 u nt old im old im 62🙂

  • @annward5437
    @annward5437 Před 3 lety +1

    One of my favorite songs brings back memories

  • @gypsyjhoni
    @gypsyjhoni Před 6 lety +15

    Oh,what a re-mix,YES!

  • @Prof_Jeff
    @Prof_Jeff Před 2 lety +2

    Still my favorite Four Seasons song (always gets cranked up when it comes on the radio and definitely has the most plays of all the tracks from their Greatest Hits). I remember this and "Who Loves You" blaring from AM radio and jukeboxes as a kid. Thought both of them rocked (and I was only 9 or 10 at the time), then discovered that the group was the current version of the band responsible for '60s songs like "Walk Like a Man" and "Big Girls Don't Cry". Been a fan ever since.

  • @peggyoneill6115
    @peggyoneill6115 Před 2 lety

    I was 5 in 1963 😊😅🤪💯❤

  • @galinarodriguez2279
    @galinarodriguez2279 Před 3 lety +4

    La recuerdo concariño, porque tenía 11años y ya la escuchaba, y todavía en este momento de edad madura la disfruto, que cuando era menor de edad.Gracias

  • @wilhelminacover464
    @wilhelminacover464 Před 4 lety +2

    Memories
    Legendary Masterpiece from the great Frankie Valli & Four Seasons
    Legendary Masterpiece from the great Frankie Valli & Four Seasons

  • @andrealadouceur8302
    @andrealadouceur8302 Před 9 lety +15

    Memories

  • @savekageyama7839
    @savekageyama7839 Před 9 lety +7

    Oh, Congratulations Mary and John. I love you Sherlock.

  • @lauriemansfield905
    @lauriemansfield905 Před 8 měsíci

    I can't get enough of Gerry Polci playing this song and singing the lead, and I love him on the drums! I have haf a huge crush on him ever since!

  • @rubenzamorano5194
    @rubenzamorano5194 Před 2 lety +6

    Un gran clasico en una excelente version extendida.
    EXCELENTE

  • @moisespaez440
    @moisespaez440 Před 3 lety +1

    Que hermosa canción, yo tenía diesiciete años, saludos soy Moisés de mazatlán, mexico

  • @EduardoRodriguez-ff7zw
    @EduardoRodriguez-ff7zw Před 2 lety +1

    Arriba la música disco por qué está cansion es de mi época cuando yo era un niño y yo la oía mucho tenía y la seguiré ollendo porqué es de mi corazón

  • @ot5634
    @ot5634 Před 2 lety +1

    This is my favorite song by the 4 seasons.👍🏿👍🏿

  • @suzannelesperance1963
    @suzannelesperance1963 Před 3 lety +3

    I love singning thank you so much

  • @mariamenjivar3882
    @mariamenjivar3882 Před 2 lety +1

    I remember the most beautiful moments in my life. Thanks for the beautiful music.👍🏾

  • @maryyoung1602
    @maryyoung1602 Před 9 měsíci

    Can’t hear this song enough!❤👍🦻🎼Love it!

  • @anthonymongelli5567
    @anthonymongelli5567 Před 21 dnem

    JERSEY BOYS YEAH!!! Me Too 👍🏻💜😎🇺🇸!!

  • @suhailjadwat269
    @suhailjadwat269 Před 6 lety +4

    memories / for the first time , damn those were the days .

  • @audreystrome6789
    @audreystrome6789 Před 6 lety +3

    Love this for sure!!! Born 1960

  • @lizettefont8954
    @lizettefont8954 Před 3 lety +2

    Oh my God this jam sends me back

  • @calebmumby5803
    @calebmumby5803 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Amazing

  • @josefinagutierrezramirez5163

    RECUERDO CUANDO BAILABA YO MUSICA DISCO..VERSIONES LARGAS...MANTENIA MI CUERPO ESBELTO Y EL GUSTO DE SABER BAILAR Y NUNCA FUI A UNA DISCO...YO APRENDI SOLA EN MI CASA EHHH..❤❤❤😢😢😢

  • @joanieclemens1692
    @joanieclemens1692 Před 8 lety +110

    l was born on December 30 1963

    • @DJDiscoCat
      @DJDiscoCat  Před 8 lety +11

      +Joanie Clemens Hey Happy Happy Birthday! Hope you had fun...mine is coming up midnight tonight, Jan 1, 1960

    • @joanieclemens1692
      @joanieclemens1692 Před 8 lety +6

      Happy Birthday to you as well

    • @DJDiscoCat
      @DJDiscoCat  Před 8 lety +2

      merci beaucoup, my friend! Happy New Year and all the best in 2016!

    • @jesuslazarosilva
      @jesuslazarosilva Před 8 lety +6

      +Joanie Clemens i was born on december 17 1963 our song :)

    • @jonchaney
      @jonchaney Před 8 lety +8

      Oh what a night! lol

  • @latanyasantiago6197
    @latanyasantiago6197 Před 2 lety

    OHH MAN.. I FIRST HEARD THIS WHEN I VISITED CALIFORNIA FROM BROOKLYN. LOVE IT. GREAT TO BE IN THE MIX OF DIVERSITY. LOVE THIS SONG

  • @veva.2942
    @veva.2942 Před 3 lety +2

    admirable banda de los 60 ,y 70
    the four seasons

  • @webbiemeeks2469
    @webbiemeeks2469 Před 2 lety

    I love this song. And I am not ashamed to say that. And I have always been receptive to all genres of music.
    I think I hear this song at least once on most all classic hits radio stations in my area.

  • @deanomotley
    @deanomotley Před 7 lety +54

    Hey DJ,your remixes are epic. Sitting here on a Sunday evening with my Disco feet tapping
    Great Work

  • @maryomnes9445
    @maryomnes9445 Před 3 lety

    This song takes me back to when I was a teenager in the sixties. Good old days back then. Just love 💘 the Four Seasons 😍. All there song's are great. Saw them in person back then. It was a good time for me. Saw Frankie Valli in person a couple of years ago and he has gray hair. He must be a couple of years older than me. I had a great time at the concert 😌.

  • @shaunsheep116
    @shaunsheep116 Před 9 lety +15

    Great Remix