The ‘In’ Crowd – Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry took this track into the UK top 40 for five weeks in 1974.

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Forty years ago this week, The ‘in’ crowd by Bryan Ferry reached its highest position of number 13 in the UK singles chart, having entered the top 40 two weeks previously at number 26. After one week at its peak position, the song started to slide down the chart but remained in the top 40 for another two weeks.

The ‘in’ crowd was released on the Island record label and was the second of sixteen UK top 40 hits for Bryan Ferry. It was taken from the gold-selling album Another time, another place, which peaked at number 4 in the UK album chart.

The original version of the song was recorded by Dobie Gray in 1964. The single reached number 25 in the UK singles chart in 1965.

More music from Bryan Ferry

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 8 June 1974

1. Sugar baby love – Rubettes

2. This town ain’t big enough for both of us – Sparks

3. Hey rock and roll – Showaddywaddy

4. The streak – Ray Stevens

5. There’s a ghost in my house – R Dean Taylor

6. The night Chicago died – Paper Lace

7. Judy teen – Cockney Rebel

8. I see a star – Mouth and MacNeal

9. If I didn’t care – David Cassidy

10. Break the rules – Status Quo

 

13. The ‘in’ crowd – Bryan Ferry