Summer Breeze

The American soft rock duo Seals and Crofts wrote and first performed the song Summer Breeze. It was released in 1972 and peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In Rolling Stone's list of the Best Summer Songs of All Time in 2013, it was listed No. 13. The Isley Brothers also had success with the song in 1974. The original Seals and Crofts version debuted nine days before their 1972 Summer Breeze album and peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Pop Singles list. One of those endlessly charming 1970s harmony-rock songs, according to Bruce Eder of AllMusic, it was "appropriately ubiquitous on the radio and in the memory".

In 1972, Seals and Crofts gave the song a live performance on the Bobby Darin Amusement Company variety show. Bassist Harvey Brooks contributed to this recording.

The Isley Brothers released a single version of the song in 1974, reinterpreting it in a heavier rock-soulful style. A rendition by The Ray Conniff Singers was recorded in 1973, included on the I Can See Clearly Now album, and made available as a 45 on the CBS label in the UK in January 1973. Geoffrey Williams, an English vocalist, recorded this version, which was made available as a single in 1992. On the UK Singles Chart, it reached its apex the week of August 16, 1992, at position 56. In August 1993, Type O Negative released a cover of the song on their album Bloody Kisses, modifying it to fit their gothic metal aesthetic.

Artist: Seals and Crofts

Released: 1995

Genre: Gothic metal