"Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance" is a song written by Red West and Richard Mainegra. It was recorded by

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (initially credited as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group active in the late 1960s. The group, formed by Gary Puckett, Gary "Mutha" Withem, Dwight Bement, Kerry Chater and Paul Whea ...

for their 1970 album, '' Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits''. The song reached #41 on

The Billboard Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming ...

in 1970 and #16 on the

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. This was the last charting single for the band. Bandmates

Kerry Chater Kerry Michael Chater (August 7, 1945 – February 4, 2022) was a Canadian musician and songwriter who was best known as a member of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, but he was a successful Nashville songwriter for many years. Musician Chater was ...

and Gary Withem left the band shortly after the song's release due to management of the band demanding they receive weekly salaries instead of a percentage of the band's revenues.Gary Puckett Biography
Retrieved November 17, 2012.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Let's Give Adam and Ever Another Chance 1970 singles 1970 songs Songs written by Red West Gary Puckett & The Union Gap songs Columbia Records singles Songs written by Richard Mainegra Song recordings produced by Dick Glasser