"Can't You Hear the Song?" is a song written by Chris Arnold, David Martin, and

Geoff Morrow Geoffrey Stanton "Geoff" Morrow (born 16 May 1942, in London, England) is a British songwriter and businessman. His compositions have been recorded by Butterscotch (of which he was a member), Sandie Shaw, the Carpenters, Elvis Presley, Johnny ...

. The trio first released their version as a single in June 1972 under the band name

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. A few months later, the song was covered by

Wayne Newton Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942), also known as Mr. Las Vegas, is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in ...

and released as a single. It reached No. 3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1972. The song also reached No. 8 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart and No. 32 on the Canadian top singles chart. It was featured on his 1972 album, ''Can't You Hear the Song?'' The song was produced by

Wes Farrell Wesley Donald Farrell (December 21, 1939 – February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Career Farrell was born in New York, United States. Farrell's catalogue incl ...

and arranged by

Mike Melvoin Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific studio musician, recording with Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, ...

Other versions

Gerry Marsden Gerard Marsden MBE (24 September 1942 – 3 January 2021) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers. He was the younger brother of fellow ...

released a version in August 1974 as the

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to his single "They Don't Make Days Like That Any More". *

Guys 'n' Dolls Guys 'n' Dolls were a UK pop group, initially comprising a three-girl/three-boy line-up and later becoming two-girl/two-boy. In the mid-1970s, they scored UK top-ten hits with the singles "There's a Whole Lot of Loving" and " You Don't Have to ...

released a version of the song in April 1975 as the

to their single "

Here I Go Again "Here I Go Again" is a song by the British rock band Whitesnake. It was originally released on their 1982 album, '' Saints & Sinners'' through Liberty in October 1982. The song was written by David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden, and produced ...

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