"Look Through Any Window" is a song by the British beat group

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. It was their follow-up single to their first UK chart-topper, " I'm Alive", and reached No.4 in the UK Singles Chart at the beginning of October 1965. "Look Through Any Window" was The Hollies' first American Billboard Top 40 hit, peaking at No.32 on 22 January 1966 (" Just One Look" in 1964 had been the band's first American chart hit). It made No.3 in Canada in the RPM Magazine charts, as well as in South Africa. Written by songwriters Graham Gouldman and Charles Silverman, it features a distinctive

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riff, soaring harmonies and Bobby Elliott’s explosive drumming. They also recorded a version in French (titled "Regardez par des fenêtres") that was not officially released at the time but was included on the 1988 compilation ''Rarities''. ''

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'' described it as a "medium-paced laconic teen-slanted ditty with a contagious repeating rhythmic

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." First released as a single in the UK, it was included in the US version of the band's 1965 album '' Hollies'' titled ''Hear! Here!'' by their US label, Imperial Records. The B-side, "So Lonely", later included on '' Hollies'' and ''Hear! Here!'', was also recorded by

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and released in July 1966 on their '' Two Yanks in England'' album.

Cover versions

* The American group

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recorded the song for their 1966 album ''Hits Again!''. * The Yugoslav rock band Elipse recorded a Serbo-Croatian version entitled "Pogledaj kroz prozor" in 1966. * The Brazilian band Renato e Seus Blue Caps recorded a version entitled “Pra Você Não Sou Ninguém”, in 1966, for their album ''Um Embalo Com Renato e Seus Blue Caps'', singing in Portuguese.

References

1965 singles The Hollies songs Parlophone singles Songs written by Graham Gouldman 1965 songs Imperial Records singles Jangle pop songs {{1960s-rock-song-stub