Hush (Billy Joe Royal song)
| "Hush" | ||||
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Cover of the 1967 Norway single | ||||
| Single by Billy Joe Royal | ||||
| from the album Billy Joe Royal featuring Hush | ||||
| B-side | "Watching from the Bandstand" | |||
| Released | September 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 12 July 1967 | |||
| Genre | Swamp rock | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Joe South | |||
| Producer | Joe South | |||
| Billy Joe Royal singles chronology | ||||
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"Hush" is a song written by American composer and musician Joe South, for recording artist Billy Joe Royal. The song was a #14 hit by Somebody's Image (an Australian band fronted by Russell Morris) in 1967; Morris re-released a new recording with his band The Rubes in 1980. It was also covered by Deep Purple in 1968 and by Kula Shaker in 1997. These two artists had a Top 5 hit with their versions.