August October
title: "August October" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1970-singles", "1970-songs", "robin-gibb-songs", "songs-written-by-robin-gibb", "song-recordings-produced-by-robin-gibb", "polydor-records-singles", "atco-records-singles", "songs-in-italian", "elton-john-songs"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_October" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | August October |
| cover | August_october.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Robin Gibb |
| album | Robin's Reign |
| B-side | Give Me a Smile |
| released | |
| recorded | 10 October 1969 |
| genre | Baroque pop |
| length | 2:31 |
| label | Polydor (United Kingdom) |
| Atco (United States) | |
| writer | Robin Gibb |
| producer | Robin Gibb, Vic Lewis |
| prev_title | One Million Years |
| prev_year | 1969 |
| next_title | Oh! Darling |
| next_year | 1978 |
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| name = August October | cover = August_october.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Robin Gibb | album = Robin's Reign | B-side = Give Me a Smile | released = | recorded = 10 October 1969 | studio = | venue = | genre = Baroque pop | length = 2:31 | label = Polydor (United Kingdom) Atco (United States) | writer = Robin Gibb | producer = Robin Gibb, Vic Lewis | prev_title = One Million Years | prev_year = 1969 | next_title = Oh! Darling | next_year = 1978
"August October" is a song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Robin Gibb, the second and the last song released from the album Robin's Reign. It reached No. 45 in the UK in three weeks. It was also charted in other countries like Germany (#12), New Zealand (#11) and in Denmark (#3). It was backed by "Give Me a Smile", a song also appeared on his debut album. It was released as a single in February 1970, same month on which the album was released. It was later covered by Elton John.
Recording and release
"August October" was recorded at London in 10 October 1969 same day as "Gone Gone Gone" and "Lord Bless All". Gibb's voice on this song was low, especially on the first verse: Autumn and Friday the winds blew, July, September, I knew you, and now I sit on the sand hill, I sing our song to the sea.
The Italian LP Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2 has a mono mix of this song with a fadeout ending (at 2:25), but then it comes to a full ending seconds later. If this was to be a true mono mix, it was hardly used, as most Polydor divisions issued stereo singles, and Atco's mono single appears to be a reduction from stereo. Additionally, for the second time Gibb recorded an Italian alternate vocal.
Chart performance
::data[format=table] | Charts | Peak position | |---|---| | United Kingdom Singles Chart | 45 | | German Media Control Charts | 12 | | Danish Singles Chart | 3 | | New Zealand RIANZ Charts | 11 | ::
References
References
- [http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/robin%20gibb/ Robin Gibb Singles Chart History] {{webarchive. link. (9 December 2014)
- (9 August 2012). "Elton John covers "August October" by Robin Gibb". You Tube.
- "August October Lyrics at Elyrics". Elyrics.
- Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1969".
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