In 1968, Filmation produced "The Archie Show", a Saturday morning cartoon based upon the Archie comics. Jeff Barry and Don Kirshner, two of the producers credited with the success of The Monkees, signed on to produce recordings to be "performed" by the Archies for the show. Aside from being featured in "song of the week" sequences on the TV show itself, there were also five Archies LPs released between 1968 and 1971, and several singles, including four Top 40 hits. The most successful of the Archies' hits was "Sugar, Sugar", a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit which became the top-selling song of 1969. "Sugar, Sugar" remains the only number-one American pop hit by a fictitious group. The other three Archies hits were "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" (1968), "Jingle Jangle" (1970), and "Who's Your Baby?" (1971); their other singles include "Feelin' So Good" (1969), "Inside Out, Upside Down" (1969), and "Get on the Line" (1970). Many of the Archies' songs, including "Sugar, Sugar", were composed by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, and several songs were compositions The Monkees had turned down.
Ron Dante provided the male lead vocals for the Archies recordings, with Toni Wine, and later Donna Marie and Merle Miller, providing the female leads. "The Archie Show" remained on the air under various names and in various formats until 1978, although the Archies studio musical group ceased to make new commercial recordings after 1971.
A complete reissue of the Archies albums was released in 2016, containing 60 tracks. However, the only hit by them, "Sugar, Sugar," gets a significant number of listeners.
Everything's Alright
The Archies Lyrics
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Archie's Here - Betty's Here
Veronica too - Reggie's here
Hey Jughead! Where are you?
We wanna dance and we wanna sing
Have some fun and go adventuring
We ain't the Archies without the Jughead beat
Whoa oh oh
Archie's Here - Betty's Here
Veronica too - Reggie's here
And here comes Jughead - And Hotdog too
So Everything's Archie
Come on - Let's go with the Archie show!
The Archies's song Everything's Archie (Archie's Theme) is a cheerful and upbeat song that celebrates the joy of friendship and the spirit of adventure. The song opens with the familiar characters of Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie expressing their excitement and wonder by calling out for their friend Jughead Jones. The melody and lyrics of this song are a reflection of a typical day of teenagers wherein they want to have fun and go wild. The song is an anthem for camaraderie, teenage days, and celebration of youth.
The lyrics of this song are a testimony of the Archies' band's friendship, loyalty, and togetherness. Although they all are different from one another, they still find joy and fun in each other's company. The verse "All our friends are here - But it ain't complete, We ain't the Archies without the Jughead beat" highlights the importance of Jughead's contribution to the band. This line showcases that every member of the Archies has a unique perspective and talent, and they all combine to make music that is fun, vibrant, and unique.
Line by Line Meaning
Archie's Here - Betty's Here
Archie and Betty are present
Veronica too - Reggie's here
Veronica and Reggie are also present
Hey Jughead! Where are you?
Jughead's location is unknown and is being inquired about
We wanna dance and we wanna sing
We desire to dance and sing
Have some fun and go adventuring
We want to have a good time and embark on exciting activities
All our friends are here - But it ain't complete
Although all our other friends are present, something is still missing
We ain't the Archies without the Jughead beat
We require Jughead's influence to be the complete Archies
Whoa oh oh
Expressing excitement through sound
And here comes Jughead - And Hotdog too
Jughead and his pet dog Hotdog join the group
So Everything's Archie
With the presence of all our friends, including Jughead, everything is as it should be
Come on - Let's go with the Archie show!
Let's partake in the fun and entertainment provided by the Archie show
Writer(s): Jeff Barry
Contributed by Adam L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Adrian M.
Wunderbar! Ich liebe es einfach.
Markéta Klímová
2018? Anyone? No? Never mind... I love it
Bob McCarthy
I am a beautiful person.
Floyd Bell Jr.
If I may request to you, Archies Music Videos, could you please make some new Archies animated music videos & post the following songs, "Melody Hill", "Hot Dog", "Inside Out-Upside Down", "She's Putting Me Thru Changes", "Whoopie Tie Ai A", "Senorita Rita", "Look Before You Leap", "Archie's Party", "Justine", "Love & Rock N' Roll Music", "Suddenly Susan", "This Is Love", "Throw A Little My Way", "What Goes On?"-include Sabrina & Friends, "Should Anybody Ask" and many others. You can also include scenes from Sabrina the Teenage Witch-1970 version with the Archies. When in doubt, IMPROVISE! Rest assured, you have my support, I believe in you, Archies Music Videos!
margus kiis
I suppose Andy Kim is singing this. He has a bit more soulful vocal.
RadioAirchecks
It's Ron Dante.
Edgard Agosto
1972
Olga Bañado
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