Industry Jun 28, 2026
Clive Davis's Near Miss on a '70s Number One Hit
Of the song's title, co-writer Peter Beckett says: "We had the tune, we had the chords and it just came into my head. It’s like a trumpet blast"
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MusicRadar
Music executive Clive Davis famously passed on a song that became a US number one hit in the '70s. Despite the artists looking and sounding good, Davis did not initially recognize the song's potential to be a chart-topper.
Co-writer Peter Beckett described the song's title as coming to him like a "trumpet blast" after the music and chords were in place. Originally reported by MusicRadar.