The 'In' Crowd (song)

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The 'In' Crowd is a 1965 song, written by Billy Page, arranged by his brother Gene and originally performed by Dobie Gray on his album Dobie Gray Sings for 'In' Crowders That 'Go Go. His Motown-like version reached #13 in the US Billboard charts. Despite the Mods' admiration of the song, and the fact that they took its lyrics as depiction of their own livestyles, it was not only Gray's rendition that made the song an 'evergreen'. The instrumental version, recorded later that same year was by the Ramsey Lewis Trio, who were suggested the song by a coffee shop waitress. Their jazzy take reached number #5 in the U.S. and was used for many years as background music of Jimmy Savile's Savile's Travels on BBC Radio 1.

Numerous artists such as The Ventures, Young-Holt Unlimited, The Mamas & the Papas, Joe Jackson, Bryan Ferry (who in 1974 finally made it a hit in the UK), Julee Cruise, Petula Clark , Maurice Williams, Quincy Jones, James Last and The First Gear etc., covered the song in later years.

The band The In Crowd took their name from this song.