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Mellow Yellow. " Mellow Yellow " is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. [6] Released in the US in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. [7] Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967.
- "Sunny South Kensington" (USA), "Preachin' Love" (UK)
- October 1966 (US), February 1967 (UK)
- October 1966
Mellow Yellow Lyrics: I'm just mad about Saffron / Saffron's mad about me / I'm-a just mad about Saffron / She's just mad about me / They call me Mellow Yellow / (Quite rightly) / They call me Mellow
Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan.It was released in the US in February 1967 (Epic Records LN 24239 (monaural) / BN 26239 (rechanneled stereo), but not released in the UK because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman from a UK release.
- 34:13
- 10 February 1967
- September - October 1966
- Mickie Most
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Asked by the NME in 1967 why this song did so well in America, Donovan said it had to do with driving. "A great many of the discs are heard on car radios, and if the music is not sympathetic to the driver, one push of the button and he's on another station," he said. "You can almost change gear in time to 'Mellow Yellow.'".
